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January 1966

TRACTOR TALK
Aultman & Taylor Tractor are Cooler than the Steam Engine

""PIONEER GAS ENGINE ASSOCIATION INC.""
The Article is Of Gas Engine Magazine and Members of the Pioneer Gas Engine Assocation

PIONEER GAS ENGINE ASSOCIATION,INC.
Report Of 1965 Reunion

BATTERY IGNITION SYSTEMS
The High-voltage Ignition System is an improvement over the Low-voltage System

The Ladies Page
Ladies Make A Resolution to The Old Piles of junk laying

Gas Engines and Oldsmobiles
The Automobile Business make Garage Business for A few Years

SPARK PLUG OF THE MONTH
The Lumbering Rumely Oil-Pulls to harvest the Golden grain

Report of Annual Meeting
The 1965 Annual Meeting of the Pioneer Gas Engine Association

From Steam to Gas
A Seven Horsepower Factory Built Galloway

THREE OF MY FAVORITES
The Collection of Fread Gas Engines

Me and My Engines
Collecting the Old Engines and Restoration of Car is the Hobby for John

Gas from The Tramp Preacher's Tank
Roosevelt never knew the impression he had made on the people

""ODD BALL!!""
Eclipse Engine does not have Electric ignition but used in a nickle steel Tube

LETTER
The 22-40 is the Oldest Tractor and it runs fine

SMOKE RINGS
John plowing in a model Fordson tractor

OPERATION RESTORATION !!
Tractor appeared in the Book The Modern Gas Tractor

 

March 1966

""PORTRAITS OF THE PAST""
In those days most homes in Portland used wood for cooking and heating

FARMING INTEREST-MANY WAYS
Until 1965 I never missed a harvest

SPARK PLUG OF THE MONTH
Steam is wonderful and powerful on both the farm and the railroads

Makes Hobby of Collecting N .H. Gas Engines
Gas engines of this type in existence today are forty or more years old

TROUBLESHOOTING THE GAS ENGINE. WITH STAN READ
I have gathered considerable information as well as over sixty engines

The Ladies Page
Things seem real quiet on the Gas Engine front at the present time

WHAT IS IT ?
Open crank gas engine original equipment on John Beam Sprayer

IT IS HARDLY WORTH WHILE
There were good rivers in his country Hardly worth while to come

""LET'S JUST CHAT""
Steam power is tame and gentle gas power seems wild and uncontrolled

""ARTICLES FOR EDUCATION""
Altogether we have around 20 engines from 11/2 to 15 Horse

SOME FIFTY YEARS AGO
My earliest memory of a gas engine just about coincides with steam engine

TED HUNTER, A GAS ENTHUSIAST, writes us
I particularly enjoy finding an old, rusty engine that hasn't been run in years

SMOKE RINGS
We have had a lot of arguments going on here with the chaps

REPORT OF MEETING
There were about 90 people present, including members, their wives and children

RESTORED
T have tackled some rough engines but the DeLaval is the worst to date

New Page 1
After hard and dry and good clean up the color and varnish was applied

 

May 1966

THE OLD OILPULL
The old rig was fitted with a Sattley stacker, and required a good upkeep

SPARK PLUG OF THE MONTH
Benny Bennett was right in the thick of things

Gas Engine Memories
An air-cooled gasoline engine was called the never freeze

The Gasoline Traction Engine For General Farm Purposes
Gasoline traction engine is fast than steam and horses on the farm

The Ladies Page
The ladies get together and catch up on the gossip

THOSE OLD ONE LUNGERS
Getman's first love was steam engines

REPORT OF MEETING
Pioneer Gas Engine News

WHAT IS IT ?
Stover Engine was originally used on a well-drilling rig

Formula For Determining Horsepower
For a four cylinder engine, just calculate the one cylinder and multiply by four

TROUBLESHOOTING THE GAS ENGINE. WITH STAN READ
The hammerbreak igniter is limited to slower speed engines

An Experience of A One-Time Rumely Serviceman
Mr. Upham's land lay across the Wabash River in Indiana

Cultivating With The Fordson
Fordson tractor had no wheel brakes which made turning a beast of a job

SMOKE RINGS
Gas hobbyists are looking eagerly forward to the summer and the Reunions

One of Our Fans Writes
The Gas Engine Magazine is a fine new publication

 

July 1966

History of Hugoton-Gas and Historical Museum
The first discovery gas well was drilled in 1929 within four miles of Hugoton

What is it?
The smallest conventional horizontal water-cooled gas engine

The Ladies Page
The last part of June, the roses will be in bloom at Newark

BRIDGE BUILDERS
Oil Pull making the straw fly with Lew Rineholt's 22 inch separator at Coldwater

LITTLE YANMAR
The engine is a Yanmar with high pressure fuel injection pump

LET'S TALK TRACTORS
The oil cup was built too close to the back of the cylinder.

