Reunion of the Five Point Steam Threshers

The 52nd annual reunion of the Five Point Steam Threshers happened Sunday, July 15, 2012, in Perrysburg. People brought classics from 1915 Moden T cars to simple traction engines to working plows. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jim Lashaway, of Bowling Green, feeding a Russell & Co. 8x10 Cyl-Simple Traction engine made in Massillon in 1917. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo John Harbauer, of Perrysburg, starts his 1915 Model T. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The wheat before threshing. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The Russell & Co. 8x10 Cyl-Simple Traction engine made in Massillon in 1917 THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A series of pulleys allow adjustments to be made when threshing. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A working plow seen through a veil of chaff. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Randy Eckel of Perrysburg Township monitors the threshing. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Philip Zuver, of Bryan, left, and Ryan Lemke of Pemberville feed the thresher. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Randy Eckel, of Perrysburg Township, left, and Philip Zuver of Bryan feed the thresher. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Randy Eckel, of Perrysburg Township, on the ground at left, works with Philip Zuver, of Bryan, center, and Ryan Lemke ... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ryan Lemke, of Pemberville, feeding the thresher. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Several engines threshing wheat at the event. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A bumper sticker at the 52nd annual reunion of the Five Point Steam Threshers in Perrysburg. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jim Lashaway, of Bowling Green, operating a Russell & Co. 8 x10 Cyl-Simple Traction engine made in Massillon in 1917. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER