Gas Engine Magazine Oct/Nov Issue 2023

Hit-and-Miss

Call to Action

Greetings, gas engine collectors and enthusiasts! I hope this issue nds you enjoying fall, attending shows and sharing engine wisdom. e following pages are packed with an excellent variety of articles on old iron.

When I plan content for an issue, I try my very best to include di ering topics related to the hobby. Every piece doesn’t require a gleaming, perfectly restored engine example. You might have something you’ve found or you’re working on that is fascinating, but you think, “Well, it’s not magazine quality content.” Let me be the judge of that! Readers enjoy seeing what’s happening out there in the world of engine collecting, and that includes rust, dirt and even a few plain-Jane common engines.

Some of the diversity I’m looking for includes, but is not limited to:

Historical pieces — If you are interested in the backstory of a speci c company, spend some time digging up the details and send the story my way. Include antique advertisements, catalogs, owner’s manuals, or photos of the engine/creator.

Tales of overcoming adversity — I received a letter (see Flywheel Forum, facing page) about how much one reader enjoyed the story of a family removing a Backus engine from deep in the basement where it was originally installed. Author Ed Laginess chronicled the steps of this incredible triumph and included photos along the way. Send me your story and photos about the lengths you’ve gone to for a gas engine resurrection.

Engine hacks — is is something I’d like to see more of. In this issue, I share two gas engine-related projects sent in by readers. I know y’all are out there making some tools that you use in the hobby or creating inventive ways to transport and display your collection. Send me a step-by-step how-to write-up and I’ll share your great idea so others can bene t from it as well. See Flywheel Forum for a Magneto Display/Tester sent in by Rick Barber and Page 5 for a DIY

Battery Box, with detailed plans and instructions, sent in by Jay Miller.

Restoration projects — Take before, during and after photos of your projects and keep a detailed journal of your thoughts and process along the way. Once you’re ready, send the photos (with captions) explaining each. e length isn’t important. You can write pages on how you and your best buddy drove 300 miles to pick it up and then detail every step along the way or simply send me the engine specs and a short blurb regaling us about your experience. And yes, I know not all of you are quali ed to write the next American novel, or maybe even a complete sentence (no judgment!), but that’s what I’m here for. I’ll tidy up your writing and insert appropriate punctuation where it’s missing. Once I wave my editorial magic wand over it (as one writer puts it), you’ll be pleased with the nished product!

Show coverage — While I would enjoy globe-hopping, taking photos and shaking greasy hands at all the shows, both my travel budget and free days are limited. at’s where you come in! If you visit a show or museum and want to share what you’ve found, send photos with captions and details (digitally or via snail mail). Some of our readers don’t get out much and would enjoy living vicariously through your experience. Additionally, it’ll be free advertising for that event and may boost attendance the next go ’round.

Be sure to include your contact information on anything you send — a current email, address and phone number. A short bio is great as well if you’re a new contributor. We will work together to make sure you are pleased with the pages.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with,

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Flywheel Forum

58/6/1: A.M.C. in New Zealand Museum

I am from the Kauri Museum in Northland, New Zealand. We have an engine in our collection that we believe to have been made by the Associated Manufacturers Co., our engine is operational. We were wondering if anyone has any information on this engine.

Aaron S. Philips, via email

Readers, email helpful information my way and I’ll forward it to the Kauri Museum. Thanks for sharing, Aaron! - Editor

58/6/2:

Reader-built tester

Over the years I have repaired John Deere magnetos and ignitors. I finally took the time to build a display/tester. It can be spun by hand or by drill.

Thanks for looking,

Rick Barber, via email

Excellently done, Rick! I’d be interested in a step-by-step write-up with photos of this or other creations like it. See Page 5 for another readerbuilt engine-related project. - Editor

58/6/3:

Praise for Backus article

The Basement Recovery of a 14hp Backus gas engine (see June/July 2023 issue) was the best article I have read in a while. The obstacles they had to overcome were moments I loved. The part about hiring a crane to remove the big heavy parts up an unused dumbwaiter shaft was pure ingenuity and a little luck. A great story. Only a few families could pull this feat off. The article was well written and entertaining.

Dave Irey, Minnesota

Thanks for the kind words, Dave! I’ll be sure to pass your compliment on to the author. - Editor

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.

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

Build Your Own BATTERY BOX

Starting and running your gas engine using battery power

There have been many articles over the years describing how to start an engine with a faulty magneto. Certainly there are many engineers who are way more knowledgeable about the subject than I am, but I needed a battery box. It was a good project for my new CNC router.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JAY MILLER

Images 1-3: Since one of my other hobbies is woodworking, I wanted to try cutting box joints with the Vetric software app that came with my machine. Over the years, I’ve made many box joints using a jig on my table saw and a dado blade. In the final analysis, I’m not overly pleased with the joints made with the CNC machine, but it was quick and with plenty of wood filler they look “okay.” The problem is a round milling cutter will not make a perfect 90° cut whereas a dado blade will. A small radius is left at the bottom of the cut that must be filled in. You can also make one without the box joints.