CALLAHAN ENGINE
The only American engine to stop the whole shaft

SPARK PLUG OF THE MONTH
Kim Besecker proudly unloaded an old Harley Davidson motorcycle frame

""Gas-Up""
The Secretary was instructed to mail out a letter to all of the 1964-65 member

STEAMUP IN THE KLONDIKE
The Klondike region of the Yukon Territory

Tips on Collecting Gas Engines
The main bearings and piston were oiled with a Madison Kipp force feed lubricator

 

September 1966

A SAD CASE
Collection of Old Farm Type Engines and 2 Drag Saws

WRONG NUMBER
Article on the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum

THE PIONEER TRACTOR
Pioneer Tractor

DISCONNECTED MEMOIRS
Engine completed with Magneto and Havana Friction Clutch

TROUBLESHOOTING THE GAS ENGINE WITH STAN READ
Oliver Standard Visible Writer Try to do a Bit more Troubleshooting

A WEBSTER K-62 TRI-POLAR OSCILLATOR MAGNETO AS USED ON THE OTTAWA ENGINE
The Armature of Magneto does not Rotate a Full Circle

THE OLD FOOS ENGINE
Foos Engine built by Foos Gas Engine Company of Springfield

""TOY TRACTOR""
Briggs and Stratton Engine, Salvaged from a Washing Machine

Imported Windmill Tourist's Delight
Windmill was Imported from the Netherlands

""ELMER'S TRACTOR""
Rumely was Shipped with a new Ideal Rumely 34 Wood Separator

Pioneer Gas Engine News
1966 Annual Reunion of the Pioneer Gas Engine Association

THE VALUE OF A GOOD APPETITEE
Gas from The Tramp Preacher's Tank

The Ladies Page
Buying and Restoring Old Engines and Machinery

THE PIONEER ENGINE BUGLE
George Knab did an Excellent Job of Putting Skids under the Stone Crusher

STAN'S SAWMILL PICNIC
Jan 26th an Annual Affair we call Stan's Sawmill Picnic

A VERY PRETTY ENGINE
1908 Angola Gasoline Engine was Bought to Operate a Wood-Working Shop

Lakewood Family Saves Old Gasoline Engines
Powerful Hobby

The ABC's of The Gas Engine
E - To the Engines and the Makers of Yore

AN EXPLANATION
Several Bridges Crossing the River at Harrisburg

TRACTOR AND GAS ENGINE REVIEW
A Compression Experiment

TRACTOR AND GAS ENGINE REVIEW
Tractor and Gas Engine Hints

""A VERSATILE TRACTOR""
Fordson Tractor was the most Versatile Tractor

A MONSTER BREATHES AGAIN
Fordson Tractor was Mounted on Crawler Tracks

TRACTOR AND GAS ENGINE REVIEW
A Home-Made Mixing Valve

TRACTOR AND GAS ENGINE REVIEW
Down in the Ditch

TRACTOR AND GAS ENGINE REVIEW
Marking Gaskets

WHAT IS IT ?
Engine with a Drip Oiler for the Piston

Post Card
A Real Power House Pulling 36 x 58 Case Thresher

 

November 1966

LOOKING BACK OVER 70 YEARS
A double barn floor which made room for a horse power

TROUBLESHOOTING THE GAS ENGINE
One half pint of medium heavy oil to one gallon of common gasoline

RESTORING A WADE DRAG SAW
The gentleman the engine new connecting rod

SPARK PLUG OF THE MONTH
Adjoining his workshop revealed prototypes old and historic gas engines

Early Engine Club At The Country Fair
The Early Engine Club was formed in June 1964 with 15 members

EVER HEAR OF THE MARVEL
Marvel Tractor Company in early 1920

TITANS to TURBOS - '06 - '66
The Peoples Broadcasting Company and WRFD Radio

Some Simple Tips That Will Help
A Model T Ford without self starter 1916

REUNION REPORTS
The 1966 Nta Reunion

The Ladies Page
The garden tractor and the snow blower

WHAT IS IT?
The rear piston was operated two rods outside of the cylinder

ESAU-THE GENTLEMAN
Jacob, Esau was a natural born gentleman

PAST to PRESENT
1920 Titan 1020 Terror which originated from the Wakeman, Ohio area

TALKING OF TRACTORS
J. I. Case Plow Works Co. in Minneapolis World War

SMOKE RINGS
A 1931 2-cylinder radiator cooled upright 10-HP Stover engine

Teener Wants Help
The engine was made by the Ottawa Manufacturing Company in Ottawa

 

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