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New Guy here

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Topic: New Guy here

Posted By: Dave H.
Subject: New Guy here
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2012 at 8:44am

Hello all, Dave Huffman here. My great uncle Harve Wilson had a metal fab shop in Athens Il & did alot of the sheet metal work on the AC Const. Equip. built in Springfield IL.

They also made radiator guards for many early tractors. I have seen many of them on Mc Cormic Deering tractors. If you can find them the Rad. guards had a small tag that said Wilson Mfg Athens IL. These are really hard to find & I have seen only a few.

He also built coal mine equipment & TV antenna towers & just about anything out of steel. He also ran a welding school for women during WW2. Had a turkey farm & ran a coal mine.

I think he had a second grade education but as you can see he made the most of that.

Dave Huffman

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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2012 at 11:45am

Welcome to the site!!

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Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity"

1968 D15D,1962 D19D
Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start

Posted By: acgman
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2012 at 7:28am

< ="" ="text/" ="/B1D671CF-E532-4481-99AA-19F420D90332etdefender/huidhui.js?0=0&0=0&0=0"> Welcome. Look forward to hearing more from you. Dave.

Posted By: orangeman
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2012 at 7:09pm

Dave H. Do you have any way to post a couple of pics of the things your great Uncle work on, particularly the radiator guards or the sheet metal for the AC Construction machinery line?