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Eric was a self-educated machinist. In his shop, he could manufacture just about any piece he needed for his farm equipment, steam engines, or for other farmers in the area.

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Eric Campbell in his machine shop
1994
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
photo by Robert Wills

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Eric at one of several lathes in his machine shop
2005
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
photo courtesy Keith McNally

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The compound cylinder of the 17 Hp Sawyer-Massey portable steam engine
1990
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
photo by Robert Wills

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The Sawyer-Massey badge, cast into the cylinder
9 September 1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
photo by Robert Wills

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Eric explains toTom Wills the design of the Sawyer-Massey compound cylinder
1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

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Alvin Wills, a machinist from California, swaps mechanic's tips with Eric
1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

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Eric Campbell in his element; his machine shop, telling about the Days of Steam and Glory
1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

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Eric Campbell chats with Alvin Wills, a machinist from California
1993
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

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Eric in his machine shop, explaining rebuilding the Sawyer-Massey traction engine
1993
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

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Alvin Wills discusses with Eric the merits of binding/threshing over combine harvesting
1992
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

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Eric explains how he used piano wire crosshairs to align the crankshaft on the steam engine
1993
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

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The spent steam exhausts into the smoke box, pushing the smoke up the stack
1993
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills

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Eric tells of the history of the traction engine; he can trace it back 100 years
1993
Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

Credits:
video still by Robert Wills