MORE ONLINE!

Author Jay Miller has a variety of excellent YouTube videos on his channel @RadioTexas including an instructional video for creating a starter stick. For detailed steps and diagrams visit GasEngineMagazine. com/StarterStick

The circuit is simple. There are differing opinions on whether to use a 6-volt battery and coil or a 12-volt system. Just be sure the voltage of the coil matches the voltage from the battery. A single pole, double throw knife switch allows you to start and run the engine either with the magneto or the battery.

Jay Miller has 40 years’ experience writing for hobby magazines in model and prototype railroading and amateur radio. He authored two books on Collins Radio equipment and edited the Santa Fe Modeler magazine for 10 years. He is a professional photographer, radio engineer and accomplished machinist. Jay resides on a ranch near Crawford, Texas, and is semi-retired. Contact him at jay@ kk5im.com

Image 5-6: A compartment in the box provides storage space for the cable and battery charger. I suggest you unhook one of the terminals from the battery for storage.

Image 4: I made a cable from reproduction, cloth-covered wires and laced them together with lacing string. One end of the wires is fitted with a crimp and soldered connector available from Flywheel Supply. The opposite ends of the magneto and ignitor wires are tinned. Solder a good quality alligator clip to the ground wire. The terminal strip allows the cable to be removed for storage.

MAGNETO GROUND FIGURE

10-24 X 1 7/8˝ BRASS ALLTHREAD

BRASS FLANGED KNURLED-HEAD THUMB NUT

GROUND

Pages from the Past Replacing the Windmill

Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Co. vintage sales brochure promotes the Farm Pump Engine. Engine the of be off 15 emphasizes windmills, stating fast for reasons.

Patented June 15, 1909, the Fuller & Johnson Farm Pump Engine was designed to be small and extremely powerful. It was intended to take the place of a windmill. The brochure promotes its ease of use, boasting it can be installed and put to use, off the wagon, in 15 minutes.

The sales pitch emphasizes the downsides and unpredictability of windmills, stating they are fast disappearing from farms for good reasons. “Perhaps the most discouraging feature of all is the uncertainty of the wind itself. When the weather is the hottest, and the stock needs the most water, the wind persists in staying in some other part of the country for

uncertainty persists in staying in some other the

weeks at a time. You who have had the experience of pumping by the hour under such conditions, the perspiration streaming from every pore, will require no further argument as to the actual NEED of the farmer for the Farm Pump Engine.”

If the threat of hot and sweaty manual labor doesn’t sell you on replacing your windmill with gas power, F&J reminds consumers of the dangers involved with maintaining and operating a windmill. “The list of those who have been killed and injured in windmill accidents is appalling in its length. The money loss is tremendous. We looked up statistics for two years only … In that comparatively short time, literally thousands of farmers have been killed, maimed or crippled for life by accidents which occurred when oiling or fixing the windmill head.” And it continues, “Is it really worthwhile to have such a constant menace as a windmill on your farm, knowing all the time that today, or perhaps tomorrow, you or yours may meet the fate of the hundreds whose cases we have mentioned. Your wife, your little one, or you yourself may be the next one to be killed or crippled for life.”

Wow! Talk about emotional advertising! — Editor

Slate River Valley

RURAL HERITAGE DAYS

Kakabeka Tired Iron Club brings engines to plowing event

Slate River Valley is southwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It’s rich in farming history. The area is still known for its beef and dairy farming.

The Kakabeka Tired Iron Club has been invited to this event every year except 2020, when it was just a plowing event with no spectators. These photos are from 2021 when we were invited back to the event with limited spectators.

Annual two-day agricultural event

The Rural Heritage Days 91st Annual Slate River Plowing Match took place Sept. 8-9, 2023, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Rural Heritage Agricultural Society and the Ontario Plowman’s Association continued its traditional celebration with tractor plowing, grain binding and grinding, stooking and threshing. In addition to a gas engine display, attendees also enjoyed antique collections of people movers, agricultural machinery and tractors. Live demonstrations included tractor horsepower testing, seed cleaning, a 4-sided planer, finishing planer and a sawmill. For information on future events visit slateriverplowingmatch.ca

GILLIS

A 4hp Cushman TG belted to a Massey-Harris grain grinder.

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

The club had an early to mid 1920s 1-1/2hp Canadian Fairbanks Morse TG2 belted to a Canadian Fairbanks Morse 10gal/min Typhoon water pump. The pair left the factory in Toronto as a unit and are still together.

A 1920 Hercules 1-1/2hp hit-and-miss Model E, turning a 14-inch grindstone that came from a farm blacksmith shop in Nipigon, east of Thunder Bay. By the end of the day the axe used for the demonstration was razor sharp.

From left to right: 1-1/2hp hit-and-miss Waterloo, 1-1/2hp hit-and-miss Associated, 3hp Lister Junior TG, and 1-1/2hp McCormick Model M JG.

