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Not all of the tractors are in show condition - this one is more typical of a tractor that has seen constant use over the past 50 or 60 years. The faded badge on the nose is for International Harvester.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:34:32 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17930 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17930
This particular Oliver tractor is owned by the father of a friend of mine. It's in very nice condition.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:34:32 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17928 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17928
I always enjoy visiting the antique tractors at the county fair, having grown up on a farm and learning how to drive on one.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:34:32 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14077 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14077
I grew up on a farm driving a McCormick Farmall Super C, so I love going to fairs and tractor shows and looking at the old equipment. No Super C's at this year's local fair, but there were still a few toys to look at. Olympus E-M5, m. Zuiko 12-50mm]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:57:43 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14074 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14074
The antique tractor tent at this year's fair was pretty small and poorly lit, but I managed to grab a shot of several tractor noses anyway. Olympus E-M5, m. Zuiko 12-50mm]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:57:43 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=12745 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=12745
The business end of an old 35mm projector in the lobby of the Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks, MI. Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 20/1.7]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 12 May 2014 12:22:51 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=12742 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=12742
The Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks, MI, a small indie film house, recently upgraded to a digital projector (almost all theatres in the USA are having to convert if they hope to keep getting new films, since most distributors are phasing out actual film prints). So, the old-school 35mm film projector was cleaned up and is now a showpiece in the lobby. Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 20/1.7]]> Paul Braun photo Mon, 12 May 2014 12:22:52 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6129 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6129
The little shed nestled in the bridge beams is the control doghouse. The bridge operator would sit inside the shed and watch for ships coming down the Sanitary and Ship Canal. He would then throw the controls that would run the electric motors connected to a large ring gear, and that would swing the bridge out of the way. When the ship passed, the bridge would pivot back into place and cars could continue on. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:33:38 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6120 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6120
A look across the historic 135th Street Bridge now on the Centennial Trail, just West of where it spent 100 years carrying traffic over the Sanitary and Ship Canal. The structure at the far end up in the beams is the control doghouse where the bridge operator worked. According to the stats I found, the bridge swung open an average of 7 or so times per day to allow ship traffic to pass on the canal. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50mm]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:43:22 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6117 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=6117
The former 135th Street Bridge over the Sanitary and Ship Canal in Romeville, IL is the only remaining highway swing bridge left in the country. It has a very unique design - the long lobe crossed the canal, while the short lobe acted as a counterbalance. Built in 1899, it was finally closed in 1990 due to age and failing components of the drive train. Since it's a historic structure, and the only one of its kind left, the decision was made to relocate it to the Centennial Trail just West of where it had been, and it crosses over a marsh. It's now part of a protected state park. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50mm]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:39:46 -0500