A24-L«ncaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 2000 EVERETT NEWSWANGER Editor STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) - To help preserve agricul tures rich heritage for future generations, the Paste Agricultur al Museum at Penn State Univer sity will hold a silent auction of donated items at the 2000 Ag Pro gress Days. The proceeds from this first-time auction will benefit the Penn State Ag Alumni En dowment for the Paste Agricultur al Museum. We are inviting you to donate an item that will pique the interest of the events visitors and guests, said Darwin Braund, Paste Agri cultural Museum curator. Income from this Endowment helps pay for the repair and restoration of donated items and part-time of $O. * Before restoration, this grain thresher was found at a Juniata County auction. The early 1870's model consists of the forward threshing cylinder section and the new “winnower” back section. Joined together by clamps. It demonstrates technological advancement by combining both the threshing and winnowing (grain separation) oper ations in one machine. Schaeffer, Merkle & Co., in Fleet wood, Berks County, made the machine. Darwin Braund, curator, bought this piece and donated it to the Paste Ag ricultural Museum at Penn State University. Before restoration this one-horse tread power made in the 1870’s was found at a Juniata County auction. Schaeffer, Merkle & Co. at Fleetwood manufactured ’The Buckwalter Champion,’ The wood drive wheel is 53 inches in diameter. The tread power was bought and donated to the Paste Agricultural Museum at Penn State University by Darwin Braund, curator. V Asto Asncu\tur*\ Museum August 15 16, 2000 First Silent Auction Silent Auction Set For Pasto Museum fice assistance to help with inven tory records, correspondence, and scheduling tours and guides. Penn States College of Agricul tural Sciences has provided signif icant financial and personnel sup port for the establishment and growth of the Paste Agricultural Museum. Also, the Colleges Alumni Society has established an endowment for the museum. The museum has been and continues to be operated by a volunteer cu rator and a dedicated group of volunteer guides. Now the museums volunteers have been challenged to expand the endowment fund so that its in come will cover most of the costs for the museum. Thus the idea for a silent auction at Ag Progress Days was bom. Heres how it works. Select an item you would like to donate. Donation suggestions include such items as antiques, dairy ivestock feeds, discount coupons on lawn/garden/farm tractors and equipment, travel tour packages, theatre, sports tickets, catered meals, gift/food packages, vaca tion time share, weekend bed and breakfast accommodations, ani mal health products, crop protec tion products and services, or wood carvings/h and-crafted After restoration, the one-horse tread power ‘The Buckwalter Champion 1 thresher by Schaeffer, Merkie & Co., as exhibited in the Pasto Agricultural Museum at Penn State University. After restoration, here is “The King” thresher, manufactured by Schaeffer, Merkle & Co., as exhibited in the Paste Agricultural Museum at Penn State University. items. Then complete the accom panying application and send it to the museum office. You will be notified later when and where to send the item. A listing of auction items with descriptions, estimated values, and donors names will be compiled in a catalogue. Auction items will be on display Tuesday and Wednesday, August 15 & 16, 2000, at Ag Progress Days. Bidding will close promptly at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Success fill bidders will pick up their items after payment is processed Wednesday evening or will make arrangements for shipping. The deadline for your donated item(s) to be included in the auc tion catalogue is June 1,2000. The earlier they receive your item do nation form, the better they can promote the auction. Items from individuals should have a min imum value of $5O and from com panies, a $lOO value. If you have questions, call the museum office at 814-863-1383.
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