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January 1990
EDITOR'S LETTER
National Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association
AMBRIE'S ""A""
1942 Model B John Deere
Reflections
A Brief Word
Reflections
A Brief Word
Reflections
Fairbanks-Morse Z engines
History Of An Unusual Fordson Tractor
Horse drawn equipment
Cushman Cub
Cleaning and painting were the main requirements
The Centaur Tractor
The Model A was powered by a New Way 6 HP air cooled engine.
The Perrin?
Antique Powerland Show
Bessemer Model IV At Burton Cotton Gin
Antique engine collector
Three John Deere Engines on Trailer
Jeff's collection
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
A Message From The President
The Northwest Ohio Antique Machinery Association Show
18th annual Antique Show
My HATZ Tractor Is A Mystery
The tractor has a two-cylinder, aircooled diesel Hatz engine
Why We Brought An Old Cletrac Back To Life
1928 Cletrac Model K crawler tractor
Early Farm Days at Windmill
Randy has been a popular attraction at Windmill Acres
Homemade Ignitor
Stover ignitor specifications
""Friends""
Bowman Engine Show
My Dream Come True!
The fuel pump and radiator went in 1976, and the frame in 1979
Aermotor History Draws Response
History of the Aermotor Windmill Corporation
CROSSROADS VILLAGE, FLINT, MICHIGAN Village Collectors Club
Kitchen and farm implements
TEENAGER'S FIRST TRACTOR RESTORATION
All the rust-pitted and grease-infested sheet metal was taken off
Oliver 70
1937 Oliver Hart-Parr model 70 Orchard tractor
MISCELLANEOUS
Tractor and Engine Club
February 1990
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Annual Steam and Gas Engine Show Directory.
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word.
JAEGER Cement Mixer ENGINE
The EK magneto had spark after cleaning and oiling.
Southern Tier Antique Gas & Steam Engine Association
Association held their fifteenth annual field day.
The Cushman Two Cylinder
From Gas Power, September 1913 issue.
The Saga Of NOVO #80842
The engine was finally completed in Lansing.
32nd Annual STEAM-O-RAMA
Beautiful weather permitted one of the best shows to date.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
Display some unique and very rare equipment.
1956 ECONOMY TRACTOR
Scanning backyards and driveways for something rusty and old.
MORE FORDSON FACTS
Great deal of information on Henry Fordson tractors.
Straw Hollow Show
The larger shows held in Massachusetts 200 engines and 40 tractors.
Old Engine Retires At 77
Hit and miss engine that was used to open the CSX Railroad bridge.
IN MEMORIAM
Richard Wigim was born March 26, 1920 at Ardon, Iowa
Associated HP Pony
Iowa introduced a small 34 horsepower air cooled 2-stroke engine.
Delaware Valley Old Time Power & Equipment Show
Some of the engines were also very tiny.
A Study of Palmer Marine Engines Using Old Catalogs
The museum has some old Palmer catalogs.
Restored G Is A Beauty
The governor bearings had been getting no oil.
Justin Likes His Grandfather's Galloway
Taylor Smith checks out the 1 HP.
Harold Brock Featured At National 9N Ford Celebration
The National 9N 50th Anniversary Celebration held in Rochester.
1989 Kempton Show
The steel plates used as a sled to park a tractor on to act as ballast.
Time Passes Slowly At The Ole Tic Toc Ranch
Story appears through courtesy of Tex Co-op Power of Texas.
Looking For That Next ""Last"" Engine-Ha!
Charlie has approximately 25 engines, some are rare ones.
A Brief History Of Maytag
The Company & The Corporation.
Asorted
Using a Briggs Stratton gas engine crusher will smash.
March 1990
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
U.S. Postal Service increased their rates
THE R.D.7 SNOWPLOW
Snowplow comes from the township of Cassel, near Wausau
The Runaway Engine
The air was needed to spin the 50 HP engine to start it
MAYTAG Model 92
The left side of the crankcase was modified to the flywheel side
Manitoba Case Expo Show Report
The display of Canada-based steam and tractor power was awesome
A LAMBERT ADVENTURE
The ignitor needed to be drilled and pried out
What Will Happen To My Collection When I'm Gone ?
