Gas Engine Magazine June/July Issue 2023

Hit-and-Miss

First Issue Flashback

Greetings old iron collectors and enthusiasts!

I have a rare and unusual treat in this issue, an update on a formerly featured youngster collector, now an experienced and well-aged gentleman by the name of Paul Gorrell. Paul and his Master Workman engine acquisition were originally printed in black and white on the pages of … drum roll please … the very rst issue of Gas Engine Magazine!

Dated January/February 1966, under the watchful eyes of Editor Rev. Elmer L. Ritzman, Gas Engine Magazine was born. is was many, many moons before I entered the world, and another company owned the title altogether. Additionally, it was based out of Enola, Pennsylvania, a hop, skip, and a jump away from the beautiful plains of Kansas the magazine now calls home. Besides that, much remains the same as for the breadth and scope of what we cover within these pages every other month.

Now, I have the extreme privilege of having immediate access to every issue of the magazine printed to date. I often turn to these pages for inspiration and rerun story gems from time to time. If you have been a long-time subscriber, I extend my gratitude and hope you continue to enjoy the magazine. A great many of you boast being the recipient of every issue of GEM to date. at is just incredible! If you are new to the magazine, allow me to share a glimpse into the beginnings of Gas Engine Magazine.

“Mr. Ray Geisinger will have a page describing an engine in each issue. Mrs. Dorothy Smith will conduct the Ladies Page. Joe Fahnestock with his Spark Plug of the Month. Mrs. Anna Mae Branyan will have a column as she does in the Album. We shall endeavor to add other regular features.

“We shall always be pleased to have your comments and criticisms

concerning the contents and makeup of the magazine … I think we should make it clear that this magazine is a historical treatise on all internal combustion engines. Of course we will lope over into other elds sometimes, but we hope that this will be of interest to many of our readers.” Found in that rst issue, this comment was printed under Editorial, and I assume written by the editor, though the attribution is unclear. is all still rings true (although I would add I enjoy compliments much more than criticism, as one does). So send your stories, letters and photos my way. Diverse content and historical perspectives are what make this magazine so fascinating. Similarly to Paul Gorrell, if your photo has been splashed across the pages of GEM in the past, I’d love to give readers an update!

Until next issue, Christine Stoner editor@gasenginemagazine.com

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Flywheel Forum

58/4/2: Factory turned public housing

The December/January 2023 story about binder engines included the address of the Fairbanks, Morse & Co. building in Chicago. The building is still there with the name of the company in stone. Built in 1908, today it serves as a condo/apartment building. It’s nice to see it is a survivor.

When I was growing up in Chicago, the best thing you could have on your mini bike or go-cart was a Fairbanks Morse centrifugal clutch. Little did I realize it was a hometown product.

Phil West, Glenview, Illinois

Thanks for sharing photos of this beautiful historical structure. It makes me wonder what types of mechanical treasures can be found hidden beneath the new interior walls or perhaps in the building’s basement. — Editor

58/4/1: Regarding the Elgin half-a-horse

In response to Marissa’s letter to Flywheel Forum (57/6/3) in GEM October/November 2022:

I have owned a couple of these engines. It is a desirable engine for folks who collect small engines. I am not sure of the age, but I believe they date back to the late-teens or early ’20s. The only application I have ever seen is on washing machines. It is unusual to find these engines complete with a switch, carburetor, buzz coil and muffler. This engine appears to be complete, except for the muffler. I have never seen a parts or operating manual for one. If the engine is loose, it would be worth $300 to me. If the engine is frozen, it would be worth $150.

Lawrence Wilson, via email

The Elgin in the photo was commonly used on cream separators, but could be used for any small chores. Many people collect Elgin engines and many Maytag collectors do also. Reason is that Maytag bought Elgin’s patent for a small engine to be used on washing machines. This happened around 1914. Elgin continued to produce other variations that didn’t conflict with the patent they sold. My guess is your engine is mid-’20s. It is a nice original. I don’t know how far it is from me but I’d be interested for around $600.

Alan

Donelson,

via email

58/4/3: Seeking details on mystery engine

I am looking for some help identifying and learning more about the engine shown in these photos.

Thank you in advance,

Scott Allen, scotta@protomatic.com

Readers, contact Scott with details on his mystery engine at the email above. Loop me in as well and I’ll share the information in a future Flywheel Forum. Thanks! - Editor

58/4/4: Help obtaining books

Where can I obtain the two books that the late Lee W. Pedersen used to advertise in Gas Engine Magazine? His classified ads last appeared in early 2020. He had just passed away when I attempted to order them, so I never received the books. The first is Magnetos and Magneto Service, by Jack Beater. The second is Magneto Ignition, Fundamentals of Design and Service, by Fairbanks, Morse & Co. Thank you in advance to whomever can help me obtain copies of these books.

Craig Fiedler, craig.fiedler65@gmail.com

Greetings Craig! I searched the internet and found Magneto Ignition, Fundamentals of Design and Service on Amazon, a limited number of copies, for $30 plus shipping. I am not able to find the first title you listed, perhaps a fellow enthusiast can help with that. Good luck getting your hands on these books! — Editor

58/4/5: F&J engine backstory

It seems that in the year of 1927, a 4hp engine with a serial number of 163296 was built in the Fuller & Johnson factory in Madison, Wisconsin. Time passed and it was found in the village of Sherbrooke, Greysboro County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The owner was unknown. Around 1942, it was bought by Mr. Roland Bautilier who was a commercial fisherman living in Port Bickerton.

He built a skid system on which he mounted an arbor with a disc saw and belted it to the F&J. The purpose was to saw firewood for the family home and enough material to build his fleet of lobster traps. Then it was safely stored in his barn.

Upon his passing, it was taken across the street to his son’s home. A neighbor acquired the arbor and saw, but the F&J was tucked away in a baby barn. In 2010, I met up with Roland’s grandson who said he still had the engine but he wanted a high price for it. I paid it but could not tell my wife when I brought it home.

The grandson had never heard the engine in use and didn’t know how it was operated. All he knew was it was Grandad’s old saw engine. Slowly I did a thorough check and found it in excellent condition. It had a broken rocker arm but the pieces were in the hopper with the starting crank. When the cylinder head came off, there were screwdrivers and wrenches peeking out of the waterways. The valves, piston, rings and bearings were OK. It mainly needed a rocker arm repair, a temporary fuel tank and a wagon to make it portable.

Wow, Erwin, that’s quite the interesting tale. I hope the price remained unknown to your wife or perhaps she fell in love with the engine and wasn’t upset about what you spent. It’s great to know the backstory behind historical relics such as this one. Thank you for sharing! — Editor

Erwin Kaiser, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

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This engine is a Standard auxiliary engine built by the Standard Motor Construction Co. of Jersey City, New Jersey. The Standard was designed by Carl Carlos Riotte when he formed the firm in 1895. He is known for designing the first 4-cycle, 6-cylinder marine engine. His engines were well-designed and balanced to sustain the continuous use they endured.

The engine supplied all of the auxiliary services on World War I submarine chasers; this particular engine served as the source of electrical power, as an air compressor, and as a combined bilge and fire pump. All parts were readily interchangeable so that spares could be carried and the chaser engines easily maintained at sea.

The submarine chasers were a class of wooden vessels that the Navy finally decided to build after German U-boats were spotted in American waters. During that short time, a total of 440 chasers were built. They were 110 feet long and 15 feet beam, and they were armed with one 3-inch gun, depth charges, and two 50-caliber machine guns. The Navy commissioned more than 80 boat builders on the East Coast, the Great Lakes, and the Ohio River to complete this task. And it was successful with the chasers accounting for 40 percent of all German submarine “kills.”

These little vessels, “The Splinter Fleet,” proved seaworthy and plied the waters off Europe, the North Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. They had the advantage over larger vessels by being able to instantly stop their engines, listen for a sub, then instantly restart or reverse. The larger steam-powered vessels could not shut down all their equipment to be silent. Standard provided all the motive power, supplying three main propulsion engines of 220hp each. These were 6-cylinder, 10-inch bore/11-inch stroke, open crankcase, 4-cycle engines with air starting and air reversing by shifting the cams. Each vessel also had one auxiliary engine like this example.

This company continued being a major manufacturer of marine engines into the 1930s until the Great Depression forced it out of business. This is one of the few Standard engines known to exist.

This circa 1913-1915 Standard served as an auxillary engine on one of the U.S. Navy’s wooden-vessel submarine chasers during World War I. The engines served as the source of electrical power, as an air compressor, and as a combined bilge and fire pump.

Pages from the Past Galloway by Mail

Direct from factory to farm

“Now, don’t take my word for what I say unless you want to — don’t take any dealer’s word — be your own judge,” says the foreword of this William Galloway Co. catalog, signed by President William Galloway himself.

I wish I could share the entire catalog with you, but alas, I have neither the time nor the page count required. Suffice it to say it’s a

historical gem that came across my desk in a mailing crate with hundreds of other relics that have been hiding in a corner of our building for far too long.

The glossy pages are filled with black and white illustrations, diagrams, freight rates, engine construction, and operation explanations, as well as “Seven pages of testimonials that certainly prove something.”

The catalog is, of course, complete with an order blank and list of engine specs and costs, starting as low as $59.50 (cash price) for a 2hp stationary and climbing as high as $643.50 for a 22hp portable (half cash/half note).

If you weren’t quite sure you could use an engine in those days, the image below explains why “The Galloway is everybody’s engine.”

