This is the left side of the thresher. You can clearly see the clean grain elevator that had to be removed and repaired. Notice the disrepair of the barn that kept the thresher drive for over 30 years.286 views
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It took this strong winch built into the custom made into the custom made antique machinery hauling trailer to persuade the old Keck to give up it's old home.97 views
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Here you can clearly see the return elevator where in 1976 Dale began to repaint the "Keck Gonnerman Mt. Vernon Ind." on the side.111 views
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Ryan, Ron, George, Rodger, and Jason review the work they just completed.92 views
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Loading the tongue of the thresher at the Dale Gammon Farm.101 views
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At this angle you can clearly see the massive size of the thresher.88 views
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Once arriving at it's new home Jason quickly gets to work unhooking chains.85 views
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Jason's dad, Ron, is preparing to pull the thresher off the trailer.90 views
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This is the inside of the old barn that kept the thresher dry for over 30 years. Notice the back left wall where the old girl sat is just about to fall in.114 views
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Home at last, new home that is, at the Bryan West farm near Bible Grove, Illinois. Notice the other big project of the club, the "Get-R-Done Pulling Sled". It was built from the ground up by club members. But that is another story.116 views
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Ron, George, and Rodger unload the tongue as Bill checks the thresher over.268 views
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