Having an auction is probably the best way to liquidate a collection
HOW I MADE A P.T.O. PULLEY FOR MY FORDSON
Sharp edges will cut their own shape in wood holes
Photo Album
The engine, lubricator and magneto were frozen
The Best Part: All Kinds Of Response To My Article
There's probably a broad and gaining interest in the engines
MISCELLANEOUS
The 30 HP Eagle factory portable engine
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
The Agricultural Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs
Reflections
A Brief Word
Reflections
They offered a wide range of hardware, windmills, pumps, and other items
April 1990
FROM THE EDITOR
Be sure that you get your advertising for your show in on time.
REFLECTIONS
Jaeger Machine Company.
REFLECTIONS-2B
Jaeger Machine Company.
REFLECTIONS-2C
Jaeger Machine Company.
My Wife's Witte
How To Get Your Wife Into Engines.
1989 M.R.V.S.E.A. Show
The Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Association.
Standard Twin Information
Early Monarchs used buzz coil ignition, later units used magnetos.
Kitchen Tractor
The engine governors do a great job of synchronizing engine speeds.
Before & After Case D
A 1941 Case D.
TRACTOR DESIGN
Steering arm layout is very simple but critical.
THE ""Austin""
A governor from an old crank-type record player.
Domestic Engine Feature A Great Success!
1989 Antique Machinery and Crafts Festival.
30-60 Rumely E Heads for Oil Pull Exposition
Lyman Knapp's 30-60 E Oil Pull heads.
1908 DETAMblE
The cylinders are directly opposed with a dogleg in each rod.
The Grass Chopper Engine
The displacer cylinder is a discarded propane cylinder.
Bigger and Better
Large flea market which included a big toy tractor.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
A Message From The President.
Engine Addiction Crisis
Start hanging around with people who use different language such as Foos, magneto.
IN MEMORIAM
Tony owned and operated Tony's Floral and Greenhouses in Orem.
RARE AND SPECIAL
The M was one of a trailer load of engines.
MISCELLANEOUS
Latest restoration.
May 1990
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Spring has come early this year.
Reflections
A brief word.
Reflections
A brief word.
Canadian Memory
15-30 Lanz Bulldog tractor .
The Importance or Unimportance of a Serial Number
The value of a tractor is determined by the numbers on the serial plate.
Engine With Trouble Magneto
B T Engine cost more than 13 dollaras.
ASSEMBLING A MODEL 72 TWIN CYLINDER MAYTAG
Cylinder gasket is in place and turned so it does not block intake passage.
THE MISSING MEN
Once more it is that time of year.
The Older The Better
The antique craze has covered just about every phase of development.
I.H.C. Collectors, Let's Organize!
Indiana will be featuring IHC engines and tractors for 1990.
Northeastern Wyoming Antique Engine & Tractor Show
John Wolfskill, organizer of the Antinque Engine & Tractor show.
1989 Old Threshers Reunion Celebrates Forty Years
Celebrating 40 years of remembering the days of steam and glory.
THIRD ANNUAL ANTIQUE EQUIPMENT SHOW
The 4th of July Celebration saw approximately 3500 people view a show.
Tennessee Valley Pioneer Power Days
Eagleville is located 30 miles south of Nashville.
Autumn Leaves Crank-Up
Nine states were represented at Autumn Leaves Crank-Up Show.
Coldwell Lawn Mower
Lawn mower engine has a Bosch high tension magneto ignition.
International Cockshutt Club Organized
Organizational meeting of the International Cockshutt Club.
THE ELUSIVE SIDESHAFT
A six horsepower Sideshaft engine.
Scale Model W-30 and Plow
A Continental engine off a McCormick pull type combine.
F-M Find
Western Idaho Fair in August 1985.
Old Roxbury Days
18th annual Old Roxbury Days Fair.
1989 Sandwich Show
Sandwich Early Day Engine Club Gas Engine & Tractor Show.
The Field-Force Pump Co.
