I'm planning on being to Joe's house some time on Saturday - going to drop off as much as I can fit in the van, and pick up one treadle he's storing for me. Will stop in St. Louis to pick up a second machine from a good friend.
Then I'm heading north to Iowa and stopping at Cogito's place on Sunday and picking up another machine.
I don't have time this trip to go any farther east than Joe's house, so I don't know if anything got worked out for those wanting to meet up on the east side of IL.