There were also tractors of all kinds restored, unrestored and some working tractors right off the farm.

Engine Elegance

Trip to “collector's heaven” results in rare Foos find

CIRCA 1903 3HP

Allen Becker has been a collector as far back as he can remember, following the footsteps of his dad, his mother and his wife. He doesn’t specialize in anything; if something interests him, he probably collects it. Along with small collectibles, such as stamps and coins, he also collects larger items, like antique engines and tractors.

In March 2022, Kenny Van de Water (one of his sons-in-law) asked Allen if he wanted to go see some old engines in Ozona, Texas, 175 miles northwest of Boerne, where Allen lives. Kenny didn’t have to ask twice. Brian Mauldin, Allen’s grandson, and friend Marvil Lee Agold were also invited. They went in Kenny’s pickup pulling a 28-foot goose-neck trailer

— just in case. In Ozona they found an engine collector’s heaven — a large warehouse filled with 30-plus engines in various conditions. Some needed work, others were fully restored. All were collectible. The engines deemed to be in poorer condition had been placed outside of the building.

Kenny had made a preliminary reconnaissance trip to Ozona a couple of weeks before, so he knew what he was after - a 4hp Krueger-Atlas Engine thought to be manufactured in San Antonio. Kenny already owns 6hp, 8hp and 10hp Krueger-Atlas engines. The 4hp would extend the run. He was also considering purchasing a Domestic side-shaft engine.

Allen was immediately attracted

Two, 28 by 3-1/2-inch

to a Foos 3hp engine. It was love at first sight. It had a professional paint job, including pinstriping, and it was resting on an attractive well-built truck. The engine started easily and ran beautifully as a bonus. The owner of the engines knew what they were worth and he was not interested in negotiating prices. However, he did reduce the price a bit on the Foos engine to promote a quick sale and Allen couldn’t get his checkbook out fast enough. After loading the Krueger-Atlas and the Foos engines, the group was back in Boerne by 5:30 p.m., tired but happy after a day in paradise.

Allen’s Foos engine is rated 3hp and runs at 380rpm. A brass tag indicates that the engine is number 23484. Although there is no indication on the brass tag, the engine is thought to be a type S built in 1903. A separate brass tag indicates that the engine was sold by the Hallidie Machinery Co. in Seattle, Washington. Said company is still in

STORY AND PHOTOS BY GLENN THOMPSON, ED.D.

Allen Becker’s Foos Engine is painted black and adorned with intricate and bright yellow pinstriping.

business. The engine is black with yellow pinstriping. Two flywheels measure 28 inches in diameter and 3-1/2 inches in width. The flywheel on the offside has a pulley that measures 6 inches in diameter and 8 inches in width. Additional momentum is provided by two heavy iron crankdiscs mounted inboard of the crankshaft bearings. These discs substitute for a forged, or machined, crankshaft and the piston rod moves between and is attached to the discs. Crankdiscs are unique to Foos engines. Three oilers are mounted above the crankshaft — one on each side above a crankshaft bearing and one in the middle above the rod bearing. The rod bearing is oiled by means of a wiper. A fourth oiler above the cylinder lubricates the piston and its rod bearing.

The Foos is a hit-and-miss engine; its speed is regulated by a flyball governor. Gears and cams attached to the crankshaft transfer power though rods, cranks and rocker arms to separate intake and

exhaust valves in chambers at the front of the engine. As is typical with most Foos engines, there is no throttle. A thumbscrew on the governor provides for a slight change in the speed through tension adjustment.

Ignition is through the use of a battery and coil. Instead of a spark plug, the engine has a “wipe-spark” ignitor that’s unique to Foos engines.

In this design, the electrodes are two flat pieces of spring steel overlapping each other. The positive electrode is attached to the engine block; the negative electrode is attached to an armature. As the armature rotates, the negative (ground) electrode slides over and off the charged electrode. This creates a spark that ignites the fuel in the cylinder.

The engine can run on natural gas or gasoline. A brass lever near the carburetor can be adjusted to accommodate the appropriate fuel. If natural gas is to be used, a separate tank or connection to a fuel line must be provided. For gasoline, a small tank is mounted under a water tank at the rear of the engine. Gasoline is moved to the carburetor by means of an inline pump. Excess gasoline is returned to an inlet at the top of the tank. A jet regulated by a thumbwheel controls the amount of fuel admitted to the carburetor.

The cylinder of the Foos is cooled by means of a water jacket and a separate water tank. There

Top left: Collector Allen Becker and his Foos engine. Top: The brass tag attached to the water jacket. Left: The brass tag for the seller.