Editor

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Addendum to Voltage Value

Following up on an article published in the February/March 2023 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.

As was pointed out in my previous article (due to meter short comings), reading the output voltage of a magneto while spinning it up provides no useful information on the health of the magneto. The output of the magneto is short pulses of voltage, in the range of 70v to 100v, that are

too narrow for any meter to read. Additionally the frequency is well below what is readable by standard meters. The 5v to 12v typical meter reading is simply the meter’s “stab in the dark” at a voltage it cannot read. It was pointed out that different meters will likely give varying results. Also stated, the energy in your spark is determined by the current in the coil at the time the igniter trips, not the voltage you are trying to measure. Fortunately, coil action converts these narrow voltage pulses to a nice AC coil current. The function of the voltage, that your meter cannot read, is to get the current rolling in the coil. The

useful measure of a low-tension magneto’s health is its AC short circuit current (see Figure 1). Although the output varies across magneto brands, 0.7A is typically a good magneto. Most magnetos that produce only 0.5A or less are likely in trouble.

But, as pointed out in the previous article, many low-cost analog meters don’t have an AC current setting. Fortunately, any analog AC voltmeter can be converted to an AC current meter by simply adding a resistor (see Figure 2).

First, short the output of the magneto through a 1 Ohm resistor.

Figure 3: Bench testing a magneto using a 1 Ohm 10 Watt resistor and an AC voltmeter.

When the resistor is in place, connect the AC volt meter across it. Figure 3 is a completed set up. By Ohms Law, the voltage across the resistor will be exactly the AC current in Amps. When the magneto is spun up, at least 500rpm, a 0.75v voltage reading (for example) means the magneto is putting out 0.75A. This test should be conducted using an

analog meter. A digital meter is often bothered by the low frequency. The resistor should have a power rating of at least 1 Watt and is readily available on Amazon and eBay.

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Figure 2: Reading the magneto’s output current using an AC volt meter.

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Basement BACKUS

Michigan family rehomes and restores 14hp engine from four stories underground.

The Backus sits in Ed’s small museum in Carleton, Michigan. The Backus flywheels sit higher than any of the other engines in the barn.

March 2015 is a month I will never forget. This was by far the most fun several of my family members and I have ever had acquiring a gas engine. I was offered the opportunity to purchase a gas engine, however, we had to get it out of a basement that was four stories underground.

The adventure begins

In the beginning of March, I received an email in regards to an engine for sale. According to the email there were no identifying marks on the engine, they just wanted it gone. When looking at the photos of the engine in the email, I was pretty sure it was a rare old-style Backus. The engine sat on a

STORY BY ED LAGINESS, PHOTOS BY KAREN LAGINESS

white ceramic tile base in a dingy dark room. Engines like this don’t turn up every day. My first thought was, who is playing a joke on me? It seemed too good to be true.

Skeptically, I called the number and spoke with a gentleman named Tim from World Impact Ministries located in Newark, New Jersey. Tim was in charge at World Impact and told me he was a car collector and knew a little bit about old items and their value. He thought the engine in the basement of their building was a steam engine. Tim and his crew did not want to see this neat piece of history get scrapped. They knew someone would want it, so they contacted me. They wanted to sell, but I would be responsible for getting the engine out of the building’s basement. I was super interested but still doubtful. I had some questions that Tim could not answer right away. He said he would get back with me. Several days went by and I didn’t hear back from him. My wife, Karen, insisted I call him back. I made the call and received the answers I needed. I couldn’t believe it. This was a legitimate deal.

My excitement level went through the roof. Tim had a scrapper come in months earlier to give him a quote and details of how they would remove the engine from the basement. Tim forwarded all this information to me thinking it would be helpful. The scrapper’s quote had

The Backus, as found in the basement, on a beautiful white ceramic tile base.

The Backus with its muffler and pulley, alongside the pump it ran at the World Impact building.

Ryan, Eddy and Ed getting ready to dismantle the Backus for removal.

The Backus can be seen from the building's balcony, which used to house offices.

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photos of the building, the steps, the corners, and the doors the engine would have to be hauled through, up, around, and out to get the engine to ground level. After several phone calls back and forth with questions about the building and specifics on the engine, Tim mentioned all the brass was stolen when the building sat empty in the 1990s. With no identification, I wasn’t sure what size the engine was. With Tim’s measurements and my research, I was pretty sure it was a 12 to 14hp old-style Backus.

Assembling a crew

I did not have a Backus so I was super excited and needed to work quickly. The plan was to pick the engine up the following week. I assembled my crew: Karen, my oldest son, Eddy, and our youngest son, Ryan. Eddy just happened to be starting spring break from college that week and we took Ryan out of high school for a few days. It was an excellent learning experience. Our daughters, Holly and Amber, were in college and were unable to get time off.

Making a plan

Now for the planning to remove the engine. How was I going to get this engine out of the building safely? Even with the scrapper’s information, there were still a lot of logistics to figure out. Safety was important to me. I did not want

anyone to get hurt. The one thing I knew for sure was the engine had to come apart and had to be taken out piece by piece. However, there were several long flights of stairs and twists and turns. How were we going to get the engine pieces up the steps? Again, safety was the most important thing. I made several more phone calls to Tim and finally had a plan together.

I sat in my chair, with my head spinning, making a list of tools I would need if something were to go wrong. I wanted everything in place for plans A, B, C, and D. I knew I would need a moveable gantry crane to lift and move the heavy parts. I needed dollies, which I’d just bought at a flea market the month before, to move the heavy parts around once we got them off. The plan was to have everything I needed so I would not have to go to a store in Newark. The next several days we were shopping for tools and things I did not have. Then, we loaded up the van and got the trailer ready to go.

Van, trailer, tools and supplies – check.

An unexpected complication

We were ready to go. Then, the morning before our adventure, Eddy came down with strep throat at college and was not sure he could drive home. With an early morning visit to quick care, medicine, and rest, he made it. I figured he wouldn’t

Eddy and Karen working to remove bolts of the Backus.

miss this for anything. We headed out early the next morningstrategically to miss the Newark rush hour traffic - for the 10-hour drive. We arrived at World Impact at 2 p.m. in the afternoon.

Seeing the Backus for the first time

Once we got there, we had to be allowed into a gated parking lot behind the World Impact building. The neighborhood was not bad, but the surrounding areas weren’t the greatest. We met with Ron, an employee and a resident of the World Impact building. He gave us a remote for the entrance gate and a key to the building so we could get in and out without having to contact anyone. Then he took us down several long

flights of stairs and through a hallway with white ceramic brick walls on one side and a concrete block wall with high windows at the top on the other side. When we reached the boiler area, there were several entrances. The door on the left was the room with the engine. We were all so excited to go into this room and see this engine. We were led through the door and there she sat, a beautifully preserved 14hp Backus engine, on its original site. The engine was sitting on a base made out of glazed white ceramic bricks. The grease can and brushes were still sitting next to the engine as if the mechanics just left yesterday. You could just imagine, back in the day, the white brick and the engine room being meticulous. The lights in the

engine room did not work. The only light we had was coming through the high windows from the boiler room and hallway, but that was not enough. We used our flash lights, and Ron found some trouble lights for us. We made it work.

We were told the building had flooded several time, and there were puddles and mud on the basement floors with some rooms containing more water than others. It was going to be a dirty job.

A bonus view of NYC

They offered us a place to stay on site during our time in Newark. The World Impact building was quite large. It covered a city block. In 2015, it was the home to several churches and a private school. World Impact

Above: Eddy resting after removing the cylinder.

Top right: Ed, Ryan, and Eddy troubleshooting.

Right: Ed securing the cylinder to a dolly to get ready to move to the dumbwaiter area for removal.

Figure 1: Ed, Ryan, and Eddy hard at work removing the flywheels from the base.

Figure 2: The view from the roof top of the World Impact building as the crane truck prepares to lift the engine parts from four floors below.

Figure 3: The Backus flywheels in the air being brought over to the trailer to be put back on the engine base.

Figure 4: A street view of the crane getting ready to remove parts from underground with Ed overseeing.

Figure 5: Ed cutting the welds on the doors of dumbwaiter at street level.

Figure 6: The flywheels bring removed.

Figure 7: A street view looking down the dumbwaiter shaft at the flywheels.

did ministry work within the local community. At times they would have groups come in and stay while they did their ministry work. They offered us the bunk room these ministry groups used. The bunk room was an old classroom with a bunch of bunk beds and a lounge. They showed us the way to the bunk room, which was on the opposite side of the building and several floors up. As Ron was showing us the way back to the basement, he took a detour to the roof patio and showed us the view of downtown New York City where the Twin Towers used to be. It was really neat to see. After heading back to the van, we hauled all our sleeping bags, pillows, clothes, and towels to the bunk room before heading down to the basement to start our work.

Ready, set, go

When we finally returned to the basement, Ron made sure we had

everything we needed before he left. We knew we had lots of work to do. Now the tools we brought to take apart the engine had to be hauled to the basement. Karen, Eddy, Ryan, and I made one trip, then Eddy, still not feeling well stayed in the basement with Karen setting up our lights and organizing the tools and supplies. Ryan and I hauled the rest of the crates of tools and supplies down four flights of stairs. Ryan and I assembled the gantry crane while Eddy and Karen began wrenching on the engine. Karen began with one of the cylinder head nuts and it moved easily. She said she knew we were not going to have any trouble taking this engine apart after that. Karen removed more than half of the nuts and bolts on the engine.

