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Clockwise from far left are the cover of a 20-25 catalog from Argentina, Chad Stevenson's Thunder Gun, Paul's literature display rack and the Roidts' A-C mini bike. The Roidts drove their "M" and 35 crawlers through the parade at the most recent Gathering of the Orange in Baraboo, Wis. Over time, they started picking up memorabilia, mostly found through eBay, including 1920s literature with a letter from A-C officials to the Russian government. The Roidts obtained this from an eBay seller in Ukraine. They also got a Nicholls and Shepard letter to dealers announcing they were to carry the 15-30 and 20-35. A-C fandom has become a family affair for the Roidts, with Gary's son owning a WD45 and his grandchildren now enjoying the shows, too. The Roidts' sister Emily also likes to get in on the tractor show fun, as does her husband Chad Stevenson, who grew up on an A-C farm and has a few tractors of his own. The Roidts say they've been fortunate to connect with a lot of great people in the A-C hobby. Some of their inspirations are Larry Leitslow, David Pfouts, Norm Meinert Larry Swenson. Paul attended an A-C show in The Netherlands in 2010. Continued from Page 23 24 OLD ALLIS NEWS