In Ozona they found an engine collector’s heaven — a large warehouse filled with 30-plus engines in a variety of conditions.

is no water pump; the engine is cooled by a thermosiphon system based on the principle that hot water rises when it is heated. Hot water heated by the cylinder moves up and over to the water tank; cool water moves from the tank to the engine. The Foos is so cool in temperature when running that a person can rest a hand on it without getting burned. A Fahrenheit thermometer sticks up above the cylinder. The Foos engine rests on an exceptionally strong and attractive truck made of wood, cast iron and angle iron. It is not known if the engine was issued

from the factory on this truck. Foos engines have a long and illustrious lineage dating back to engines in the British Isles in the 18th and 19th centuries. Dugald Clerk (later Sir Dugald Clerk) was a Scottish engineer who, after years of experimentation with earlier and less efficient engines, designed the world’s first successful two-cycle engine. In the United States, Clark Sintz patented a marine engine based on Clerk’s design and sold it through his company, the Sintz Gas Engine Co. in Springfield, Ohio. Sintz favored two-cycle engines that incorporated his “make-and-break”

ignitors.

A rear view of the cylinder and the piston rod running between and connected to the two iron disks.

Above: The left and right oilers lubricate the crankshaft bearings. The middle oiler has a swiping device that lubricates the rear rod bearing.

Two views of the offside of the Foos engine show the 28-inch diameter, 3-1/2 width flywheel.

The 6-inch diameter, 8-inch wide pulley attached to the right flywheel. Above: Two iron disks serve as the crank for the rear piston bearing.

John Foos made improvements to Sintz’ engines and sold them under the auspices of his company, the Foos Gas Engine Co., also in Springfield. The Foos Co. built four-cycle engines with wipe-spark ignitors. Among other applications, some early automobiles, traction engines, rail cars, trams, power boats and more incorporated engines based on Sintz’ and Foos’ designs.

Foos engines have been called the Cadillac of gasoline engines due to their elegant design, the quality of their construction and their reputation for smooth running and reliability. During the first half of the 20th century, the Foos Co. was renowned globally for the excellence of its products and for the scope of its offerings. In the 1890s, as many as 16 sizes of Foos engines were available, some

horizontal and others vertical. The engines ranged from 2-1/2 to 100hp. At that time, all were four-cycle engines with poppet valves. By 1905, the Foos Jr., a separate line based on a 2-1/2hp engine, was introduced. This line was later expanded to include Foos Jr. engines with sizes ranging from 1-1/2 to 8hp. In 1908, the Foos Co. acquired the Marinette Gas Engine Co. This enabled the company to sell larger engines with outputs up to 500hp. During the mid-1920s, the Foos Co. expanded its offerings to include diesel engines. As an example of the variety of its products, the Type R diesel engine was available with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 cylinders and with power ratings ranging from 50 to 400hp.

Foos engines could be purchased on trucks or as stationary engines. They could

The wipe-spark ignitor and its leads.

The chamber with the intake valve and the wipe-spark ignitor. Also shown here, the crank and its pull rod, the carburetor with a priming cup on top, the brass fuel line with an inline check valve and the brass line that returns excess fuel to the gasoline tank.

The exhaust valve chamber and the muffler.

The Fahrenheit thermometer showing the temperature of the cylinder.

Foos engines have a long and illustrious lineage dating back to engines in the British Isles in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The intake valve chamber with the pull rod, crank, intake valve spring and lever. The carburetor and fuel pump are shown at the upper right, a brass lever (which changes the fuel from natural gas to gasoline) is shown on the right.

The carburetor has a knob controlling the jet, which regulates the amount of fuel entering the carburetor. The fuel pump for gasoline is to the right.

A close-up view of the inlet for natural gas. The engine features a handle for switching between natural gas and gasoline. Also shown here, the gasoline fuel pump and fuel line.

The flyball governor and the gears that connect it to the crankshaft. Note the troughs above the shafts for lubricating oil and the knurled knob on the left that adjusts the operation of the governor.

Left: A fuel line leading to the carburetor is connected to the bottom of the gasoline tank; the return line for excess fuel is connected to the top of the tank.

Right: The intake valve mechanism is shown on the right. The exhaust valve mechanism is on the left.

also be purchased already set up for specific purposes such as electric power plants, pumping stations, wood-sawing outfits, etc.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Foos Gas Engine Co. claimed to be the largest engine manufacturer in the world. In 1927, the company was sold to the Fulton Iron Works in St. Louis, Missouri. Engines continued to be made in Springfield until 1942, when engine making was transferred to St. Louis. In 2000, Fulton Iron Works became a subsidiary of the South Side Machine Works in St. Louis.

This rear view of the engine shows the water tank for cooling and gas tank below, as well as the truck on which the engine rests.