Everyone needed a break and it was dinner time, so we headed to a McDonalds a couple blocks away. We didn’t know the area and it was

getting dark so we decided to take the van. Upon returning, curiosity got the better of us. We had to check out the rest of the basement. It was a huge square block building so there was a lot to investigate. There was a balcony in the room in which we were working, and we found a restroom and former offices up there. Many rooms were dark and empty. Some had remnants (cabinets, office furniture, toilets) of what the rooms were used for. The room on the other side of the boilers was a mechanics room of some sort. It had tool cabinets and work benches. This room lead to a large open room that you could tell once housed some sort of engine, possibly steam. The concrete floor had a hole where a large flywheel would have been. I'm sure these rooms were busy in the building’s heyday. Graffiti littered some of the walls, left when the building sat empty.

Figure 8: Ed, Eddy, and Ryan guiding the pulley onto the trailer.

Figure 9: A rooftop view of the parking lot of the World Impact building, the parking lot entrance, the crane and the van and trailer.

Figure 10: Ed, Ryan, and Eddy working to guide the base on the trailer.

Figure 11: Ed and Ryan guiding the flywheels onto the Backus base on the trailer.

We returned to the boiler room, which was easy to find because it was the only room with working lights. The boilers were gigantic. They had several massive doors and one was on the ground. Eddy and Karen tried to move it with no success. We worked around it. You could just image how beautiful and clean these rooms were back in the day. The boilers were surrounded by white glazed brick walls and a keystone date plate that read 1921.

Besides the Backus room, opposite from the boilers, there were three other rooms. One room was slightly flooded and full of cans, the other room was empty and the third was an old unusable dumb waiter. I knew that had to go somewhere. It definitely was not in working condition because it was a little flooded under the bottom plate. We did some searching and found the dumb waiter had a 40-foot shaft that led upward to two diamond plate doors opening to the ground level about 60 feet from the parking lot entrance. The doors were welded shut. We asked Ron if the doors could be unsealed and the engine taken out through the dumb waiter shaft. He checked on this for us and we were given a thumbs up. This changed everything. He gave us the name of a local crane operator. Now the plans have changed. No stairs, no turns, no doors, no hauling, and a much safer way to move the engine. All the parts would just fit, with inches to spare, in the dumb waiter shaft.

Breaking down the engine

It took us five hours to take apart the engine. At 10 p.m., we had all the large parts put on wheeled dollies and sitting by the dumb waiter. The engine was ready for removal the next morning. We were filthy and tired. We headed up to the bunk room to shower and sleep, saving our dirty clothes for the next day.

As I lay there, excited and planning out the next day, all I heard were sirens. We found out the building was near a hospital. We all live in the country and we were not accustomed to the city sounds or

arrived about one hour later. While we waited, I cut the welds away from the dumb waiter doors at the ground level to get them to open. I wondered how many years it had been since they were last used. Now we had direct access to the basement where the engine parts waited 40 feet down. The World Impact building still housed a working school. People would be going in and out of the entrance gate all day, and we were told not to block the entrance. We moved some dumpsters out of the way, and, with limited space, the crane guy maneuvered his rig just

The grease can and brushes were still sitting next to the engine as if the mechanics just left yesterday.

sirens all night. We all eventually fell asleep from sheer exhaustion.

Up and out

The next morning, we were up and ready to go. We put our dirty clothes back on so we didn't ruin anymore. Ron, who lived on the same floor as the bunk room, offered us a bowl of cereal, toast and orange juice. I called the crane guy, and he said he wouldn't be able to come for about a week. He inquired about the site and said that if he had to park on the street, we would need a permit. I told him I would pay cash if he could come that day and we thought he could park in the parking lot. We agreed on a price and he

in the parking lot out of the way of the entrance gate. He asked who was rigging the engine parts and I said I was. He never even looked at what he was pulling out of this shaft hole in the ground. Ryan, Eddy, and I rigged, and Karen supervised at the ground level, assisting the crane operator.

First, I rigged up the base, which the crane pulled out with ease. The next thing you know, it's floating through the air heading for the trailer. From the basement, the boys and I had to run up four flights of stairs, down a hall, out around the dumb waiter shaft, and through the parking lot to the trailer. We backed it up so the crane operator could set

The Backus engine loaded and ready to hit the road for its trip to Michigan.

The team making sure all the bolts are in and figuring out how to tie it down to secure it for the trip home.

the base on it. I had to move the van and trailer back and forth each time a part was removed from the shaft to keep the parking lot entrance lane clear. When lowering the base onto the trailer, Eddy, Ryan and I had to do some muscling as we guided the base down.

I moved the van back out of the way, Ryan and I went back down the four flights of stairs and rigged up the flywheels. I was a little nervous about the flywheels going out. It was going to be tight. Next thing you know the flywheels rolled into the dumbwaiter shaft with only 4 inches to spare on each side. They never bumped or hit the side walls. I ran back upstairs, backed the van up, and the crane operator set the flywheels on the engine base with precision as we guided them. This crane operator was good.

I moved the van again, went downstairs several more times to rig the other parts, ran upstairs to move the van back, placing the parts on the engine and repeated the process.

Cylinder – check

Piston – check

Muffler – check

Gantry crane – check

We reassembled the base, flywheels and cylinder on the trailer as they came out.

Finishing up

We still had a lot of work to do. We had to haul the rest of the parts and tools out of the basement. With

four us it went a little faster. We had to secure the parts on the engine and tie it down to the trailer. It had been sunny a good portion of the time the engine was being removed. It started to rain when we were almost done removing the last of the engine parts and continued as we secured the engine and packed up to go. It was amazing to think that this 14hp Backus was in this building close to 100 years. We were able to disassemble it in five hours, haul it out, and reassemble it on the trailer in less than 24 hours.

We headed to the bunk room to clean up and change clothes before the ride home. We hauled all of our belongings to the van. It was noon and we were ready to go. We conducted business with World Impact and they gave us a tour of the school and the building. We returned the keys and gate remote, thanked them for the opportunity to purchase and remove the engine, said our goodbyes, and headed out of Newark just prior to rush hour. It started snowing on our way home. We were all exhausted, so we decided to stop in Pennsylvania for the night and continue home the next day.

Back home

At home, the Backus sat on the trailer for a couple of days until the weather cleared up. Eddy and I unloaded and rebuilt the gantry crane we needed to unload the

Backus. Karen made a photo book documenting our adventure for my birthday. What an incredible birthday and adventure it was. The 14hp Backus made the trek from a basement in Newark, New Jersey, to Carleton, Michigan.

The Backus sat for several days supported by the gantry crane as I built a wooden base for it. One evening Eddy, Karen, and I lowered the engine on the base. Now the engine can sit on its own again. It isn't as pretty as the white ceramic tile, but it does the job. Over the next several months, I acquired needed parts and had a few made in order to complete the engine. A friend even had a reproduction brass tag for it.

The hardest part was trying to get the Backus to run. It has hot tube ignition so we took the engine outside and got the hot tube heated up. We got the engine running after hours of experimenting and adjusting the proper air/fuel mixture along with the hot tube temperature.

The 14hp Backus engine is now on display in my barn/museum with the grease can and brush sitting next to the engine just as they were in the World Impact building — minus the white ceramic brick base. The Backus is immediately noticeable in my barn as it seems to tower over all the other engines.

Amazing to think we were able to move this big engine from four stories underground.

This was an incredible adventure. My family/crew will never forget this engine run. It is definitely a bucket list item I can check off.

Ed Laginess grew up around engines and began seriously collecting in the early 1980s. He currently has 200-plus engines, including the Backus, along with engines from Sorg, Kansas City Lightning, Springfield, Calahan, Otto, Miami and others. His engines and antiques are displayed in his "Happy Spot," a small museum in the barn behind his house. He also collects antique spark plugs, bicycles, toys and has around a dozen old cars. Email him at eklaginess@sbcglobal.net.

The engine successfully extracted, Ed, Ryan, and Eddy smile for a final photo with their prize Karen is behind the camera.

TURNED Upside Down

Midwest Old Threshers Reunion to feature inverted engines at 2023 show.

The featured gas engines for the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, for 2023 are inverted engines. What is an inverted engine? The MerriamWebster dictionary defines an

inverted engine as “an engine whose crankshaft is above the cylinder.” It also could be described as an engine that sits on its head. An inverted engine is an upside-down version of the common vertical engine style seen at shows.

Inverted engine designs date back to the earliest versions of engines produced. Back in the day, these engines were described as vertical engines since the cylinder was vertically arranged. Many early engine builders used the inverted design, but all

STORY AND PHOTOS BY BARRY TULLER

A Temple Pump Co. 15hp engine and owner Paul Gorrell, with son Duane and grandson Michael. Photo taken at Mount Pleasant Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in 2022. Top right: The nameplate on the Master Workman 2-cylinder inverted engine.

By 1900, the more conventional vertical engine with the crankshaft below the cylinder had prevailed as the choice of most manufacturers.

referred to it as a vertical engine. Even after conventional vertical engines became the norm, the few companies offering inverted designs still called their engines verticals.

The early Otto & Langen noncompression engine design of 1867 was one of the first internal combustion engines. The free piston design, which launches the piston upward then returns it via gravity, was arranged in an inverted configuration. The 4-stroke engine by Nicolaus Otto came in 1876, and its principles were soon applied to engines with an inverted configuration. Otto engines by Crossley Bros. of England and Gasmotoren-Fabrik Deutz of Germany, among others, were offered in inverted designs into the late-1890s.