Focusing On The Leader Engine Line, 1909-1939.
Vintage Advertising
Interesting old advertisements.
Hercules Engine Factory Reopened
The mufflers and magnetos were painted Satin Black.
Hercules 75th Anniversary Show
Sixty tractors, including a rare Economy, were exhibited.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
A Message From The President.
East Tennessee Crank Up 1989
18th annual Crank Up of East Tennessee Antique Engine Association.
IN MEMORIAM
Wesley Pitman was born on May 13, 1908 in Minneola.
Miscellaneous
A rear mounted home made cultivator.
June 1990
EDITOR'S LETTER
A Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts club.
Reflections
A Brief Word.
Reflections
A Brief Word.
HOMEMADE REPLICA OF 1950's 'MC' JOHN DEERE
The model consists of 2 Model A Ford transmissions.
Remembering Charlie Smith
Rumely 6A No. 603 was the 101st of the total of 802.
Stumptown Steam Threshers 1989 Show Report
John McDowell of Plain-field, Ohio was the Thresherman.
A Real Oddball
An old brass garden sprayer.
Land Between the Lakes Show
Air-cooled engine with its extremely intricate valving.
A Novo Named Hedda
A Novo 1 HP s/n 20812 a wooden pai inverted over the hopper.
Miniatureland Expands
In cooperation with LeSueur County Pioneer Power Association.
Tennessee Kentucky Thresherman Show Engines
The membership and board of directors of the Tennessee Thresherman Show.
Granddad's Stover
Stover V model 1 HP engine is owned by my grandfather John.
CEDAR VALLEY 1989
Fairbanks Morse 3 cylinder semi-diesel engine.
Second Annual Blue Ridge Show
Blue Ridge Steam show was held on the 21st through 24th of June 1989.
Doc
Doc operates on gas engines of all sizes, designs.
Early Beet Harvester
The American Beet Harvester Company in Toledo.
Hot Tube Ignition Follow-Up
Hot tube engine, only this engine has a gasoline carb and burner.
My 1927 Hart Parr
1912 2 HP Stover model W gas engine.
Fairbanks-Morse Z 3 HP
The Fairbanks Z economy model is hit & miss governed.
Massey Harris 22 Restored
Massey Harris 22 tractor at the White Pine Threshing Show in 1988.
RESTORING A 2 HP SATTLEY ENGINE
Disassembling a rusted-up engine is a tough job.
Edwards River Antique Engine Association
The fourth annual show of the Edwards River Antique Engine Association.
West Virginia Oil & Gas Festival
The 21st Annual West Virginia Oil and Gas Festival in Sistersville.
Promises from Pottsville
The 5 HP 2 cycle Temple with upside-down inverted pistons of Rusty Brizendine.
Valley Historical Show
1989 Valley Historical Show.
LaGrange Engine Club Inc. Show
The 19th Annual LaGrange Engine Club Inc. Show.
Avance Tractor Up-date
The A.H. McDonald Company was the importer of Avance, from 1926.
Salt River Acres Show
An operating sawmill was powered by Gil Schrock's Frick steam engine.
North Central Steam & Gas Engine Club of Edgar, Wisconsin Presents Annual Show
80 HP Case owned by George Sommers to mini-replicas of a Case steamer.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
In 1973 another change was made in EDGE&TA leadership.
A Big Brother Texas G
All G lovers know the first G produced was#1000.
EDGE & TA National Show
Coming To Branch 10 In June.
Answers To Spectators' Questions
Engines in terms of horsepower were available in these old engines.
OUT BOARD MAY TAG
Crankcase of a Maytag Model 72A Twin.
MISCELLANEOUS
1923 Fordson tractor belongs to Bruce Dougan.
July 1990
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Our Collectors' Network and Buyer's Guide is now printed.
Reflections
A Brief Word.
Reflections
A Brief Word.
Reo Renovation
The piston seemed free, there was no compression.
1935 F-12 Farmall
1935 F-12 Farmall tractor started life on a farm in Hebron.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Assoc. Inc.
Horses, mules and a 16 x 30 Hart Parr-tractor.