Glenn Thompson is a regular contributor to Gas Engine Magazine and can be emailed at uffda@ beecreek.net

Sources: 1909 40hp Foos Type S, Gas Engine Magazine; circa 1893 10hp Foos, Gas Engine Magazine; Friends of Foos, Gas Engine Magazine; Meincke, Mark, Complete Guide to Stationary Gas Engines, Motorbooks International, 1996; Wendel, C.H., American Gasoline Engines Since 1872, Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1994; Wendel, C.H., Gas Engine

Stemgas, 1995; Williams, Christian, Coolspring: Discovering America’s Finest Antique Engine Museum, Volume 1, Topeka, KS: Ogden

Publications, 2011; Williams, Christian, Coolspring: Discovering America’s Finest Antique Engine Museum, Volume 2, Topeka, KS: Ogden

Publications, 2017; Clark Sintz: The Early Years, coolspringpowermuseum. org; Dugald Clerk, wikipedia.org; Foos Engine Type Clarification, smokstak.com; Foos Engines?, smokstak.com; Foos Gas Engine Co., vintagemachinery.org; Foos Gas Engine Co., wikipedia.org; Sintz Gas Engine Co., wikipedia.org; Mast, Foos & Company, wiki.org.

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The gears that activate the governor and the cams that control the intake and exhaust valves.

A view from the rear of the left crankshaft bearing and the gears and shafts leading from the crankshaft. The vertical black pipe is the oiler for the left crankshaft bearing.

The cylinder and piston rod connect to the gears and cams that move the pullrod levers forward.

ROARING RUN STATION

In 1956, the People’s Natural Gas Co. opened its new Roaring Run Station to compress and transport natural gas. Named for the bounding creek behind, it was considered state of the art for its day. This is the story of how the Roaring Run Station came to Coolspring Power Museum.

But first, let’s take a step back in history to see the earlier station (see bottom of opposite page). There’s the creek roaring along. Look at all those stacks! I wonder what was inside? Perhaps someday we will discover the answer.

November 2020

Ben Steffy, our board member and a People’s Gas employee, emailed me that their Roaring Run Station was going to be replaced with an automated unit. They would be happy to donate the old structure to CPM. There were many questions to be answered and many details to consider.

I met Ben one mild November day at his home in Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, and he took me for a tour. The road went one way then the other and we were out in the middle of nowhere. He assured me we were near Apollo, Pennsylvania. Upon arrival I found a delightful surprise.

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The structure was magnificent and looked like it was just built. The engine was working well and

Donated historic buildings make their way to Coolspring Power Museum

Note the small building behind, also built in 1956, which was used as the office.

the interior had all the great aromas of a functioning station. It was an experience to be remembered!

The name plate was still proudly displayed on the side near the door. That means it was all bolted together with no welding. In those days, buildings were designed to be moved as the need arose so it could come to CPM and be re-erected. Our interest increased, as did our dreams for future use.

The office is a 12-by-14-foot structure in excellent condition. The possibilities for future use are endless. Ben and I sat down for a bit to enjoy the cozy warmth and reflect on the possibilities.

The engine — working that day — was a massive Cooper-Bessemer model GMX, built in 1955 or 1956. It makes 400hp at 400rpm. With 8 cylinders of 9-3/4-inch bore and 10-1/2-inch stroke, it was a monster! The power cylinders were in a V configuration with four large compressor cylinders jutting out of one side. Although offered to us free of charge, we had to decline. It was beyond our capabilities and did not fit our goals.

CPM was impressed with the structure and donation offer and approved its acquisition formally at a Board of Directors meeting. Next, the long process of getting it here began.

I wrote a letter to People’s Gas gratefully accepting both buildings and understanding that they would prepare them for removal

The earlier Roaring Run Station is shown here in a photo from June 1945.

The station as found near Apollo, Penn. The nameplate near the door reads, “The Parkersburo Big & Reel Co. Prefabricated Steel Buildings Parkersburo, W.Va, U.S.A.”

The other side of the main station. A rolling overhead door was added as well as a partition to make the back side a work area. Parts bins, workbench, air compressor, pipe threader, and drill were located here.

The office is a 12-by-14-foot structure in excellent condition.

A 400hp 8-cylinder CooperBessemer model GMX built in 1955 or 1956. It was beyond CPM’s capabilities to accept this massive engine.

and transport to the museum. They happily agreed.

First, they had to transfer operation to their new station and disable the old faithful engine. Their pumping never ceased. Next, they had to have an asbestos abatement program and inspections completed to certify that it was safe to donate to us.

Then time dragged on and winter was approaching. We thought it might not happen until the next year. However, in the first week of November, Phil Dobson, of Dobson Contracting, called to say two tractor trailer loads would be arriving in two weeks. We quickly chose an appropriate storage area for the buildings to be unloaded.

Amazingly, Dobson Contractors

unbolted the structures by hand, causing no damage. They did not use any torch work. All building sections were carefully numbered with the sequence for reassembly, and photographs were taken.

Finally, all sections and parts

The first trailer load arrived. All sections were stacked in order and no damage had occurred during shipping.

were placed, and well situated for the winter. Now thoughts turn to its use. A waterworks building? A machine shop? And where will it be placed? There were lots of decisions to be made and a long winter to decide. The possibilities were endless.

CPM would like to extend heartfelt thanks to all who helped with this huge project. First to People’s Gas Co. for believing in the museum enough to make it happen. Their efforts were tremendous. Special thanks to Ben Steffy for coordinating so much for us. And all our gratitude to Dobson Contracting for the care that they gave to make re-erection easy and possible. Working together, the impossible came true. My apologies to all who I have missed.

