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  • Farm Collector

    SET IN CONCRETE

    Jul 12, 2019 4 minutes
    Story and photos by Richard Backus

    If you’re a regular visitor to the annual Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, held every Labor Day weekend at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, since 1950, you’ve probably watched Steve Alt give a demonstration or seen one of his engines — even if you didn’t know it.

    A dedicated engine man and ardent supporter of the Old Threshers show, Steve, who hails from West Liberty, Iowa, has a particular love for Stickney engines ( Gas Engine Magazine). In 2012, Steve set up a special Stickney display at Mt. Pleasant for that year’s “Gathering of the Sticks,” recreating a scene from a 1912 photo of a Stickney engine dealer. Setting

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