ENID ANTIQUE POWER
Enid Antique Power.
Allis Chalmers Model U
Allis-Chalmers Model U was purchased locally from a retired roping champion.
Remembering The 40x72 Case Tractor
The grousers were on and skid rims were on the wheels.
Teton Antique 1989 Show
New to the show in 1989 was a wooden frame shingle mill.
HARSHMAN TRACTOR
Mr. Harshman built the tractors from used Overland automobiles.
Write Restoration
The magneto, a Wico EK, was one immovable mess.
The Gentleman's Toy
At the Western Micshigan Old Engine Club Show.
Idaho Revivers of Nostalgia
Iron Oxide Fever-Many cases reported in Idaho-Highly contagious.
Historic Farm Days
The show grounds are divided into two areas.
A Show in the Snow?
Show in the Village Mall Shopping Center in Danville.
6 HP Bessemer
Engine is a 6 HP Bessemer, 650 r.p.m. 2 cycle.
Big Moe
The first show that we had it was at Rabbit Hash, Kentucky.
A Model Hydraulic Ram
And How The Real Ones Worked.
MY ENGINE STORY
A Mc-Cormick-Deering IHC 1-2 HP LA engine.
Australian Vintage Machinery Congress
A wide range of working machinery including a 27 ton working steam shovel.
Combination Car & Mower Has Volkswagen Ancestry
The machine has been on national television two or three times.
IN MEMORIAM
Milton was deeply interested in old engines and their preservation.
The Case of the Cantankerous EK Wico Magneto
Stover engine was exhibited recently at the Arizona Livestock Show.
BOOK REVIEW
The fuels in use in 1906 were gasoline.
Rice Field Special
The tractor, which was mislabeled W-9 was really a WR-9 Rice Field Special.
August 1990
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dave Baas' book on Vintage Garden Tractors
Reflections
A Brief Word
Out On Strike
The 4 HP International Famous screen cooled on nine foot skids
Not One, Not Two, But Three!
Old Economy cut off saw powered by a 7 HP hit and miss engine
The Donkey Engine
Air compressor that George converted to Gasoline hit and miss engine
FARMING WITH A FORDSON
The Fordson was used to pull a Grain Binder
Maytag Twin (Minus One)
19th Annual Southeast Old Threshers Reunion
We Filled the Silo for the Last Time With the Tractor
Most of the tractor was purchased from Dave Fellows of Jackson
The Z Tractor
Z Tractor was bought from the Machinery Auction of the Estate
ADVICE ON DISPOSING OF COLLECTION
What Will Happen To My Collection When I'm Gone?
Eastern Fayette Guilford Museum
Visit to Archie Hubbard's Eastern Fayette Guilford Museum
I Had A Vision
A three cylinder vehicle engine would be very rare
J. I. Case Collectors Winter Convention Report
The J. I. Case Collector's Association,had Annual winter convention
An Interesting Collection of Cultivators
Heider Motor Cultivator made by Rock Island Plow Company
PHOTO ALBUM
The Athens Eastern Ontario Show
Thanks For The Vinegar!
Getting a stuck engine loose with vinegar
A French Engine
The Engine was Shipped from Holland
In Love With The Industrial Revolution
Inspired by the Love of Old Iron
Scale Model Cross Motor Case And Model D John Deere
Exhibiting the John Deere at Portland
""Mason & Company""
Bob Fultz restored an old Parmaco 18 HP oil well pumping engine
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Assoc. Inc.
Building some of the best machinery of J.L.Case's time
The Tiger Hunt!
The First-ever Tiger Tractor Collector's Meet
Fairbanks-Morse Type NB Comes Back
Fairbanks-Morse was to Replace an upright Steam Engine
Priming Cups
Collecting Stationary and Marine Engines
Our Garage ""Mini-Museum""
Gilson was rapidly becoming a red beauty after many hours of hard labor
Tinkering Escalates Into Annual Show
Bucky Andrews, was one of those Avid collectors of antique engines
Dream Comes True For White River Valley Antique Association
The White River Valley Antique Association Show
IN MEMORIAM
Antique Collections included Engines, Autos, Guns, Radios, Toys
Garage Sale Cunningham
James Cunningham Son & Co. was established in 1838
September 1990
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Bit of information to pass on from our readers this month.
