Oberon Steam & Vintage fair 8/2/2014

[AndrewOC]

Hi All,
It is on again, the Highlands Steam & Vintage Fair.
Saturday 8th February 2014
Blacksmiths are expected in bigger numbers this year!! (pending engine blow-ups)
see for more details;
Highland Steam & Vintage Fair - Home

(bring on those Buzzacott powered Macson lathes and Lister powered Barnes drills!)

AndrewOC

[wheelinround]

Until they change the weekend I/we cant make it 8th is grandsoin No4's birthday yeh yeh I know make it a day out for him maybe when he's a little older not 3yr.

I know its a top day did it the year he was born.

[jchappo]

Pleased to confirm that the OTGA (Ornamental Woodturners) will be in attendance again.

[Steamwhisperer]

Thanks Andrew,
It's on my list of definites but sadly not possible this year.
It looks like a good one too.

Phil

[wheelinround]

It was a top event plenty to see and not a drop of rain yesterday but gee's was it s a scorcher. Tractors rows and rows, steam engines and cars old blokes turning wood even a couple of young ones


Grandsons birthday is tomorrow party next week.

Picked up some books n tools

There is video of the old bloke and his model steam engine .

[AndrewOC]

Some pics;

Oberon 2014a.jpg
our set-up.
Oberon 2014b.jpg

IMG_1492.jpg Fellow exhibitor...


IMG_1476.jpg Some practice pieces we did the week before, (bit rough I know)
Next big event would be 'Ironfest' on Anzac Day weekend.
regs,
A.

[wheelinround]

One year I'll take the video camera i forgot again and little camera video just doesn't cut it although i did take one small video.

here's one from a few years ago just for those who can't get there.

[rwbuild]

Great bit of footage there, I went up for it and had a great day, was there with 2 mates, we are members of the Sydney Antique Machinery Club.

[wheelinround]

Great bit of footage there, I went up for it and had a great day, was there with 2 mates, we are members of the Sydney Antique Machinery Club.

Who also put on top days we went last year and will be going again this year.