At left: Tooling around the Naubinway Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Show on his 1965 Hus-Ski 600 is event organizer Charlie Vallier (right) and Steve Bilacic of Turner.

“We used to get about five miles out, then we’d have to change our belts, our sparkplugs, all sorts of things,” Jim Rutledge of Engadine said with a laugh, as he looked over the display of 40 Sno-Jets, the weekend’s featured vehicle. “But we had fun. Now we get 100 to150 miles in a day.”

Below, left: Looking over the display of about 40 Sno-Jets at the Naubinway Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Show are (left and right) Lynda and Jim Rutledge of Engadine, and (center) Russ Kato of Pinconning. “They bring back a lot of memories,” added his wife, Lynda Rutledge, and that’s what the weekend was for, remembering those old vehicles and good times.

The show, sponsored by the Naubinway-Engadine Merchants’ Association, not only featured Saturday’s display, but a banquet that night and breakfast and afternoon bonfire rides the day before. Apparently, show organizer Charlie Vallier didn’t get enough riding Friday. He was seen zipping around the show area, giving rides to friends on his 1965 Hus-Ski 600.

“The crowd’s been strong all day,” he said during a quick break. While there is no method in place for counting the spectators, he said there were 326 event buttons sold. “We’re getting all sorts of snowmobilers coming by off the trails around here. Our swap meet is really growing this year, too, with nine vendors,” he said.

Friday’s rides were popular, as well. The 84 breakfast riders went by Engadine High School, where students had built snow sculptures for the riders, then to the Garfield Township Hall, where breakfast was enjoyed by a total of 147 throughout the morning. In the afternoon, 85 took the route down to the bonfire at the Millecoquins River snowmobile bridge.

“The trails were groomed the night before, and everyone had a good time,” said Mr. Vallier.

At Saturday’s banquet, awards were given to Mike Agrusa for the antique (1968 or older) fun ride and Casey Ketcher for the vintage (1969 or newer) fun ride.

In the end, it was all about seeing the vehicles that sparked those memories, whether it was Steve Roth’s 1973 Brut CL from Reese, Aaron Schroeder’s 1974 Mercury twin-track prototype from Engadine, or the Sno-Jets, which ranged from Mr. Vallier’s 1966 (the oldest) to Mark Williams’ machines he still races in Eagle River, Wisconsin. Oldest of all may have been the 1955 Eliason from Dick Humble of Lewiston, Illinois.

“There sure are a lot of machines here,” said Dan Radtke of Marquette. “I came here to see some machines I haven’t seen, like this Brut.”

Mr. Vallier was pleased with the out-of-state participation, which included four of the eight directors from the Antique Snowmobile Club of America. Three of those directors were from bordering states. The Vintage Snowmobile Club of America also supports the show.