Harvesting the old-fashioned way!

It was all hands on deck for the Antique Threshing Club on Saturday, October 4th at the Kindersley museum when the public got to see how harvesting was done a century ago. The sun was shining, the wood was piled up to keep the steam powered machines running and billowing smoke as grain slowly flowed out of the augers into the wagons.

The more senior members of the club were making sure everything was running smoothly, but there were a few younger folks helping out with the operations. Did you know you need to take a course to be licensed to operate the steam powered equipment? And they’re always looking for younger candidates to take the course.

The kids enjoyed an old fashioned wagon ride and indoors burgers and hotdogs were being served. The Threshing Club deserves much credit for taking the time and effort to maintain all the equipment and keep the memories alive by demonstrating harvest operations from the past each and every year.

The Antique Threshing Club demonstrated century-old harvest methods at the Kindersley museum on Saturday, Oct. 4. Steam-powered machines moved grain into wagons as visitors enjoyed wagon rides and indoor burgers and hotdogs. Senior members oversaw operations, while younger volunteers helped out. The club seeks more candidates to become licensed to operate the steam equipment and continues to preserve and showcase historical harvest practices each year. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN