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“I Finally Found Heer”

About 20 years ago my good friend and president of the Marshall County Antique Power Assn., Gary Shreve, heard a rumor about an old engine sitting somewhere forgotten on a farm in Ohio. On a whim, Gary contacted the owner of the farm, and although the land owner said he was unaware of any engine sitting on the farm property, he gave us permission to go ahead and take a look.

We set off on our search and drove as far as it was possible to

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