Tri-State grounds bustles with May meet activity

A year after the event was canceled, engine enthusiasts were eager to get back to their favorite hobby this week.

The Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Association grounds were busy Thursday afternoon and this morning as visitors came from across Indiana and beyond to visit the organization’s May Swap and Sell Meet.

Ed Rowland and Marty Hollingsworth met up at the grounds Thursday. Rowland agreed to haul a 1930s Nelson Brothers “Little Jumbo” for Hollingsworth.

Norm Klamforth of Groveport, Ohio, south of Columbus, Ohio, is a regular at the swap meets. (Tri-State hosts one in the fall in addition to the antique engine and tractor show in late August.) He said he used to bring more items to the swap meet, but he comes just as much for the relationships as the machinery.

The meet continues today and Saturday at the Tri-State grounds on Morton?Street.