Retired fire equipment from the 1920s through the '80s will be on display Saturday at the Chesapeake Antique Fire Apparatus Association's 43rd Annual Spring Muster at the Carroll County Farm Museum.
"It's similar to an antique car show, but with fire apparatus," club president Frank Tremel said.
The Spring Muster starts off with a parade of the antique fire equipment, complete with sirens and horns a-blaring, traveling down Main Street in Westminster to the Farm Museum at 10 a.m.
Equipment will be parked around the Farm Museum Pond off Gist Road so that the pumping equipment can access the pond water for pumping demonstrations, said Charlie Cadle, a member of the CAFAA board of the directors.
Most of the equipment on display will be from the '50s, '60s and '70s, Cadle said, but members also have pieces that go back to the 1800s, though those aren't the motorized vehicles. Attendees can expect to see antique hook and ladder trucks, pump trucks and specialty equipment, such as brush trucks, as well as a variety of hand-pulled carts with different uses.
"There's plenty of them out there," Cadle said of antique fire equipment.
Most fire companies replace their equipment after 20 years, he said, and many are in the practice of selling the used equipment to a fire company member or an outside collector. Most of the collectors are retired career or volunteer firemen, he said.
Tremel said the majority of the equipment taking part in the muster is privately
owned, but a few fire companies, including Westminster's, own historical fire equipment and will be bringing it to the show. Westminster usually brings its 1924 Lafrance ladder truck, he said, which is also on display in its firehouse museum the rest of the year.In addition to the fire equipment, there will be a flea market, different vendors and children's activities.
"A lot of kids like fire engines, as did I," Cadle said.
Many of adult men remember their fondness for fire trucks from when they were children, he said, and want to bring their own children out to the muster to share that experience with them.
"You're always a kid at heart," he said.
In addition to the muster being an opportunity for the CAFAA as an outreach event to the public, it's also an opportunity for its members to get together and see what each has been working on in the past year.
Many of these pieces come in some level of degradation, Cadle said, and the members work hard to restore them to how they would have looked in their era.
The event is free for all attendees, and non-club members are welcome to bring their equipment as well, he said, though there is a $15 registration fee to be part of the show.
"It's just a day to recognize the fire service by displaying the antique apparatus from years gone by," Tremel said.
If you go
What: Chesapeake Antique Fire Apparatus Association's 43rd Annual Spring Muster
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Carroll County Farm Museum Pond, off Gist Road in Westminster
Cost: Admission is free for all ages, registration for a piece of fire equipment is $15
For more info: Call the Farm Museum at 410-386-3880
Source: www.eveningsun.com
California voters prefer Barack Obama, ponder Mitt Romney - Sacramento Bee
FREMONT -- President Barack Obama maintains a wide lead over Republican Mitt Romney in Democrat-heavy California, but more of the state's voters are undecided than before, according to a new Field Poll.
Obama, who holds a 16 percentage point lead over Romney, is almost certain to carry the state in November. But the percentage of undecided voters – 17 percent – is seven percentage points higher than in February, according to the poll.
"It's probably because they really haven't given Romney a full look," poll director Mark DiCamillo said. "I think for some voters, they're basically saying, 'Hold the phone, I want to learn more about Romney before I give you my opinion.' "
The former Massachusetts governor, in California to raise money this week, traveled to Fremont on Thursday to highlight the Obama administration's investment in Solyndra, the solar plant that closed and filed for bankruptcy protection last year.
The appearance, kept secret from reporters until minutes beforehand, came two years after Obama toured the plant, claiming it an example of the success of the federal stimulus. The company closed and filed for bankruptcy protection last year.
"Well, you can see that it's a symbol of something very different today," said Romney, speaking near a busy freeway across the street from the plant. "It's a symbol not of success, but of failure."
Romney, who secured the Republican nomination for president with his victory in the Texas primary election on Tuesday, is tussling with Obama over their records on job creation. Romney's focus on Solyndra is in part a measure to blunt the president's criticism of his time at Bain Capital.
Obama's job approval rating in California, which tumbled to less than 50 percent among registered voters before rebounding in February, remained steady at 53 percent, according to the Field Poll.
California voters by a 48 percent to 35 percent margin say Obama will do a better job than Romney handling the economy, according to the poll.
In Fremont, Romney accused Obama of steering a $535 million federal loan guarantee to Solyndra to benefit campaign donors. He said the president's policies signal to other companies "that the best way to get ahead is not with the best ideas and the best technology and the best people and the best marketing, but instead with the best lobbyists."
The White House has said federal investment in clean energy companies is necessary to make the industry competitive and that while not all companies will succeed, many others will.