Dr. Paul Harvey is the founder of Coolspring Power Museum and a regular contributor to  Gas Engine Magazine. Email him at engdoc8@ gmail.com.

To help fund the Diesel Centrale project or follow its progress visit CPMVintageDiesels.org/Diesel-CentraleCPM-Project-Status-and-Funding-Needs/ The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and donations are tax deductible. Please send donations to: Coolspring Power Museum, 179 Coolspring Road, Coolspring, PA 15730.

Phil and his crew did a fantastic job of unloading and placing for CPM.

GOLDEN GATE

Washington man’s $200,000 bid ensures rare engine stays put.

What makes an antique gas engine sell for $200,000? The answer is invariably linked to the piece’s rarity. But for John Merry of Walla Walla, Washington, rarity was only one of the factors involved in his decision to pay tens of thousands of dollars for a very early Golden Gate gas engine at an estate auction in 2013.

the

“The fact is, this is a historical treasure for Walla Walla,” he says. “Really, it’s a hidden treasure, because most people don’t understand the history of the internal combustion engine; they think the car came first. This could be Walla Walla’s first internal combustion engine.”

That aside, the Golden Gate — built before 1895 by Adam Schilling & Sons, San Francisco — is an admittedly rare engine. Production numbers are lost to time but fewer than 10 Golden Gates are known to exist today. Factor in unusually advanced design and original paint, and it’s no surprise that the engine drew uncommon interest.

advanced design and original paint, and

And then there’s the backstory. Two lifelong friends, both avid engine collectors. A rare engine slips through one’s fingers into the other’s hands. A tag-along nephew who grows up chasing engines

Built before 1895, this Golden Gate sold for $200,000 at a 2013 auction. “The earliest West Coast engines really were beautiful and ornate,” says owner John Merry, Walla Walla, Wash. “East Coast engines were built pretty much for work.” Photos by Vicki Merry.

STORY BY LESLIE C. MCMANUS

with his uncle. A nurse’s name badge; an 11th hour financial backer. Who shot J.R.? Who cares?!?

Two friends; one engine

Gilbert Merry, John’s uncle, farmed for years near Walla Walla. A collector with diverse interests, he gathered up antique tractors, engines and motorcycles as well as Indian artifacts, rocks and antique bottles. A selftaught machinist, he was known for his uncanny ability to coax old engines back to life.

“My uncle Gilbert and Ted Small were close friends and early engine collectors in the Walla Walla Valley in the early 1960s,” John recalls. “They collected engines, tractors, whatever they could find.” In the late 1970s, a local family offered an antique engine to Gilbert. Being common, the engine held no particular appeal; Gilbert passed on it.

This photo shows a Golden Gate engine powering a pump on a trailer in front of G.H. Sutherland Co. in Walla Walla in 1895. The rig was an entry in the city’s Fourth of July parade that year.

For whatever reason, Ted didn’t When the common engine was offered to him, he bought it. Then the sellers asked if he had any interest in a big old vertical engine abandoned out on their farm. No one in the area knew the Golden Gate existed, let alone that it might be available for purchase. “Of course when Ted saw it, he knew he’d found something special,” John says. “He said that as soon as he got it loaded on his trailer, the first place he took it to was Gilbert’s.”

The family members who sold the Golden Gate to Ted were descendants of the engine’s original owner. They told Ted that the engine was first used as a power source for woodworking equipment. Later it was used to pump water; later still it ran a seed cleaner. An 1895 photo shows a Golden Gate engine pumping water on a wagon in front of G.H. Sutherland Co., a hardware store on Main Street in Walla Walla. “The engine I bought is the one in that photo,” John says.

Ahead of its time

Golden Gate began building gasoline engines in San Francisco in 1891. “Schilling was the financing arm behind Golden Gate,” John says. “A few ‘Schilling’ engines were made in the same size as this, but this one is marked as a Golden Gate, not a Schilling. Most of the others we know of are 3 and 4hp engines.” Schilling & Sons also dabbled in automobiles, building the first car (the “Golden Gate”) produced for sale in California.

From the beginning, Golden Gate engines showcased advanced design. “They were one of the first companies to manufacture an engine with an overhead cam,” John says. “It was pretty unusual for that era.”

John’s engine has long been identified as a 7hp vertical but he thinks

The Golden Gate is 8 feet tall and weighs more than 2,000 pounds. John believes it may be the fourth Golden Gate built.

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Likely used into the late 1920s, this Golden Gate is totally original. “It’s in very good condition; it runs really smooth and quiet,” John says. “It’s an exceptional engine.”

that is incorrect. “After careful study, I believe it to be a 10hp,” he says. The largest Golden Gate known, the engine features fuel injection and a flyball governor that controls engine speed. It has a 7-1/2-by-10-inch bore and stroke; the 52-inch flywheel has a

4-inch face. “No. 4” is stamped on the head and cylinder. “We believe it to be the fourth one built,” John says.