By 1900, the more conventional vertical engine with the crankshaft below the cylinder had prevailed as the choice of

For more information on the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion visit oldthreshers.org

Watch it in action at gasenginemagazine.com/ MasterWorkman

The Otto & Langen non-compression engine design was first produced in 1867. The engine used a slide valve with flame ignition.

Paul Gorrell and his Temple Pump Master Workman engine at the Mount Pleasant Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in 1965. This article was originally published in the first issue of Gas Engine Magazine, January/February 1966.

most manufacturers. Still a few held onto the inverted configuration. Two of the most successful with the inverted design were based in Chicago, Webster Mfg. Co. and Temple Pump Co. Webster produced inverted engines from 1896 to 1906. Temple Pump started making inverted engines around 1901 and made an extensive line of single and 2-cylinder engines. In 1911, they also began marketing their engines through the United States Engine Works, but by late 1916 all engine production stopped with the failure of the Temple concern.

Other companies that made inverted engines around the turn of the 20th century included Gemmer Engine Co. of Marion, Indiana, and Racine Gas Engine Co. and Pierce Engine Co., both of Racine, Wisconsin. Hart-Parr of Madison, Wisconsin, made unique inverted engines when the company began in 1897 and continued offering them for a few years after relocating to Charles City, Iowa.

Inverted engines essentially disappeared from the market by the mid-1910s. A curious exception to this appeared around 1919 from Elgin Gas Motor Co., of Elgin, Illinois, with the introduction of their small engine

A Temple Pump Co. Master Workman 2-cylinder engine with make-and-break ignitor ignition. The image is from a catalog circa 1910.

known as the “Little Pet” or “Hafa-Hors.” This small engine was rated at 1/2hp and carried a 2-inch bore and stroke.

It is unusual to see inverted engines at shows, as they were made in relatively small quantities as compared to the more popular horizontal and

vertical engines. This rarity makes inverted engines highly coveted by collectors today, a prized piece in any collection.

We are fortunate at the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion to have had an inverted engine shown nearly every year since the mid-1960s. This engine (shown on Page 20) is a 15hp Master Workman 2-cylinder engine made by Temple Pump Co. The owner is our featured gas engine exhibitor for 2023, Paul Gorrell of Burlington, Iowa.

Paul originally found the engine based on a tip from the president of the board of directors at a meeting at Old Threshers. The tip led him to a barn outside Colusa, Illinois, where he discovered the Master Workman still set up to power a lineshaft, along with two other engines, all amongst a huge collection of rocks. All three of the engines were purchased and became part of Paul’s collection.

A photo and write-up about Paul and the Master Workman engine appeared in the first issue of Gas Engine Magazine in the January/February 1966 issue (see opposite page). Paul and his family have been faithful exhibitors, along with the Temple Pump Master Workman engine, at nearly all Midwest Old Threshers Reunions ever since, for 50-plus years!

The 2023 inverted engine feature is sure to bring out some unique engines to see. If you have an inverted engine, be sure to bring it to Mt. Pleasant and be a part of the big show, August 31—September 4. You will not want to miss seeing the unique feature of engines turned upside down!

Barry Tuller can be contacted at btengines@gmail.com.

Elgin Gas Motor Co. introduced a small engine using an inverted configuration around 1919, offering them for sale for a few years.

A Hart-Parr early inverted vertical engine. The company became a major builder of tractors and dropped out of the stationary engine market.

A Webster engine advertisement from 1900.

Unidentified Upright

Ihave an unidentified small air-cooled 4-cycle, singlecylinder gas engine. It is a neat upright engine, about the size of a 1920s F series Briggs & Stratton. I received the engine with no carburetor, fuel mixer/fuel tank, muffler or cooling fan. It has a small German Bosch magneto with “FB1C” on one side and “B36228” on the other. The magneto is driven directly by the crankshaft and the best part is it works well. A grooved pulley on the crank shaft has a notch cut into it for rope starting. It has three round steel pegs protruding, which I presume is part of a flexible coupling. It looks to be original.

I had a stuck and rusty Briggs & Stratton from which I took the fuel mixer and muffler and added to my little engine. I made a throttle control lever out of a piece of flat 1/8-inch-thick steel. The little engine has no governor on it, which let me control the engine speed. The spark plug is a Champion brand #31 with 1/2-inch pipe thread as on a Model T Ford car. It still works!

The brass oil filler and breather for the crank case are my doing. I made a cooling fan from a piece of 14-gauge steel, drew a CAD drawing of what I wanted, and had a metal shop technician cut it out. I have an Ideal gas engine that has a similar fan. I down-sized to get the size I needed. The fan pulley is made from a piece of 1-3/4-

Collector shares unique modifications to unknown engine.

The arrow denotes a pulley notch for rope starting.

inch round aluminum stock. The drive belt it is an O-ring from a car automatic transmission (I work in automotive).

Because this is a fun hobby, I took a Log Cabin syrup can and used it for a fuel tank. The engine is overhead valve with the exhaust valve driven by a

cam, a rocker arm and a push rod. The intake valve is naturally aspirated. The intake and exhaust valves are on opposite sides of the head for good air flow. Most engines today have both ports together for all weather operation. This engine was most likely not used in cold weather.

All the bolts and nuts are cut using standard U.S. threads. All the parts are cast iron. I have not done any painting yet and don’t know if I will.

Inside the engine are two flywheels, much like a HarleyDavidson motorcycle. The circular crankcase suggests motorcycle use, however, the flat mounts on the crankcase bottom suggests otherwise. Further research suggests it was used on a small skiff or boat.

My engine runs nicely, it’s smooth and quiet and sounds like a Briggs & Stratton. I would like more information on this engine so I can answer questions when it’s on display.

If you have any information on Dave’s mystery engine, send details to editor@gasenginemagazine.com. Details will be shared in a future Flywheel Forum.

A view of the valve train, fan and fan pulley.

The author made the engine’s fan.

Dave’s unknown single-cylinder engine has an adapted fuel system/ lever as well an upcycled fuel tank.

GEM Experts

Are you knowledgeable about a specific company or engine? Help keep our old engines running by sharing your knowledge. Send an email to editor@gasengine magazine.com to add your expertise and contact information to the list. Updated regularly, you can also find it at: www.gasengine magazine.com/GEM-experts

• Air-cooled (Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, etc., valve and carb repair): Robert Blin, (319) 377-3339 bblin@bser.com

• Alamo: Gary Calvin, (517) 3685895 g.calvin@hotmail.com

• Alma/McVicker: Roger Eldred, 10750 S. Vroman Road, Shepherd, MI 48883 roaks30@gmail.com

• Associated/United igniters: Jim Albaitis, Ludington, MI, (231) 8434442 sparky.jim@charter.net

• Althaus & Ewing registry: Mark Shulaw, Bluffton, OH frappi@wcoil.com

• Babbitt bearings/rebabbitting, misc. engine machining: Larry Bunch wendyrocky2@gmail.com

• Briggs & Stratton: Gene and Jessie Burmeister, Kewaunee, WI, (920) 255-6193 aircooledobsession@ hotmail.com

• Buzz coils: John Weymiller, Box 427, Eitzen, MN 55931, (507) 495-3256

• Cars/1915 and earlier parts, brass car lights: David Kolzow, 615 East Union St., Earlville, IL 60518, (815) 246-4545

• Clinton, Briggs & Stratton: Jim Brewer, 1293 Stone Gables Dr., Elon, NC 27244, (336) 707-3210 jlbrewer56@gmail.com

• Dempster Mill Manufacturing Co.: Michael Buck, 3207 Huppe Lane, Berthoud, CO 80513 mudybuck@msn.com

• De La Vergne, Hornsby-Akroyd/ diesel, oil, hit-and-miss, hot air: Michael P. Murphy radio_murph@yahoo.com

• Drag saws, log saws, Ingeco, Venn-Severin engines: Chris Jerue, Cheney, WA cjerueiron@gmail.com

• Fairbanks-Morse Type T vertical engines, Eclipse 1, 2 and 3, Type D “salt block” and Z/ZC: David Lyon oldengines@msn.com

• Fitch Four Drive tractors: Bob Hamilton, RR No. 1, Princeton, ON N0J 1V0 Canada, (519) 458-8466

• George D. Pohl Mfg. Co.: Woody Sins, 3 Edna Terr., New Hartford, NY 13413 hitnmiss1@juno.com

• Gilson: Bob Bolhuis, RR No. 4, Aylmer, ON N5H 2R3 Canada, (519) 765-3337(h)/(226) 448-0220(c) bolhuis@amtelecom.net

• Gray: Matthew Oldenburg grayhitmiss@gmail.com

• Haas tractors and engines: Jason Haas jasonrhaas88@gmail.com

• Hercules: Keith Kinney kkinney@herculesengines.com; www.herculesengines.com

• Hit-and-miss engines (Maytag Model 92, International LA/LB): Clifton McDaniel, 65 South Macon St., Reynolds, GA 31076, (478) 9515517 hitmiss1@yahoo.com

• Jacob Haish Mfg. Co. “Chanticleer” registry: Jeff J. Marshall, DeKalb, IL jjmarshall.landscape@ gmail.com; www.jacobhaishmfg.org

