[SEL] Denton Show

[David Rotigel]

Sounds like a REAL GREAT engine show Alan!
	Dave

On Jul 2, 2010, at 8:24 PM, Alan wrote:

> That is one thing we love about our Buckley show.
> We get thousands of folks that never look at the engines.
> They just come for the flea market.
> Some folks even come in during the evening just for the music or  
> dancing areas.
>
> Alan in Michigan
>
> --- On Thu, 7/1/10, BIGFLYWHEEL at aol.com <BIGFLYWHEEL at aol.com> wrote:
>
> From: BIGFLYWHEEL at aol.com <BIGFLYWHEEL at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Denton Show
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 10:25 PM
>
> Tommy Thank You. Now for what you have said I plain like family type  
> shows
> where everyone is involved (family). We need more of these venues in  
> this
> country. Sure sounds a lot like  Canandaigua NY or Mt  Pleasant IA  
> shows.
> Lots to do other that engines. Don't get me wrong  Coolspring  
> ROCKS.  Have
> some fun and enjoy your weekend. Oh PS is the food  as good as the  
> show?
> Thanks
> KK
>
>
>
> In a message dated 7/1/2010 9:40:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> lcjudge at scrtc.com writes:
>
> I'll try  Kevin.  Denton isn't known as the "Coolspring of the South".
> There is  a lot of great engines here but they are more along the  
> line of
> what was  used in the southern US (remember, there were very few  
> engine
> builders  south of the Mason Dixon line).  Today I saw some nice  
> Moguls,
> a nice  Stickney, some very nice IH engines (Famous, 2 Titan  
> Sideshafts,
> etc) and  some other neat stuff.  It's a big show, has a lot of flea
> market  areas and has some other interests the family enjoys.  This is
> the  only show the wife and kids are able to attend with me.  The   
> wife
> likes the country music shows they have and my kids like the train   
> and
> other attractions.  Some criticize Denton as it is a "Commercial"   
> show.
> While it has the name Southeastern Old Thrashers Reunion, its owned   
> by a
> gent named Brown Lauflin.  I know what it is when I'm hooking to  the
> trailer to come here so it doesn't bother me.  Exhibitors get in  free
> but for the general public its $14 each.  They probably have  50,000  
> or
> more come through during the show.
>
> Tommy  Turner
> Magnolia, KY
>
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