REFLECTIONS
A brief word.
PIONEERS OF POWER
A brief chronological history of the development of internal combustion engines.
Connecticut Museum Needs Help
Trying to make sense out of the Mystic Seaport Museum's engine collection.
As I See It
A big event at the winter meetings is the Saturday night banquet.
Together Again 1990
Lucy Koch handed out 243 banquet tickets.
My Ole Huffie
Ever since I was seven years old I have been interested in old engines.
The Marshall Six Cylinder Tractor
The Marshall needs no restoration as it's already done and painted.
1923 Fordson
A one blade disc plow made in Columbus, Georgia.
Maytag Oddities
The pulling tractor has five Twin Maytags.
Red Baby
Drivers drove the Red Baby with their head leaning out of the window.
A One Tractor Mind
A 1926 Fordson tractor in dire need of restoration.
Our Grandchildren Have The Bug!
Grandchildren's love to ride the horse, wagons and buggies.
Once In A Lifetime
Engine still had the lubricator and even a small cast iron muffler.
The Old Olds With a Heart That Could
The old engine running, by using a Model T Ford carburetor.
Found!
Engine had been covered with an old disintegrated tarp and debris.
How To Make Babbitt Metal
One lb. of regulus of antimony-a silvery-white.
Boy, Did We Have A Show!
Antique tractors and gas engines started arriving at UAW Local 662, in Anderson.
I Have A Story
John Deere GP, WT Serial #400033.
Down Memory Lane
25 HP Mogul that Morris bought for Jim Withers of Osakis.
Thanks To GEM For Help With Aermotor Restoration
The history of Aermotor single flywheel pump set up is pretty accurate.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc. 1990 OFFICERS
President: Jack Versteeg, 3510 Brooklake Rd NE, Brooks, Oregon 97303.
1935 Jacobsen Engine
Jacobsen engine has its original reduction drive and clutch.
IN MEMORIAM
Oliver will be missed greatly by all the lives he touched.
Isaac Enjoys His Tractor
Gasoline engine had too much power for a little guy like Isaac.
TRACTOR MEDLEY
Wards tractor caught in action at the Prairie Land Heritage Museum.
MISCELLANEOUS
Chore Boy required lots and lots of hours of restoration.
October 1990
EDITOR'S LETTER
Peter Wing's cartoon
REFLECTIONS
Aircraft engines aren't the usual fare in GEM
1948 Leader
Bruce Brooks, purchased 1948 Leader farm tractor
Novo Engines
Engine is equipped with combination gas/gasoline carburetor
Spoon River Antique Agricultural Association
The gas engines are hard at work grinding corn meal and wheat flour
This 1928 Case Won Hettinger Parade Trophy
The pistons were beyond use and sleeves had been rusted through
The Little Cletrac
A Cletrac 20 with optional belt pulley
My Dad's Tractor
I wasn't born yet when my dad bought his 1936 F-12 Farmall
First Buckeye Show
Doug Etzkorn's 5 HP New Holland gas engine
The Yukon Jaeger
The engine was discovered by T. Bear Rehard
Gasoline Engines in Japan
The two-cycle, hot tube Sato engine is as unique as they come
A4-H Project
Fairbanks Morse 2 HP model Z engine complete with cast iron base
Restoration of a Smith-Langmaid Marine Engine
an old Smith-Langmaid marine engine
""Uncle Maynard""
Maine Antique Power Association
MY HUSBAND'S 8 HOURS A DAY HOBBY
steam and tractor show
Motor Car Collectors Of America
Fairbanks-Morse and Sheffield, Fairmont motorcars
Branch #10 National Show
The largest engine was an 80 Case powering the sawmill
""One Boy"" Mystery Solved?