• Jacobson, Bullseye, Maynard/ Warren County PA-made engines: Don Worley, 7 Verbeck St., Warren, PA 16365, (814) 730-4183 worley@westpa.net; www.jacobsonengines.com

• John Deere engines, igniters and mags: Zach Northway, (866) 657-5335 lightningmagneto.com

• Krueger Atlas/Atlas: Gordon Green, P.O. Box 157, Medina, TX 78055, (830) 285-1955 bln55@yahoo.com

• Little Woodsman drag saws: Otto Ray, Jerome, ID dragsawman2006@ yahoo.com

• Lorenz and Benz: Arnie Fero, Pittsburgh, PA fero_ah@city-net.com

• Magnetos, engine/valve timing: Merlin (Marty) Meyer, Orcutt, CA, (805) 937-4827

• Maytag: Pat Barrett, Brookhaven, MS baracing@bellsouth.net

• Maytag: Robert Blin, (319) 3773339 bser505@gmail.com

• Maytag: Zach Northway info@flywheel-supply.com; flywheelsupply.com

• Maytag: Mark Shulaw, Bluffton, OH frappi@wcoil.com

• McDuff: Jeff Fay, (603) 293-8000 jfay@faysboatyard.com

• Nordberg diesels: Gregory Hahn, Franklin, WI nblas575@gmail.com

• Novo: engine manuals, “ROLLR” decals and Novo Co. info (no parts): Dale Russell, 704 Church St., Neodesha, KS 66757, (620) 325-8963 1928daler@gmail.com

• Oddball engines: Robert Johnson robjohn@midplains.coop

• Reeves pulley: Mike Tyler, 749 N. Campbell St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 tylermn@earthlink.net

• Root & VanDervoort parts: Mike Schlender, (715) 823-6702

• Rumely (OilPull tractors/ company history): Odie Garfield, P.O. Box 58, Munger, MI 48747 odiesrc@yahoo.com; www.rumely.com

• Scott & Ewing registry: Mark Shulaw, Bluffton, OH frappi@wcoil.com

• Small engines (Maytag, Briggs & Stratton, Clinton, REO): Joey Bolyard wrenchtwister28@yahoo.com

• Stover registry: Joe Maurer, 797 S. Silberman Road, Pearl City, IL 61062, (815) 541-9237 joemaurer237 @gmail.com; stoverengineworks@ gmail.com

• Taylor vacuum engines: Rick Inzero rdi@rochester.rr.com

• United Gas Engine Registry: Dale Salmon unitedengineregistry@gmail. com; augermo.com

• Wallace (Glasgow) sleeve valve engines: John A. Burgoyne, 106 Stoney Ridge Road, Azle, TX 76020, (817) 401-0320

• Waterloo igniters, Kansas City Faultless igniters: JR Cooney, (937) 244-0476 hydroelectricgiant@aol.com

• Waterloo, Majestic and Southern registry: Jimmy Priestley, 523 Courtney Ann, McMinnville, TN 37110, (931) 808-8175

jimmypriestley@hotmail.com

• Wico Ek, Webster magnetos, high and low tension: Zach Northway info@flywheel-supply.com; flywheel-supply.com

• Worthington golf course tractors: Don Collins, 2540 Fox Road, Bath, PA 18014, (610) 837-1732

worthtrac11@gmail.com

Please send your questions and comments for Flywheel Forum or your contact information for GEM Experts to Gas Engine Magazine, 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka, KS 66609-1265 or email editor@gasenginemagazine.com

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GAS ENGINE RESTORATION

GAS ENGINE RESTORATION

In 112 Pages, Rooke meticulously leads you through stripping and rebuilding each component of the engine, from bearings to cylinder heads to ignition.

In 112 Pages, Rooke meticulously leads you through stripping and rebuilding each component of the engine, from bearings to cylinder heads to ignition.

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MORE GAS ENGINE RESTORATION

MORE GAS ENGINE RESTORATION

A follow-up to his highly regarded first book, this newest gas engine restoration guide from veteran vintage engine restorer Peter Rooke offers a wealth of information for both the new and experienced engine hobbyist. Drawing from his experience repairing and restoring gas engines, Rooke shares the tips and techniques he’s acquired to aid engine restorers in almost every facet of the restoration process.

A follow-up to his highly regarded first book, this newest gas engine restoration guide from veteran vintage engine restorer Peter Rooke offers a wealth of information for both the new and experienced engine hobbyist. Drawing from his experience repairing and restoring gas engines, Rooke shares the tips and techniques he’s acquired to aid engine restorers in almost every facet of the restoration process.

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AMERICA’S RURAL YESTERDAY

AMERICA’S RURAL YESTERDAY

VOLUME 1: FIELDWORK

VOLUME 1: FIELDWORK

America’s Rural Yesterday transports the reader to another time, when life moved slower and family and community was important. More than 100 photos by famed photographer J.C. Allen show fieldwork, including planting, tilling, harvesting, and more. Also included are shots of threshing, corn shelling, milling, and haystacking. Horses, mules, oxen, vintage tractors, and steam engines provided the power back when rural life was the norm.

America’s Rural Yesterday transports the reader to another time, when life moved slower and family and community was important. More than 100 photos by famed photographer J.C. Allen show fieldwork, including planting, tilling, harvesting, and more. Also included are shots of threshing, corn shelling, milling, and haystacking. Horses, mules, oxen, vintage tractors, and steam engines provided the power back when rural life was the norm.

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Item #7554 $24.95 $21.21

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VOLUME 2: BARN & FARMYARD

VOLUME 2: BARN & FARMYARD

Volume 2 of America’s Rural Yesterday includes photos of farmwork performed in dairy, poultry, and hog barns, as well as the wide variety of tasks performed in the barnyard: ensilaging, stock feeding and watering, haymow loading, threshing, corn grinding, butchering, collecting eggs, root cellaring, and much more.

Volume 2 of America’s Rural Yesterday includes photos of farmwork performed in dairy, poultry, and hog barns, as well as the wide variety of tasks performed in the barnyard: ensilaging, stock feeding and watering, haymow loading, threshing, corn grinding, butchering, collecting eggs, root cellaring, and much more.

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Item #7555 $24.95 $21.21

VOLUME 3: AT HOME & IN TOWN

VOLUME 3: AT HOME & IN TOWN

This book, the third in the three-volume series, showcases what people did when they weren’t working in the fields, barns, or farmyards in the 1920s-1940s. More than 120 photos show rural families in their kitchens, parlors, and dining rooms. There are photos of going to town and spending time at the library, grocery, general store, school, doctor’s office, and more.

This book, the third in the three-volume series, showcases what people did when they weren’t working in the fields, barns, or farmyards in the 1920s-1940s. More than 120 photos show rural families in their kitchens, parlors, and dining rooms. There are photos of going to town and spending time at the library, grocery, general store, school, doctor’s office, and more.

VOLUME 4: EARLY TRACTORS

VOLUME 4: EARLY TRACTORS

DIESEL’S ENGINE

DIESEL’S ENGINE

Item #7556 $24.95 $21.21

Item #7556 $24.95 $21.21

The fourth installment in this series of books using J.C. Allen photos to illustrate how rural life in the first half of the last century, America’s Rural Yesterday Volume IV: Early Tractors, takes the reader back to when these machines were brand new additions to the farmer’s fleet. Featuring over 250 photos from tractors working in farm fields and barnyards from the first half of the 20th century, this book is a must-have for any fan of early tractors and agricultural history.

Diesel’s Engine, first published in 1993, covers in dramatic detail the entire sweep of Rudolf Diesel’s original ideas: the struggles to perfect the diesel engine, and the creation of an international industry that brought the world’s most efficient motor to market.

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The fourth installment in this series of books using J.C. Allen photos to illustrate how rural life in the first half of the last century, America’s Rural Yesterday Volume IV: Early Tractors, takes the reader back to when these machines were brand new additions to the farmer’s fleet. Featuring over 250 photos from tractors working in farm fields and barnyards from the first half of the 20th century, this book is a must-have for any fan of early tractors and agricultural history.

Item #11921 $24.95 $21.21

Item #11921 $24.95 $21.21

Illustrated with black and white photos and period line drawings, this is a must-read for any serious enthusiast of engine and transportation technology

Diesel’s Engine, first published in 1993, covers in dramatic detail the entire sweep of Rudolf Diesel’s original ideas: the struggles to perfect the diesel engine, and the creation of an international industry that brought the world’s most efficient motor to market. Illustrated with black and white photos and period line drawings, this is a must-read for any serious enthusiast of engine and transportation technology

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THE FARMALL DYNASTY

THE FARMALL DYNASTY

The Farmall Dynasty recounts the dramatic story of the developmental history of tractors built by International Harvester, the dominant agricultural manufacturer of the early 20th century. The book includes well–researched accounts of the development of the original Farmall, the Letter Series, the 4100, Cub and other legendary IHC tractors with firsthand accounts from factory engineers describing the challenges they faced.

The Farmall Dynasty recounts the dramatic story of the developmental history of tractors built by International Harvester, the dominant agricultural manufacturer of the early 20th century. The book includes well–researched accounts of the development of the original Farmall, the Letter Series, the 4100, Cub and other legendary IHC tractors with firsthand accounts from factory engineers describing the challenges they faced.

