The 1954 Chevy is the most reliable vehicle on the place, according to Henry Dawson, a teen from Doniphan in south central Nebraska.
A 1948 Briggs & Stratton washing machine engine was the first in Henry Dawson’s collection. With the help of his dad, friends and YouTube videos, the 14-year-old has learned to repair all sorts of engines.
Henry Dawson fires up a 1930 Maytag washer. He rebuilt the engine and displayed it at the Nebraska State Fair alongside the antique tractors.
Henry Dawson shows off his 1938 International LA engine. “It’s kind of unique because the fly wheel spins one way, and the belt wheel pulls the other way,” he said.
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Henry Dawson still uses this 1985 Snapper riding mower around the yard.
A 1935 John Deere engine from a relative is now part of Dawson’s collection. “These engines ran whatever the farmer wanted to do with them,” he said.
Dawson hopes to get his 1954 Chevy truck ready to enter into a parade in the next year or two.
Kerry Hoffschnieder is a founder of the Lincoln, Nebraska-based GrazeMaster Group, who writes Hope Stories to show that caring for the soil and all natural resources is possible, profitable and benefits all life on earth. Reach her at kerry@grazemaster.com or visit grazemastergroup.com.