Democratic National Committee spokesman Brad Woodhouse said in a conference call with reporters that Romney's claim of cronyism was hypocritical. Woodhouse said Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, used taxpayer money for a variety of initiatives, some of which benefited Romney donors.
The secrecy around the Solyndra event involved assembling reporters at a hotel in Redwood City, only disclosing the location of their destination after they had boarded a bus. Romney, who rode the bus to Solyndra after being picked up from a hotel in Menlo Park, suggested the tactic was necessary because "there are a number of people among the president's team" who might try to stop the event.
"I think there are people who don't want to see this event occur, don't want to have questions asked about this particular investment, don't want to have people delve into the idea that the president took a half a billion dollars of taxpayer money and devoted it to an enterprise that was owned in large measure by his campaign contributors," he said. "This is a serious conflict of interest. This ought to be a big story, and I think there are a number of people among the president's team who don't want that story to get out."
Woodhouse told reporters that the suggestion Obama might try to stop the event was "bizarre."
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World’s Largest Antique Wine Barrel Cellar Goes on Sale to the Public June 1, … - YAHOO!
Rocky Mountain Barrel Company, the used wine barrel distributor and wine cellar manufacturer based in Denver, CO has recently completed the full restoration and modification of one of the world's largest antique wine barrels, and has custom manufactured the barrel into a fully functional wine cave. The barrel used for the project is a 3750 gallon wine barrel that stands 8'6" tall and 9' wide, is over 110 years old, hand-crafted in Europe and then shipped to a US brewery in the early 1900s. This barrel was in use until the prohibition of alcohol in 1920, and has remained hidden until the discovery by the Rocky Mountain Barrel Company in 2011. After seven months of restoration and modification, the wine barrel cellar is complete and will go on sale to the general public on June 1, 2012.
Denver, CO (PRWEB) June 01, 2012
You can now own a piece of wine-making history with the purchase of one of the world’s largest Antique wine barrels, now custom-built into a fully functional wine cave. After seven months of restoration and custom modification, the wine barrel cellar is complete and will go on sale to the general public on June 1, 2012Rocky Mountain Barrel Company, the used wine barrel distributor and wine cellar manufacturer based in Denver, CO has recently completed the full restoration and modification of one of the world's largest antique wine barrels, and has custom manufactured the barrel into a fully functional wine cave.
The barrel used for the project is a 3750 gallon wine barrel that stands 8'6" tall and 9' wide, is over 110 years old, hand-crafted in Europe and then shipped to a US brewery in the early 1900s. This barrel was in use until the prohibition of alcohol in 1920, and has remained hidden until the discovery by the Rocky Mountain Barrel Company in 2011.
Aside from the extremely large size, this Wine Barrel is extremely old, yet the wood remains in pristine antique condition. Because of the size and condition of the wine barrel, and the restoration and customization efforts of the Rocky Mountain Barrel Company, this Wine Cellar is a truly unique product, and is the only one in the world.
Some of the unique features that make this wine cellar one-of-a-kind:
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3750 gallon original storage capacity
- Built in Europe in the late 1800s-early 1900's
- 9' in diameter, 8'6" in length
- Used in American breweries before Prohibition
- Weighs approximately 2500 pounds
- Custom built steel-forged cradle rack with locking wheels
- French Red Oak staircase racking
- 144 bottle capacity French Rad Oak wine cellar
- Tube floor lighting behind custom smoked plexiglass
- Floor track lighting with dimmers
While discovering this unique wine barrel, Rocky Mountain Barrel Company have come upon several other large wine barrels that will be restored and customized to meet the needs of wine connoisseurs and collectors alike. Owner Skyler Weekes will travel to Italy, Spain or Argentina and transport the wine barrel back to the United States, and will then custom build a wine cellar into one of these large wine barrels for use in your home or business.
If you’re interested in owning this piece of wine-making history, or you would like to place an order for the next wine barrel cellar created by Rocky Mountain Barrel Company, please contact principal Skyler Weekes to discuss your options.
About Rocky Mountain Barrel Company: Rocky Mountain Barrel Company was founded in Denver, Colorado by Skyler Weeks, an executive wine sommelier and executive chef who was inspired to bring consumers the finest quality used oak wine barrels from North America. Today, Rocky Mountain Barrel Company has grown into one of the largest resellers of used wine barrels in the United States.
Rocky Mountain Barrel Company
1441 West 46th Avenue Unit 18
Denver, CO 80211
Phone: (720) 220-5184
Skyler Weekes
Rocky Mountain Barrel Company
720-220-5184
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