Item #6382 $19.95 $16.99

Item #6382 $19.95 $16.99

VINTAGE AND CLASSIC TRACTOR RESTORATION

VINTAGE AND CLASSIC TRACTOR RESTORATION

This is your one stop guide to restoring vintage and classic tractors! You’ll get a detailed account of restoring these machines to their former glory, starting with how to initially purchase a tractor--through private means or at auction--and then how to get your hands dirty and making it look factory new.

This is your one stop guide to restoring vintage and classic tractors! You’ll get a detailed account of restoring these machines to their former glory, starting with how to initially purchase a tractor--through private means or at auction--and then how to get your hands dirty and making it look factory new.

Item #10628 $70.00 $63.00

Item #10628 $70.00 $63.00

FARM ENGINES AND HOW TO RUN THEM

FARM ENGINES AND HOW TO RUN THEM

This book fully describes every part of a farm engine and boiler, giving complete directions for the safe and economical management of both. Included are chapters on farm engine economy (with special attention to traction and gasoline farm engines) and a chapter on the science of successful threshing. The book abounds with precision artwork and cutaway illustrations showing the different parts of a boiler and engine, and nearly every make of traction engine (including those made by Case, Nichols and Shepard, and Buffalo Pitts).

BOTTS 4 -BOOK SET

BOTTS 4 -BOOK

Get all of Alexander Botts’ adventures now in one easy-to-order bundle! Created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, Botts’ stories are based on Upson’s work as a factory assembler and sales demonstrator for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. These books include the original illustrations that appeared with the stories and are part of a series that will be the first to present the collection in its entirety. Alexander Botts and his Earthworm Tractor will charm young and old readers and entertain them with innocent mayhem, timeless humor, and twists of fate.

Get all of Alexander Botts’ adventures now in one easy-to-order bundle! Created in 1927 by author William Hazlett Upson, Botts’ stories are based on Upson’s work as a factory assembler and sales demonstrator for the Caterpillar Tractor Company. These books include the original illustrations that appeared with the stories and are part of a series that will be the first to present the collection in its entirety. Alexander Botts and his Earthworm Tractor will charm young and old readers and entertain them with innocent mayhem, timeless humor, and twists of fate.

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Item #11835 $94.31 $69.99

This book fully describes every part of a farm engine and boiler, giving complete directions for the safe and economical management of both. Included are chapters on farm engine economy (with special attention to traction and gasoline farm engines) and a chapter on the science of successful threshing. The book abounds with precision artwork and cutaway illustrations showing the different parts of a boiler and engine, and nearly every make of traction engine (including those made by Case, Nichols and Shepard, and Buffalo Pitts).

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Item #8263 $12.95 $11.01

TRACTOR WARS: JOHN DEERE, HENRY FORD, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER, AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN AGRICULTURE

TRACTOR WARS: JOHN DEERE, HENRY FORD, INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER, AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN AGRICULTURE

Discover the untold story of the “tractor wars,” the 20-year period that introduced power farming - the most fundamental change in world agriculture in hundreds of years. With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture.

Discover the untold story of the “tractor wars,” the 20-year period that introduced power farming - the most fundamental change in world agriculture in hundreds of years. With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture.

Item #11370 $25.00 $23.00

Item #11370 $25.00 $23.00

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HOME WORKSHOP BLACKSMITHING FOR BEGINNERS

HOME WORKSHOP BLACKSMITHING FOR BEGINNERS

Home Workshop Blacksmithing for Beginners provides thorough and detailed overviews of various tools, techniques, and projects for aspiring blacksmiths. Inside this illustrated linear guide you will find groundwork technique tutorials required to work hot steel; step-by-step projects; detailed guidance on the hearth, safety, tools, clothes, and much more. The ultimate resource for anyone interested in gaining fundamental metalworking skills, this is a musthave book to equip you with the understanding and knowledge you need to succeed!

Home Workshop Blacksmithing for Beginners provides thorough and detailed overviews of various tools, techniques, and projects for aspiring blacksmiths. Inside this illustrated linear guide you will find groundwork technique tutorials required to work hot steel; step-by-step projects; detailed guidance on the hearth, safety, tools, clothes, and much more. The ultimate resource for anyone interested in gaining fundamental metalworking skills, this is a musthave book to equip you with the understanding and knowledge you need to succeed!

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INTERNAL FIRE

INTERNAL FIRE

Internal Fire is the captivating history of the internal combustion engine and the creative individuals who brought it to life. From gunpowder to diesel, the development of these early powerhouses has been recorded from all sides. The influences of new technologies, patents, and obtainable fuels, as well as a growing understanding of the very nature of heat, are all explored.

Internal Fire is the captivating history of the internal combustion engine and the creative individuals who brought it to life. From gunpowder to diesel, the development of these early powerhouses has been recorded from all sides. The influences of new technologies, patents, and obtainable fuels, as well as a growing understanding of the very nature of heat, are all explored.

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COOLSPRING PACKAGE

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For more than 25 years, the Coolspring Power Museum in Coolspring, Pennsylvania has been recognized as housing the world’s finest collection of early and historically significant internal combustion engines. The museum boasts a collection of more than 250 engines in 20 buildings, 40 of which are profiled in Vol. I, with an additional 39 profiled in Vol. II. Also, you can get copies of Vol. I and Vol. II in a bundled package to receive a deeply discounted price!

For more than 25 years, the Coolspring Power Museum in Coolspring, Pennsylvania has been recognized as housing the world’s finest collection of early and historically significant internal combustion engines. The museum boasts a collection of more than 250 engines in 20 buildings, 40 of which are profiled in Vol. I, with an additional 39 profiled in Vol. II. Also, you can get copies of Vol. I and Vol. II in a bundled package to receive a deeply discounted price!

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FARMALL 100 YEARS

FARMALL 100 YEARS

In Farmall 100 Years award-winning tractor author, photographer, and historian Randy Leffingwell and prolific tractor historian Robert N. Pripps offer a richly illustrated and detailed book that captures the full story of the iconic tractors. Beautiful, contemporary photos and rare historical images accompany in-depth analyses of milestone tractors. The engaging text examines engineering developments, their historical context, and key figures.

In Farmall 100 Years award-winning tractor author, photographer, and historian Randy Leffingwell and prolific tractor historian Robert N. Pripps offer a richly illustrated and detailed book that captures the full story of the iconic tractors. Beautiful, contemporary photos and rare historical images accompany in-depth analyses of milestone tractors. The engaging text examines engineering developments, their historical context, and key figures.

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Item #11801 $50.00 $42.50

FARM MECHANICS

FARM MECHANICS

RESTORING ANTIQUE TOOLS

RESTORING ANTIQUE TOOLS

This book explains critical (and previously closely held) restoration techniques in a way that even the most uninitiated can understand and follow. Chapters cover boring and edge tools, planes (wood, wood-bottomed and metal), measuring tools, saws and other miscellaneous tools, as well as information on cleaning and refinishing.

This book explains critical (and previously closely held) restoration techniques in a way that even the most uninitiated can understand and follow. Chapters cover boring and edge tools, planes (wood, wood-bottomed and metal), measuring tools, saws and other miscellaneous tools, as well as information on cleaning and refinishing.

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Item #5219 $19.95 $16.96

An essential agricultural text originally published in 1922, Farm Mechanics is a detailed but easy to understand manual outlining all the important aspects of working the land. Broken up into sections that cover every aspect of farm work, from woodworking and laying cement to farm machinery repair (with close to 500 illustrations and photographs), this guide is both a historical reference for those interested in the history of agriculture and a commonsense tool that outlines essential agricultural skills.

An essential agricultural text originally published in 1922, Farm Mechanics is a detailed but easy to understand manual outlining all the important aspects of working the land. Broken up into sections that cover every aspect of farm work, from woodworking and laying cement to farm machinery repair (with close to 500 illustrations and photographs), this guide is both a historical reference for those interested in the history of agriculture and a commonsense tool that outlines essential agricultural skills.

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BACKROADS OF ROUTE 66

BACKROADS OF ROUTE 66

This wonderfully illustrated, up-to-date guide to the natural, cultural, and historical gems hidden just off the legendary Route 66 outlines 30 trips for curious travelers. Explore new travel opportunities for you and the thousands of road-trippers who follow this legendary route, looking for something more.

This wonderfully illustrated, up-to-date guide to the natural, cultural, and historical gems hidden just off the legendary Route 66 outlines 30 trips for curious travelers. Explore new travel opportunities for you and the thousands of road-trippers who follow this legendary route, looking for something more.

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Item #11787 $34.99 $29.74

SUCCESSES AND INDUSTRY FIRSTS: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1940-1980

SUCCESSES AND INDUSTRY FIRSTS: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1940-1980

This book, from best-selling author of The Breakup, Paul Wallem, shines a light on the many successful products and some that were “industry firsts” developed by IH between 1940-1980. Included are never before published photos and stories about the design and development of IH products, including the top-secret Axial-Flow combine project.

This book, from best-selling author of The Breakup, Paul Wallem, shines a light on the many successful products and some that were “industry firsts” developed by IH between 1940-1980. Included are never before published photos and stories about the design and development of IH products, including the top-secret Axial-Flow combine project.

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Item #11329 $28.00 $25.20

HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FARM

HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FARM TRACTOR

How to Restore Your Farm Tractor features hundreds of helpful fullcolor photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works and what doesn’t. Tractor expert Tharran Gaines walks you step-by-step through the restoration techniques applicable to all of the most popular and collectible makes. Topics include shopping for a tractor, setting up shop, engine disassembly and rebuild, and more!

