QUENTIN W. SHULTZ

Case No. 33992 according to records, was mfg. in 1917 and 
shipped to Des Moines, Iowa where it languished in a warehouse
until just before threshing season in 1918. A group of 12
farmers in the Atlantic, Ia area formed a threshing company &
ordered a 50 H.P. Engine, water wagon, & a 36 inch seperator. 
The order called for just a plainly equipped engine - no 
Contractor's bunkers or canopy, however they did specify a
jacket on the Boiler.

 The Case Company shipped Rig as ordered except no jacket on 
the engine, this could be put on later. The outfit arrived in
Atlantic by rail & was proptly unloaded, driven the 16 or 18
miles to it's new home Community & put immediately put to work.
No time to waste, while Case men were holding things up 
installing a jacket. When it's first season was over, the 12 
farmers - share holders decided the engine was economical 
enough so they cancelled the jacket and saved the 50 bucks.
Cost of outfit being 2200 for seperator, 1800 for 
engine, and around 250 for water-wagon.

 This Case outfit threshed for many years around the countryside
until the younger generation took over in favor of Combines in
1948. This was the first year the Steam rig set idle.
I was born in 1918 the same year this began service, so began 
life to late to ever be an old time steam Engineer , but was 
always quite fond of the old steam engines still being used 
during my growing up years. Even at that early age, I wanted to
be by one to play with. They were setting all over the country
in Iowa. I hunted them out just to look at. They could be had 
for 40 or 50 bucks. But during the depression years where would
a poor farm boy get that much money for such a foolish thing as
a dirty - rusty old steam engine.

 Of course as I grew up my eye became attracted to the 
fairer sex, then W.W. II years were another burning desire
was to be satisfied - flying. When the war was over, like
my other war pilots, I was ready to hang up the Helmet &
goggles, - but that was a phase of my life that could fill
quite a void. Icame back to the farm and settled down to 
raising a family. I had wanted hard & long to get ahead. 

 In 1952 I began to hear about steam engine collectors - 
reunions and etc. When an old neighbor bought an engine I
decided I would squander a few bucks (with my wife's O.K.),
so the search was on for an engine. After several weeks of
blind - alleys and bum leads, I found this Engine in it's
shed along with the seperator & water - wagon. The few
owners that were left decided they would never thresh again
so agreed to sell, so I was in business. Since then I have 
installed Contractor's bunkers & canopy.
 
 Of course like any any venture the old engine opened new
doors to a host of friends. I met Raleigh Waltmann of Avoca,
Ia. who has a 50 H.P. and we discovered that his engine 
Serial No. is 33991. We have always thought this quite 
unusual & have wanted to get them together for a picture.
This year at Eshelman's Antique show the 2 engines have now
met, so to speak for the first time since leaving the factory
53 years ago. Actually, my guess is that on a crisp Fall 
morning they could hear each other's whistles, Avoca being
only about fifteen miles West of Atlantic.