Curious coincidence

As a boy of 10, John became his uncle’s apprentice. “I traveled with Gilbert ever since he started collecting engines,” he says. “We went all over the country looking for them. He collected probably some of the best examples of engines in this area.” But the prize, the Golden Gate, was just out of his grasp. “We both knew that engine was very rare,” John says. “The name ‘Golden Gate’ doesn’t get much better; that name adds a lot of value to it.”

As Ted and Gilbert aged, declining health made it difficult for the old friends to get together. John stopped to visit Ted on a regular basis, and once a year, at Gilbert’s behest, he went on official business. “Gilbert still wanted to buy that engine,” John recalls. “But Ted would never sell it; it was his treasure.”

Ted died in 2008. The Golden Gate remained in his family’s hands until the decision was made to sell it and his vast collection at an estate auction in June 2013. In January 2012, Gilbert moved to the Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla. There, 10 days before Ted’s auction, Gilbert passed.

“On the day Gilbert died, my wife and I were sitting next to his hospital bed,” John says. “A nurse came in with paperwork for us to sign. We’d

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By 1900, the more conventional vertical engine with

The Golden Gate’s overhead cam operates both the intake and exhaust valves. It also operates and controls the fuel injection, regulated by the flyball governor

never seen her before. I looked at the badge on her uniform and it said ‘Ellen Schilling RN.’ Seeing the Schilling name like that really shocked us both. A Golden Gate never comes up for sale, Gilbert dies 10 days before the auction and we see ‘Schilling’ on a nurse’s name badge.” It was a simple coincidence, but an eerie one nonetheless.

Eleventh-hour backer

A serious collector in his own right, John has built a heavyweight collection that includes an 1893 Hercules 5hp built by Palmer & Rey, San Francisco; a 20hp Brown-Cochran, Lorain, Ohio; an 8hp Atlas King Bee, Atlas Engine Works, Indianapolis; a 1901 square-rod 4hp horizontal Sto-

ver, Freeport, Illinois; and a “Charter” Fairbanks, Morse & Co. 2hp vertical dating to the 1890s. The Golden Gate would clearly be a perfect fit for the collection. During Gilbert’s final days, John promised him he’d do his best to buy the engine.

Drawn by the Golden Gate, rare tractors, a 1910 Auburn and Indian motorcycles from the 1940s and ’50s, more than 900 bidders registered online and onsite for the June 22, 2013, auction in Lowden, Washington. John was prepared to step up to the plate and swing — within limits. “I had a backer, but I only had so much to spend on the engine,” he admits, well less than $200,000. Just before it came time to bid, a man approached. “He knew me and he knew Gilbert,”

The Golden Gate name was identified on two sides of the engine. “They wanted people to see who made that engine,” John says. There was no serial number tag on the engine; tags were not typically put on California-built engines, John says.

he says. “He came up to me and said, ‘You buy that engine. Don’t you let it get away.’ He also backed me on it.”

With bids coming in $10,000 hits, John fought to remain calm. “I almost stopped,” he says. “When it got to $200,000, I couldn’t believe it had gone so high. One more hit and I would have been out.” But the only remaining bidder surrendered, and the engine was John’s.

It should be shown

It’s not every day a guy spends $200,000 on an antique. But John’s a seed farmer and by late June, his mind was on spraying fields. The engine held center court in a quiet shop while the collector’s attentions were directed elsewhere.

Still, even at the end of a busy day on the farm, John’s thoughts skipped back to the Golden Gate. “I’ll take it to some shows,” he says. “It should be shown. These engines are as scarce as hen’s teeth now. People are interested in them. My granddaughter really likes them, and my son and daughter enjoy them.

“But,” he adds, almost as an afterthought, “they didn’t have the experience of going out and finding them.”

Leslie McManus is the editor of Farm Collector. Contact her at LMcManus@ogdenpubs.com.

This article originally appeared in the October 2013 issue of our sister publication Farm Collector.

Vicky Merry, John’s wife, with the Golden Gate.

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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.

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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

Item #11825 $75.00 $67.50

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.

Item #10628 $70.00 $63.00

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.

Item #6382 $19.95 $16.95

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).

Item #8263 $12.95 $10.95

BOTTS 4 -BOOK SET

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.

Item #11835 $94.31 $69.99

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!

Item #11925 $14.99 $12.99

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.

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THE 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.

Item #10351 $45.00 $38.25

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.

Item #11787 $34.99 $29.99

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!

Item #10305 $32.99 $28.99

WELDING FOR BEGINNERS

Welding for Beginners has outlined the basics required to build a successful welding hobby and illustrated them in these pages. Both practical and inspiring, this book teaches you the basic equipment you will need, setting up your work area, techniques for beginners with project ideas for practicing your skills, dos and don’ts, and welding safety.

Item #11797 $16.99 $14.99

HANDY FARM DEVICES, SECOND EDITION

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.

Item #10715 $14.95 $12.95

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!

