Preston Equipment has had its spot right outside of town for 39 years, and has been selling John Deere products to the Fillmore County area that entire time. Since then, the company has undergone changes and growth, and has overcome difficulties in
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A home for vintage snowmobiles
Fri, Jan 4th, 2013
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Eric Scheevel (left) and Troy Hahn with the snowmobile that started their collection. Photo by Jade Sexton
The whole collection started out with an innocent purchase of a 1973 Ski-doo snowmobile with two seats side-by-side. It was unique, and a lot of fun. Since then, Eric Scheevel of Preston and his brother-in-law Troy Hahn have purchased more than 80 vintage snowmobiles, worked on them, fixed them up, and had fun on them in the snow.
According to Scheevel, a snowmobile must be at least 25 years old to be considered vintage, and those are the kind he collects.
“They don’t make those anymore,” he said. “They’re unique.”
Scheevel said back in the “hay-day” of snowmobiling in the ‘70s, there were a lot of companies that produced them. Today there are only a few.
Of the 80 snowmobiles they own, Scheevel said there are currently about 20 that run. They spend their spare time in a large shed on Scheevel’s farm working on them and riding them as often as they can.
The two have no special training in mechanics, and they do this purely out of the enjoyment of it. They make no money by selling the snowmobiles, but they do it anyway, always seeking out more of them to work on.
After others learned of this hobby, Scheevel received many phone calls from people with old snowmobiles wanting to sell theirs to him. Some of them even gave away an old sled that was no longer running or had been sitting around for a long time.
“We are always looking for more,” said Scheevel.
Most of the snowmobiles in the collection are from the late 1960s and the 1970s. These older ones are not able to go as fast as the new models, and they do not have many of the luxuries available now, such as heated handgrips. The fastest snowmobile Scheevel has can go about 50 miles per hour. But he loves them anyway.
Scheevel said he will pay anywhere from $100-$400 for an old snowmobile, but there is a lot of cost associated with fixing them up and finding the parts for them. They use Craigslist a lot to find new ones to work on. All of their mechanical knowledge comes from hands-on learning, and years of taking them apart and fixing them up.
Scheevel often takes his two daughters, Madison and Myleigh, out for rides. He has a sled that can be pulled behind the snowmobiles, and they can sit in there bundled up with a blanket and never get cold. The girls said they love going for rides.
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According to Scheevel, a snowmobile must be at least 25 years old to be considered vintage, and those are the kind he collects.
“They don’t make those anymore,” he said. “They’re unique.”
Scheevel said back in the “hay-day” of snowmobiling in the ‘70s, there were a lot of companies that produced them. Today there are only a few.
Of the 80 snowmobiles they own, Scheevel said there are currently about 20 that run. They spend their spare time in a large shed on Scheevel’s farm working on them and riding them as often as they can.
The two have no special training in mechanics, and they do this purely out of the enjoyment of it. They make no money by selling the snowmobiles, but they do it anyway, always seeking out more of them to work on.
After others learned of this hobby, Scheevel received many phone calls from people with old snowmobiles wanting to sell theirs to him. Some of them even gave away an old sled that was no longer running or had been sitting around for a long time.
“We are always looking for more,” said Scheevel.
Most of the snowmobiles in the collection are from the late 1960s and the 1970s. These older ones are not able to go as fast as the new models, and they do not have many of the luxuries available now, such as heated handgrips. The fastest snowmobile Scheevel has can go about 50 miles per hour. But he loves them anyway.
Scheevel said he will pay anywhere from $100-$400 for an old snowmobile, but there is a lot of cost associated with fixing them up and finding the parts for them. They use Craigslist a lot to find new ones to work on. All of their mechanical knowledge comes from hands-on learning, and years of taking them apart and fixing them up.
Scheevel often takes his two daughters, Madison and Myleigh, out for rides. He has a sled that can be pulled behind the snowmobiles, and they can sit in there bundled up with a blanket and never get cold. The girls said they love going for rides.
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House fire suspected to be arson
Fri, Nov 16th, 2012
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By Jade Sexton
The Preston Fire Department and Ambulance crew were called to the scene of a house fire between Preston and Lanesboro on Highway 16 on the morning of Tuesday, November 13. The Lanesboro Fire Department also assisted them.
By the
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The Preston Historical Society
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
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The Preston Historical Society has been given the senior pictures from Preston High School from the years 1911 - 1959. They have been placed on display in the O’Hara School located on the Fillmore County Fairgrounds. However, the following years a
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PBS to air ‘Dust Bowl’ documentary
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
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Preston, Minn - When you hear “dust bowl,” iconic images likely pop into your head: black clouds over the prairie, dead cattle scattered across the range and tractors buried in the field.
Those images are easy to remember, but the circumsta
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Bring it on! Fillmore Central Style
Fri, Nov 2nd, 2012
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By Gabby Gatzke
Growing up, our parents often offer us a variety of opportunity to try different activities in school and in our communities.
For Garrett Wangen, a 12 year-old at Fillmore Central High School, an opportunity arose and he took adva
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Preston Overlook good for another 75 years
Fri, Nov 2nd, 2012
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The historic Preston Overlook has undergone a thorough makeover. Over the last three months, 75 years of time and weather has been erased. The Preston Overlook was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It is a 1.8 acre property
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Caboose has rolled into Preston
Fri, Oct 26th, 2012
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By Barb Jeffers
A 1951 Milwaukee caboose has arrived at its destination at the Trailhead in Preston, Minn. after much planning and anticipation by the Preston Historical Society. The Historical Society found the caboose in Mauston, WI., and purcha
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F&M Bank of Preston has a new look
Fri, Oct 26th, 2012
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By Barb Jeffers
F & M Bank of Preston, Minn., has received a facelift which both the bank customers and staff appreciate. According to Dan Christianson, CEO of F & M Bank of Preston, the remodel was necessary, as many items needed to be updated.
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