Pg 18 LOCAL AEROSPACE ENGINEER PRESERVES ANTIQUE FARM EQUIPMENT ANTIQUE FARM


EQUIPMENT: THE ELSBREE COLLECTION A book by Chuck Elsbree


vividly remembers some of the equipment in his collec- tion that was then still in use although powered by tractors instead of teams of horses as in years past. For most


of his profes- sional


career,


Chuck worked as a research and develop- ment


engi-


neer in the aerospace industry. In that capacity Chuck helped develop


mis-


siles used in the


WINDSOR, CA. – During the past 30 years Chuck Elsbree has


been accumulating an


impressive collection of farm equipment and implements that were manufactured before early tractor development over 100 years ago. Chuck grew up working on the family ranch in Windsor,


California dur- ing the 1940s and 1950s and


Space Flight Program.


Apollo His


last aerospace as signment was as program manager for developing the hardware used on the Lunar Lander, and since then he has been granted six different patents. Using his engineering knowledge and documentation skills, Chuck


Williebird’s is a Sonoma County Tradition!


We proudly feature our own locally grown Willie Bird


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Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. But turkey is not all we’re about....we also feature fi ne steaks, succulent seafood, and a


Turkey


always and turkey all ways!


variety of salads. We have a full service bar so that you can enjoy your favorite cocktail, beer, or glass of wine along with your meal or simply share a drink with your friends!


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Vineyard Ranch in Windsor. And now Chuck presents his collection in the new book Antique Farm Equipment: The Elsbree Collection. This 72-page hardcover book has more than 200 color photos of over 90 items, along with Chuck’s detailed analyses and easy-to-follow documenta- tion of operating mechanisms and farming purposes. He


has identified, labeled, dated and proudly displays most of his ever-increasing collec- tion of restored and partially- restored items for visitors to enjoy at his Elsbree Family


also identifies manufacturers, models, and estimated dating where available. Chuck says, “By preserving the imple- ments and describing their functional and mechanical purposes, I hope that read- ers, and those who


tour the


collection on site, will bet- ter understand and appreciate the engineer- ing talent that was required to create and manufacture antique farm equipment. I also hope that current and future genera- tions will rec-


ognize the great contributions of these engineering marvels in helping build a strong America. Those early farm tools were the prototypes of most modern implements in use today.”


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Weird Facts & Trivia -7 Male lions can sleep for up to


.. 20 hours a day.


Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.


Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War.


During warm weather hip- popotamus's secrete sweat that is pink. This substance not only cools them down but also helps fight infections of the skin.


A company, Warner Communi- cations paid $28 million for the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'.


November 12


CHEF'S MARKET: THANKSGIVING WITH RELISH CULINARY


ADVENTURES Food Education: The class will begin with a tour of the Healdsburg Farmers Market and then we’ll walk over to the Relish Culinary Center where chef Tracey Shepos will lead participants as they make cre- ative and delicious Thanks- giving dishes using ingredi- ents from the farmers market. Then we will


enjoy these


nourishing dishes together. Fee: $98. Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm (707) 431-9999


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