Item #10716 $14.95 $12.95

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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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ShowS & Special eventS

Indiana

Oct. 12-14, 2023: 19th Annual Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Assn. Swap and Sell. Club Grounds, 1010 N. Morton St., Portland, IN. Contact: Chris Englehardt, President, 260-726-2031; Rich Theurer is V.P. 260-335-2683. Visit us online at: www.tristategasenginetractor.com

New York

48th Annual Hudson Valley Old-Time Power Assn Old-Time Days. October 14-15, 2023. 390 Finger Rd, Hudson, NY. Home of Mammoth 110 HP Single Cyl Diesel Engine, Largest in the Northeast! 1929 Snow Plow, Old Fashioned Blacksmith Shop, Printing Press. Garden Tractor Pull Saturday, Antique Tractor Pull Sunday. Contact Darryl Baker, 518-821-2790, bakerpulling@aol.com.

ENGINE AUCTION!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023, 1:00 PM.

Selling the old engine collection of Evelyn & the late Brad Platt during the Southeast Kansas Old Time Gas Engine & Tractor Club show.

This event will be held at 651 S Highway 69, Pittsburg, KS. Please check our website for pictures, information and updates http://www.buntinauctionservice.com

BUNTIN AUCTION SERVICE - ERIE, KS

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The Tractors in My Life tells one man’s story of half a lifetime of rescuing half-dead tractors and collecting live ones.

Mike Thorne is a name known to many, many tractor enthusiasts, particularly those whose primary interest is in Ferguson and Massey Ferguson models, as Mike has assembled an almost unrivaled collection of the tractors of both marques. But before he decided to go down that route, he had been collecting tractors since the 1980s – machines of many makes, models, and vintages, some in good order, others wanting substantial work.

In his time, he has acquired no less than 100 examples, and in this book, he takes the reader through them all, with individual entries on everyone – though he admits there are some that he has forgotten. So the reader will be treated to observations on a wide range of tractors, large or small, rare or common, good or less good, with information on where he bought them, problems, repair and restoration, and the machines’ characteristics and specifications.

Mike designed and constructed two fascinating buildings to house his collection at Coldridge in deepest mid-Devon, and these form his museum, which can be visited by appointment and offers enthusiasts a real treat.

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ENGINES

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

Wanted: Looking for old hit-and-miss gas engines to buy. 614-306-0908 or gasenginetom@hotmail.com

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

GRAVELY GARDEN TRACTORS: The Gravely Tractor Club of America is a club with a quarterly newsletter and an annual AllGravely 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/REPAIR

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. 828-681-5183

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

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

Wanted:" Want to buy Chase Manufacturing Company, 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 July, 2022. Email: rogerwhite57@gmail.com. WY

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

to invest money that I have, I would like to buy 1 or more complete engine collections. 5 to 200 engines.

I am NOT looking to cherry pick just the best. If you are thinking of changing paths, getting out of the hobby or have inherited a collection and want to sell it all at once please contact me.

I will pay a fair price and take “EVERYTHING” all at once. I am very serious and have the funds available. Thanks for thinking of me.

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

Wanted: McDonald Imperial Super Diesel 50 HP type M or ML 65-70 HP 605-460-1790, davidappelfmy@live. com (SD)

WANTED -- GOOD -- Magneto Magnet Charger. Ronnie spiveyronnie@gmail.com or 252-813-6110 (NC)

Wanted: 16-15 HP Galloway Masterpiece. 605-460-1790 OR 712-301-5446

Wanted : Gray Motor Co. engines, literature, and books pertaining to Gray farm engines 1906-1920.Call or text Matthew 989-5295414 or grayhitmiss@gmail.com

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e history of Deere & Company is several stories at once. John Deere’s Company - Volume 1: From the Steel Plow to the Tractor 1837-1927 is the story of rural and small-town America from the time eastern farmers began moving into the Midwest in the early 1800s, through the American industrial revolution of the late 19th century and up to the creation of the rst John Deere tractors.

It is also the story of an American folk hero remembered as the man “who gave to the world the steel plow.” is volume explores an uncommon family whose members, for 145 years, directed the destiny of one of America’s oldest business rms—now the largest agricultural machinery manufacturer in the world—until the rst nonfamily member was named chief executive o cer in 1982. is is an updated and revised edition by awardwinning author Wayne Broehl, Jr. ( e Molly Maguires and International Basic Economy Corporation). Broehl has taken these several historical threads and woven them into a lively and absorbing historical account. His original work has been divided into two volumes and is accompanied by original illustrations, images drawn from the eo Brown Archives, and more.

is volume follows the company’s role in the extraordinary growth of the American agricultural economy; its role in the discovery and application of major innovations in machinery and manufacturing methods; and, nally, its role in sharing that technology throughout the world. Also covered is the involvement of the Populist movement in the 19th century, the early attempts of unions to organize the farm implement industry, and the competitive tactics and strategies of industry leaders whose companies battled each other for market share.

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