{"id":685,"date":"2024-09-30T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gilberttractorclub.com\/?page_id=685"},"modified":"2024-10-30T10:25:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:25:39","slug":"sept-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/gilberttractorclub.com\/?page_id=685","title":{"rendered":"September 2024 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 3, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Meeting Place: Gilbert High School Classroom \u2013 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Welcome \\ Introductions: \u00a0<\/strong>Don kicked off our meeting.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Guest and family additions: <\/strong>Ron Frantzen is our newest member.\u00a0 He\u2019s from Ames and has a Ford 8N.\u00a0 Welcome him to the group. Evan Young was a visitor who owns a Silver King Centennial.\u00a0 4th<\/sup> gear is really fast.<\/p>\n

Treasurer Report:<\/strong> $1,500+some change.<\/p>\n

Old Business: <\/strong>Pay your dues.<\/p>\n

New Business:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Discussion Items: <\/strong>Bob West noted there are 2 possible opportunities for plow days.\u00a0 One is at Ron Morgan\u2019s with 30 acres of alfalfa.\u00a0 The other opportunity is at Robbie Martins, east of the winery.\u00a0 They\u2019d like to do them soon if interest.<\/p>\n

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We received a Thank You note from a student, from Finland, who won Reserve Championship at the Iowa State Fair for the FFA sponsorship we provided. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The thank you note included the photo of his tractor.<\/p>\n

Gilbert days had 18 units and great weather.\u00a0\u00a0 The kids tractor pull had 25 kids.<\/p>\n

Don went to Albert City where John Deere\u2019s were featured. He noted the Bath D experimental with an open fly wheel and how interesting it looked. Roll Ag implement had John Deere D\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Auction or Threshing events<\/strong>: by Ft. Dodge there was an estate with F 20\u2019s and 30\u2019s, plus a hundred sets of rear wheels.<\/p>\n

For Sale or Wish List:<\/strong> \u00a0Free to good home from Neil Anderson are W9 tin ware and sediment bowls and Ford 8N stabilizer bars. \u00a0See Dick Struve for these.<\/p>\n

Bob Gibson, has for sale, 4 International tractor weights which will work on other tractors.<\/p>\n

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Presentation:<\/strong> \u00a0Henry Corbin presented on Patents in Story County.\u00a0 Henry attend Iowa State University, where he now works and he has been a member of our tractor club for 7 years.<\/p>\n

He spoke about patents in Story County 1900 and prior.\u00a0 Patents back in 1900 didn\u2019t cost as much as they do today, which can be $10,000 or more.\u00a0 Check the U.S. Patent and Trademark website for rules and cost to apply for a patent. Paying a fee doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll receive a patent.\u00a0 You\u2019ll probably need an attorney. NOTE: I found this link when I went hunting for U.S. Patent information:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patent process overview | USPTO<\/a><\/p>\n

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The patent office had 2 major fires and lost most records during the first fire in 1836.\u00a0 The second fire they had backup files and some protypes. A lot of patents in the early 1900s\u2019 were for barbed wire and automatic music page turner mechanisms. You can search by patents on the website. You can also search by county. Henry will be happy to check for patents if people are interested, let him know.<\/p>\n

Mr. Blakeslee was from Story City and was a serial inventor.\u00a0 He fame was noted for a can opener which helped the ladies of the church open large cans. Henry had blue print pictures and details for each person he mentioned during his research. Another invention was the seat latch lock for wagon seats. This was needed to keep the seat from moving around when you\u2019re on the wagon.\u00a0 Other devices included a carpet stretcher and a device for molding tools.<\/p>\n

Otis Briggs was from Nevada.\u00a0 He as a clock repair person, banker and farmer.\u00a0 He created the auto thermostat for coal oil burner furnaces. It was called a \u201cdamper device\u201d.<\/p>\n

James E. Bectly was from Zearing, Iowa and invented one of the first self-adjusting beds. It was operated by using a series of ropes and pulleys which would tilt the bed up or down at an angle.<\/p>\n

Henry\u2019s grandfather had a patent for an angel drill for doors.\u00a0 The patent may have cost about $200. in 1968.\u00a0 They had 2 prototypes. He noted his grandfather begin to see his invention being sold after his patent had expired, which was approx. 20 yrs. later.<\/p>\n

Pre 1900\u2019s there were 3 patents for people from Gilbert, Iowa. In the early days a model was a requirement; however, today it\u2019s no longer required for most items.\u00a0 Perpetual motion does require a model. NOTE: A\u00a0perpetual motion machine<\/strong>\u00a0is a hypothetical machine that can do work indefinitely without an external\u00a0energy<\/a>\u00a0source.<\/p>\n

The first barbed wire was in Story City. It took 16-18 mths. for the patent approval.\u00a0 There was a gate which was triggered by the horse stepping on it.\u00a0 An accordion gate would lower for the horse to step over and rise back up once they crossed. In Nevada you can still see fence poles from the 1900\u2019s.\u00a0 Some are concrete and some are metal with places for the wire to hook into. There are also some \u2018T\u2019 shaped poles, with patents from the 1870\u2019s, with an interlock device for the wire to lock into. Kim R. noted he has the tops of some cast iron pole with the wire lock device.\u00a0 He\u2019ll get one to Henry to see. In the early 1900\u2019s you could order fence posts from a catalog. A lot of people had concrete corner poles.\u00a0 There are some in Nevada. WWI started the making and need for steel post, which were quick to make.<\/p>\n

A school desk patent was entered by M. T. Anderson of Story City in the early 1900\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Dick Struve also provided information about patents and noted he has 2 pending.\u00a0 He can\u2019t talk about them until they reach a certain stage.<\/p>\n

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