How to Restore Your Farm Tractor features hundreds of helpful fullcolor photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works and what doesn’t. Tractor expert Tharran Gaines walks you step-by-step through the restoration techniques applicable to all of the most popular and collectible makes. Topics include shopping for a tractor, setting up shop, engine disassembly and rebuild, and more!

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Item #10305 $32.99 $28.04

HANDY FARM DEVICES, SECOND EDITION

HANDY FARM DEVICES, SECOND EDITION

Handy Farm Devices, Second , is as useful and pertinent for homesteaders and small-scale farmers today as it was when it was first published nearly 100 years ago. A wealth of labor- and money-saving projects fills this century-old guide to low-tech property maintenance along with easy-to-follow instructions and practical illustrations.

Handy Farm Devices, Second Edition, is as useful and pertinent for homesteaders and small-scale farmers today as it was when it was first published nearly 100 years ago. A wealth of labor- and money-saving projects fills this century-old guide to low-tech property maintenance along with easy-to-follow instructions and practical illustrations.

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Item #10715 $14.95 $12.71

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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FARMALL TRACTORS 1923-1973

COMPLETE BOOK OF FARMALL TRACTORS 1923-1973

Through engaging text and fascinating photography, The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors preserves the story of the legendary pioneering machines in detail. The book’s content is organized chronologically, and its detailed text shines a light on Farmall’s long history and evolution.

Through engaging text and fascinating photography, The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors preserves the story of the legendary pioneering machines in detail. The book’s content is organized chronologically, and its detailed text shines a light on Farmall’s long history and evolution.

Item #10351 $45.00 $38.25

Item #10351 $45.00 $38.25

THE JOHN DEERE CENTURY

Loaded with photographs, both modern and vintage, and excellently written info, in The John Deere Century, acclaimed author and photographer Randy Leffingwell uses his unique brand of storytelling to chronicle the company and the tractors that have carried the distinctive green and yellow livery for the past century.

THE JOHN DEERE CENTURY Loaded with photographs, both modern and vintage, and excellently written info, in The John Deere Century, acclaimed author and photographer Randy Leffingwell uses his unique brand of storytelling to chronicle the company and the tractors that have carried the distinctive green and yellow livery for the past century.

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THE OPERATION, CARE, AND REPAIR OF FARM MACHINERY, SECOND EDITION

THE OPERATION, CARE, AND REPAIR OF FARM MACHINERY, SECOND EDITION

This comprehensive and classic text, originally published in the early 1900s to assist farmers and farm mechanics instructors, was the first book to deal exclusively with the operation, care, and repair of farm machines. Divided into six distinctive sections ranging from the preparation of the seed bed to harvesting, this book provides detailed information and instructions on how to use and care for dozens of different machines, including plows, harrows, tillers, spreaders, and more!

This comprehensive and classic text, originally published in the early 1900s to assist farmers and farm mechanics instructors, was the first book to deal exclusively with the operation, care, and repair of farm machines. Divided into six distinctive sections ranging from the preparation of the seed bed to harvesting, this book provides detailed information and instructions on how to use and care for dozens of different machines, including plows, harrows, tillers, spreaders, and more!

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Item #10716 $14.95 $12.71

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Connecticut

The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum is holding its annual Engine Show Saturday July 22nd from 10 am to 4 pm. The museum is located at 31 Kent Cornwall Road (RTE 7), Kent, CT. Historic hit and miss engines, 2 cycle engines, and steam engines and even modern engines will be on display and operating during this event. Come and see the engines that powered everything from buzz saws to washing machines, and vehicles. There will be a swap meet and a food court as well. New vendors and exhibitors invited. Free admission. For additional information call (860) 927-0050 or check our website camacma@ protonmail.com.

Goshen Flywheel & Tractor, Inc. Antique Tractor Show. September 15-17, 2023. Goshen Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, Goshen, CT. Displays and Vendors wanted. Hands on demos, family friendly, cider press, PYO pumpkins, Saturday tractor pull. Antique construction equipment, heavy duty truck show, slowest truck race, food truck fest. Contact: Dan Belmonte 860-3073473, bells8127461@gmail.com

Illinois

19th Annual American Farm Heritage Museum Farm Heritage Days. July 28-30 Greenvile, IL. Features: Prairie tractors & Oddballs and Orphans, and Sideshaft & Economy engines.

Directions: 1395 Museum Ave, 62246; I-70 exit 45, 45 miles east of St. Louis, turn south off interstate and make first left onto Museum Avenue. Contact: Brent Adkins, 217-836-4180; email; amheritagemuseum@yahoo. com Steve Loos, 618-667-9140. www.americanheritagemuseum.org

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Kansas

47th Annual Meriden Threshing Show

July 21st-23rd, 2023, Meriden Antique Engine & Threshers Association, Featured Tractor: John Deere Featured Engine: Waterloo. Daily Tractor Parade, Garden Tractor Pulls. 8275 K-4 Highway, Meriden, KS 66512, www. meridenthreshers.org, Contact Lisa Cain (785) 501-5547. Eat at the Chuckwagon. On-site camping & modern restrooms.

Maryland

July 6-9, 2023 Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association 50th Annual Reunion and Show. Featuring: Any equipment that was part of our first annual show. Showgrounds located 5 miles north of Easton, MD on US Route 50. Contact Pat Harvey, PO Box 636, Easton, MD 21601. 410-822-9868; email: info@tuckahoesteam.org www.tuckahoesteam.org

Michigan

32nd annual Antique Farm Power Club show. Muskegon Co Fairgrounds, Fruitport, MI. June 8-10, 2023. Featuring all things IH and International Harvester Collectors Club of Michigan Chapter #11. antiquefarmpowerclub.biz.

Aug. 11-13, 2023: 47th. Annual Thumb Area Old Engine and Tractor Association Show. Farm Toy Show and Sale Saturday August 12. Tuscola County Fairgrounds, Caro, MI. Feature: Rumely and Steam Engines. Directions to show: Tuscola County Fairgrounds - 188 Park Drive. Free primitive camping for exhibitors. Exhibitors contact: Corey Will, 4425 Leix Rd, Mayville, MI 48744, 989-325-1176, deereboy87@hotmail.com. www.Carotractorshow.com

Michigan

June 30 - July 2, 2023: Port Hope Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Show Port Hope MI. Featuring: B.F. Avery Tractors HOPE ACTIVITY CENTER, 7840 Portland Ave: Engines, Antique Tractors, Modified & Antique Tractor Pulls, Food Venders, Quilt Show, 5K Run, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides and More VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT, 8016 Portland Ave: Large Flea Market, Food Vendors Historical Buildings Tours and Demonstrations. Camping at both locations for exhibitors Free Shuttle Service Contacts: Tractor Show - Dan Deer, 7331 Swazye Rd, Harbor Beach, MI 48441; 989-550-3617 Flea Market - Roy Reinke, 4128 Main St, Port Hope, MI 48468; 989-428-4838

Minnesota

August 19-20, 2023: Butterfield Steam & Gas Engine Show will be held Saturday & Sunday at Butterfield in Southwest Minnesota, just off Minnesota Hwy 60. Featuring IH tractors and engines this year. Shaded grounds along Butterfield Lake provide ideal setting for campers, steam engines and antique tractors (over 250), threshing and sawing. Hundreds of gas and model engines, antique cars & trucks, wood cutting. Machinery Parade 2:15 pm both days. Pioneer Buildings include log cabin, full-size grist mill and 16 other buildings holding arts, crafts and antiques. Bluegrass music on stage both days. Antique Tractor Pull Friday at 5:30 pm. Kids will love the Train Ride around grounds. For more information: Butterfield Threshermen's Assn., PO Box 277, Butterfield, MN 56120; http:// butterfieldmn.com/threshing_bee.html Also on Facebook - Butterfield Steam and Gas Engine Show.

Minnesota

52nd Annual Nowthen Threshing Show, August 18, 19, & 20, 2023. 7415 Old Viking Blvd. NW, Nowthen, MN or six miles northeast of Elk River, MN. Featuring: International Harvester and Farmall. Your gate admission includes: Steam Traction Engines, Gas Engines, Caterpillar Building and equipment, School, Antique Cars & Trucks, Tractor Pulls, Shingle Mill, Stationary Steam, Sawmill & Planer Shed, Threshing, Rock Crushing, Corn Chopping, Spinning, Quilting, Weaving, Pottery, Large Fairbanks Engine, 1920's Red Crown Gas Station, General Store, Print Shop, Train Rides, Blacksmith Shop, Log House & Barn, Historical Church, Milwaukee Road Depot & Memorabilia, Chainsaw Artist, Dairy Display, Children's Activities & Barnyard, Square Dancing, and music. Golf cart rentals, food vendors and a large Flea Market are also available. Come join the fun and see what the show has to offer. For general info contact John Wetter 952-253-5774 email info@nowthenthreshing.com. Website: www.nowthenthreshing.com.

Minnesota: Special 50th Annual Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show, August 25-27, 2023, 7 miles east of Le Sueur, MN. Featuring all brands of tractors, gas engines, cars and trucks, steam engines and equipment from all past shows. For Pioneer Power info contact: Bill Thelemann, bthelemann@ yahoo.com, 952-994-2743. Website: pioneerpowershow.com.