Vintage Advertising article
Building and Using a Magneto Timer
Piston aircraft engines use dual magneto ignition
An Irish Tractor Tale
Case tractor and scraper
Old Stationary Engine
The buzz saw belted to the engine pulley
On Waukee's Hill
Bunch of old iron nuts
A Strange Model Pump and the Story of the Real One
The impeller stays stationary and the housing rotates
Dad's Eagle Tractor
Knuckles got skun
Maytag Ephemera
The liberty of forwarding the enclosed information
Mr. Tarrant and the Wallis Cub Tractor
Case line of farm implements
IN MEMORIAM
Midwest Gas Engine and Tractor Association
Aermotor Engines
Convection air flow over the fluted cooler
MISCELLANEOUS
John Deere gas engine collection
November 1990
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Receiving Good Color Pictures
Restoring A John Deere 1938 Model A Tractor
Open Front Model A Tractor
Australian Travel
The Summer of Australian Vintage Machine
How To Repair Cracks In Cast Iron
Repairing Cylinders is to Fill The Crack With Iron
Welding Cast Iron
A Major Undertaking With A Large Cast Iron
NO BIG DEAL
The Co-Op Now Looks Better Than New
Retrieving The Woodpecker
The Old Engine was Housed in a Little Shed
An Old John Deere ""D""
Old Iron has Always had an Appeal
GRANDSTAND SEAT
The Chilton Engine Show
1st Annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival
The Festival Featured Historical Cotton Farming
The Sprayer Engine
John Bean started the FMC Corporation
What 's That Terrible Smell?
The engine is anX Stover 6 HP
Update From Mystic Seaport Museum
Cal has a two cylinder M&W marine engine
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
The Good Old Days??
Paul, collects old postal envelopes and cards
A Buck's Worth of Information
Pennsylvania was the Largest Producer of Steam Engines
Getting Stuck
There was a little jerk, a loud bang and the motor kept turning
Hammer Loops And Plier Pockets
To check and see The Hammer Loop and Plier Pocket
The Six-Horsepower Cooker
The Loane-Hiltz design is a reversible of Four Cycle Engine
This Is How I Make My Carts!
That axle in the truck is about an inch and quarter
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
20 HP Minneapolis engine with water wagon and wooden separator
A Story of a Young Man's Dedication
A story of a young man's dedication to hard work
Olley The Oliver
Elmer was very interested in old tractors like Olley
Homemade JD Scale Model
The hand clutch tightens the idler pulley, and pull the clutch
IN MEMORIAM
Mr. Crow was a member of the First Christian Church of Monongahela
New Hercules Ignition System Designed
The 1915 Hercules With The New Ignition System
MISCELLANEOUS
HP Ideal Engine is a Model R Engine
December 1990
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Annual Show Directory.
Reflections
A Brief Word
Reflections_b
A Brief Word
My New Way Engine
The number on the cylinder is on top of the bottom end.
The International
Hart-Parr/Oliver Collectors Association.
Getting the Famous Running
There was still some iron left on the trailers, including an 8 HP IHC Famous.
Old Timers and Old Iron at Southern Tier
Doug has a better collection of old iron than some adults.
Upside Down Gas Engine Highlight of Auction
Gas engines and antique tractors.
Stickney Jr. And Falk Engines
The 10 HP Falk hopper cooled engine is serial #C342.
Facts About Belt Lacing
For leather belts the holes should be at least one-half inch.
History of Cummins Engine
Cummins Engine Company began serializing their engines.
You Know You're Married To An Engine Collector When...
The GEM Show Directory and Collector's Network.
Surviving With A Husband & A Family Of Gas Engines
The annual Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Show.
Largest Display Of Vintage Case Equipment
The Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster.
Home Made Fun
The wheels are from an old one horse grain drill.
My First Sideshaft Engine, Hit & Miss
The Ford Museum and saw an engine made in England.
Northern Indiana Power From The Past, Inc.
Northern Indiana Power From the Past held its 13th annual show.
IN MEMORIAM
Tri State Gas Engine and Tractor Association.
1914 United Engine
Gary is a newcomer to the hobby and claims to digest every word of GEM.
MISCELLANEOUS
The tractor show.
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