Missouri

45th Annual Lathrop Antique Car, Tractor and Engine Association Show June 15-18,2023. Featuring: John Deere Tractors, John Deere Engines and Baker Steam Engines. Go 30 miles north of Kansas City (three miles west of I-35), located on the south edge of Lathrop Mo. City limits on 2488 S.E. Hwy 33. Contact: Jim Plowman, Po Box 335, Lathrop, MO 64465 or call 816-896-5546, www. lathropantique.com

July 6-8, 2023 Mark Twain Old Threshers Reunion. Paris, MO. Monroe (county), Paris Fairgrounds at 423 E Locust, Paris, MO. Feature: Ford Tractors & Automobiles, Feature Engine: Briggs & Stratton. Contact: Mary Curtright, 106 Hill St., Paris, MO 65275; 573-473-5487; www. marktwainoldthreshers.com, e-mail: marktwainoldthreshers@yahoo.com

FaceBook: Mark Twain Old Threshers

Nebraska

Aug. 13th, 2023: Deer Creek Sodbusters 41st Annual Antique Machinery Show. 72927 610 Ave., 4-1/2 miles South of Sterling, NE. Featuring: Oddball & Orphan Tractors and Engine Lines W-XY-Z. For more information contact: Bob Wolff, 402-239-2307; 72973 610 Ave. Sterling, NE. 68443. Email, sodbuster@diodecom.net, www.deercreeksodbusters.org

Ohio

Miami Valley Steam Threshers, 74th Annual Show and Reunion. July 13-16, 2023, Pastime Park, Plain City, OH. Feature: International Harvester, with Chapter 6 state. Horse Pulls Thursday 7pm, Grand Parade Friday 6pm, Lawnmower Races 7pm, Tractor Pulls Sat & Sun, Flea Market, Arts/Crafts, Children's Pedal Tractor Pull Sunday. Contact: 614-506-7172. www.mvsteam. com

July 7-10, 2022: 23rd Annual Greenville Farm Power of the Past Inc. Show. Greenville, OH. Features: Massey-Harris, Massey Ferguson, Ferguson, Ford & Fordson Tractors, Equipment, Lawn & Garden Tractors. Fairbanks-Morse & Side-Shaft Gas Engines. Hosting Massey Harris Ferguson Collectors of Ohio State Show. Darke County Fairgrounds, 800 Sweitzer Street, Greenville, OH 45331. Chet Linebaugh, President 937-459-6424, Email: greenvillefarmpower@outlook.com. Website: www.greenvillefarmpower.org We are also on Facebook.

Wisconsin

40th annual Northeastern Wisconsin Antique Power Show August 18-20, 2022. Sturgeon Bay, WI. Directions: 5005 N Country View Rd, 9 miles north of Sturgeon Bay on Hwy 42, east on Whitefish Bay Rd, 2 miles to Country View Road, go north 1/2 mile. Contact Ralph 920-559-0466, bocheksales@ gmail.com. www.valmythresheree.org 866-848-5346

SMOKY MOUNTAIN FLYWHEELERS

6th Annual Tractor & Engine Show

July 27-29, 2023 • Sevier County Fairgrounds Fairgrounds 754 Old Knoxville Hwy Sevierville, TN 37862

Arts & Crafts, Swap Meet, Food Vendors, Tractors, Engines, Lawn & Garden Tractors & Much More!

4 miles from Dollywood & 8 miles from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Gordon Bright 865-216-1855

Jesse Hayes 865-705-7203

19TH ANNUAL FARM HERITAGE

DAYS

JULY 28-30, 2023

American Farm Heritage Museum • Greenville, IL 45 miles east of St. Louis on I-70 - Exit 45

FEATURING: PRAIRIE TRACTORS, ORPHAN & ODDBALL TRACTORS, SIDE SHAFT ENGINES AND HERCULES/ECONOMY ENGINES

www.americanfarmheritagemuseum.org

FRIDAY: Tractorcade

DAILY: Parades, Flea Market, Crafts, Children’s Activities & Pedal Pulls, Live Entertainment, Sawmill, Wheat Threshing/Baling, Rock Crushing, Combining, Tractor Pulls, Field Demos, Train Rides, Hill’s Fort and Lil’ Red Barn Museum Displays. Fun for the whole family!

CONTACTS:

General Info ...............................618-664-9733

Vendors ............618-882-8535 or 618-664-9733

Camping .....................................217-825-8412

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FEATURE: JOHN DEERE TRACTORS, JOHN DEERE ENGINES, AND BAKER STEAM ENGINES

LATHROP’S 45TH ANNUAL ANTIQUE CAR, TRACTOR & ENGINE

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JUNE 15-18, 2023

PARADE OF POWER

FRI & SAT-4 PM & SUN- 1:00 PM

FEATURE TRACTORS FIRST TRACTOR CRUISE

THUR. MORNING HEATH HISEL 816-812-0858

TRACTOR PULL SATURDAY MORNING

FOR INFORMATION ON TRACTOR PULL Gary & Mary Olsen 15187 Nickel Ave. Altamont, MO. 660-367-2330 660-334-0733 (cell)

Not Responsible for Accidents or Theft FOR SHOW INFORMATION CONTACT

Jim Plowman, Lathrop, MO. 816-528-3511 or 816-896-5546 Cell VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT

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Mercer County Antique Power Association’s 31st Annual Antique

Tractor & Engine Show

July 20-23, 2023

Stoneboro Fairgrounds 2381 Mercer Rd - Stoneboro, PA 16153

Antique Tractor Pull • Bluegrass Festival Live Demonstrations-Sawmill, Thrashing, Baling

Vendor and Craft Market • Parade • Church Service

Children’s Stone Boat Pull • Kids’ Fun Pull & Peddle

Tractor Pull • Fun Garden • 10 am Saturday Antique Tractor Pull • Cruise-In on Sun.

Reece Coulter 724-264-4274

Nathan Sawyer 724-355-3624

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FOR SALE

ASSOCIATED GAS ENGINE PARTS. New and Used also associated engines and igniters. Bill Graves, 12232 Graves Road, Camden, NY 13316; 315-2450589.

ENGINES

Looking for information on 6 HP engine. Serial #38958. Would like to know what year it is and if parts are available. Call 207-214-2244.

Wanted: Looking for old hit-andmiss gas engines to buy. 614-3060908 or gasenginetom@hotmail. com

Wanted: Always buying old flywheel gas engines, big or small, one or whole collection. 419-789-1159 or jon@sideshaft.com (OH)

Original parts used to restore Hit and Miss Gas Engine. Best offer will be accepted. I live in West Palm Beach, Florida. My Dad restored the engine and when he passed away, I decided to keep this engine out of the many he restored. I decided that now the engine needs a home where it can be run and be enjoyed. Please contact me with interest Cindy @ 561-3092788.

For Sale: 25 HP Superior engines and lots of extra parts. Flywheels, clutches and much more. $20,000 for everything or call 406-434-2182 and ask for Bill. (MT)

FOR SALE

25 HP Columbus Hit and Miss cam stopper gasoline Industrial governor engine. $80,000. Stiles Bradley, 585584-3815. PO Box 25, Pavilion, NY, 14525.

GASKETS

Any type, no tooling or minimum for most gaskets. Free online quotations. www.gasketstogo.com

LITERATURE/MANUALS

GRAVELY GARDEN TRACTORS: The Gravely Tractor Club of America is a club with a quarterly newsletter and an annual All-Gravely meet. Purpose is to exchange information about tractors, attachments, production changes, company history and parts sources. Send for further details and registration form. GTCOA, PO Box 250, Moatsville, WV, 26405; email, rsnyder687@yahoo.com, www.gtcoa.com.

RESTORATION

Next Generation Magneto Repair, 3rd generation, Dave Temple 856 Willow Brook St. N.E. Owatonna MN, 55060 507-339-1470

LET CAMCRAFT REPAIR your worn or damaged camshaft. Worn lobes and bearing surfaces can be welded and lobes reground to factory specifications, also we can reface your lifters. Prompt professional service. Antique pulling cams a specialty. Camcraft, 442 Phillipsville Loop, Canton, NC 28716. Give us a call: 828-681-5183.

RESTORATION

WANTED

WANTED

Wanted: Good sideshaft engines including: Columbus, Callahan or Springfield engines, any size or condition. 419-789-1159 or jon@sideshaft.com (OH)

Wanted: Clutch cover, spool and handle wheel. For 12-16 HP Galloway, Masterpiece. Also crank guard for 16 HP Galloway. 605-460-1790 (SD)

Want to buy Chase Manufacturing Compnay, Mason City, Iowa made engines and advertising. My registry of Chase Mfg, Co. engines contains engines: 9, 49, 52, 96, 101, 599, and 805 as of June 2021. Email: rogerwhite57@ gmail.com. WY

Otto-Langen upright model. Any other interesting models. 815-246-4545.

Wanted: Hot Air Engines. Rider-Ericsson, Bremen, Denny etc. 419-789-1159 or jon@sideshaft.com (OH)

Like to buy any type of old farm equipment, one piece or whole collection, salesman samples, country store, corn shellers, anything farm related, advertising signs, old wood signs. Leave message 574-304-4587

Lister 3 horsepower low speed diesel engine with radiator. 618-558-6918.

Wanted: Looking to buy uncommon Michigan engines, including Moore, Arnold, McVicker, Ayres, and Chapman. Call: 989-673-5624 Cass City, Michigan

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Looking for old hit miss engines, parts, models and/or entire collections. 614306-0908 or gasenginetom@hotmail. com. (OH)

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