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January 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
1997 Steam and Gas Show Directory
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
It Didn't Take Much To Get Hooked!
Napoleon's annual tractor and engine show
Looking For Something Different?
Magnetism is the fuel
ENGINE - ROUND - ROUND
Eddy and Holly, twin son and daughter
North American Model Engineering Society Expo
The two-day Exposition
Steam, Grain and Dusty
The Oklahoma Steam Threshing and Gas Engine Association
My Not-So-Economical ECONOMY
The Blue Mountain Antique Gas and Steam Engine shows
6 HP Titan
The engine runs well
The Reo Runs Again
Exhibiting old engines at the show
OUR First Project
Engine shows in Ontario
The Haircut Engine
Collecting old iron and memories
RESTORING THE INDEPENDENT
The Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association Show
Free Wheeling Powell-Lever Engine
A youngster on the farm
OLD TRACTORS AND THE MEN WHO LOVE THEM
Old tractors and the men who love them
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too, or, How To Balance Your Hobby and Family
Old iron for yours truly
Northwest Antique Power Association
Exhibitors came from Idaho
My Used Oil Engine
Two barrels of used oil turned into a fun project
Happy Face Gas Tank
Pool of gasoline on the floor
My Engine Buddy
Collection of old iron
The Sparta Economy Engine News
Gradual metamorphosis beginning with the Waterloo Economy
IN MEMORIAM
Antique tractor shows
SUPER MODELS
Three of the casting kit suppliers
February 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
1997 Show Directory will be at the printer
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
1996 Index of Gas Engine Magazine
A Picture And Subject Locator
Scott-Carver Threshers 34th
The 20-42 had a two-cylinder engine with an eight-inch bore and a ten-inch stroke
Engine Show Revs Up Community League
Golden explained that Meddock has been a collector of antique engines for 15 years
A Piezo Crystal Furnishes the Ignition
The crankshaft runs in Timken taper roller bearings
Jaeger Concrete Mixer Collection
The mixer has a few rust holes, but is restorable
European Memories
The collection consisted of around 100 tractors
Rumely OilPull REPLICA
The front axles is a narrowed up Model T axle turned up for more clearance
HILL DIESELS
The Bates and Edmonds engines were forerunners of Hill Diesel in Lansing
More On Hill Diesels
The prints show that Bates & Edmonds started in 1920
Cover Story
Pump was water seeping inside the pump pistons and freezing
1996 Midwest Old Threshers Reunion Was a Great Success!
The Traction Steam Engine area was at full steam this year
Bring Tour Friends and Relatives to the Next Show!
The 10th annual Blanchard Millpond Steam and Gas Show
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association
The Southeast Regional was a good show
An Unusual Ford 8-N
The bolt pattern fit the 8-N rear wheels, so this would seem to work
Latest Restoration from Norm Stuckey
A rare 1946 Minneapolis Moline GTA purchased from collector Doug Urig of Brookville
The Sparta Economy Engine News
The fuel line now comes out of the front of the engine base to reach the Essex fuel mixer
IN MEMORIAM
The Rio Grande Valley of Texas where Orville volunteered at the Live Steam Museum
Fordson Memories
The tractor until we figured out how to get rid of the bees
1954 Farmall Super MTA
Painting of Farmall Super MTA, two coats of Vari Primer
March 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Our advertising department would like to report
REFLECTIONS
After enjoying a very nice Christmas Holiday
WAUKEE 1996: Asylum of Mud
A lot of trucks and trailers were leaving.
An Unexpected Find
I brought the mill home and right away started working on it.
JOHN'S TRACTORS
This article is a sequel to the article written in Gas Engine Magazine by John Rasmussen, April 1994 entitled Larry's Austin. That article resulted in a reunion of two old high school buddies.
PIONEERS OF STEEL:
A Brief History of the Pioneer Tractor Mfg. Company
To Restore or Not
The following article is reprinted with permission from Peter Ledwith and Canadian Antique Power Magazine.
Lyle and Jim at the Mid-Michigan Show
L & J Engines. That's what we call ourselves L stands for Lyle
Mid-Michigan Antique Machinery Association Hosts Chapter 11 IHC Collectors
I confess to personal reluctance for our club to host.
A ""Doodle Bug"" and Its Descendants
This was to be my beginning as a custom operator. Now came the big hurdle.
OLD TIMERS DAYS
My three John Deere pride and joy engines and tractor to the Old Timers Days
Cushman Restoration
This 8 HP Cushman is my first attempt at restoring an engine. It was a challenge, as I was a carpenter for forty years, recently retired, and had time on my hands.
DODGE COUNTY
Antique Power Club Show
BIGGEST ""LITTLE"" ENGINE SHOW
Sixth annual BIGGEST little Engine Show on June 21 & 22, 1997
STUCK PISTON REMEDY
Bill Cherry, a co-worker and I used a porta power pump to remove a Maytag
Amoco Lubricants Sponsors FFA Tractor Restoration Competition
Amoco Lubricants is sponsoring the 1997 Tractor Restoration competition. Open to FFA members, the competition offers a total of $10,000 prize money at the national level.
Homemade Hit and Miss
I fabricated everything except the spark plug, piston rings, bolts, and timing gears. There is no visible welding to be seen on it. Crankshaft has needle roller bearings it turns on.
1896 Deutz Otto!
This engine is an 1896 Deutz Otto built in Kln, Germany
The SPARTA ECONOMY Engine News
Included are 1 HP model CX #33,481, 1 HP model CX model CX #38,159
IN MEMORIAM
HAROLD MOREROD of Independence, Missouri, 56, passed away on November 2, 1996, after a courageous fight with the complications of scleroderma.
T & M Gem
The Termatt and Monahan Company
April 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
The poster is dark green and features a colorful historical illustration of a tractor in a field.
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
MAGNETS and Magnet Chargers
The welder has to be DC output or you can kiss any magnetism remaining in your magneto goodbye.
Maytag Dream Evolves
The first Maytag tractor using a HP twin cylinder engine with two transmissions.
The Very Rough Rumsey
The engine's feelings had been hurt enough, Art offered the crane operator.
Welcome Back Little Maytag
The old Maytag engine was different than anything.
Enid Antique Power Show
The small tractors from whatever parts can be acquired for the job.
Some Helpful Suggestions on Nameplate Etching
The first step is to lay out some etch resistant lettering on a brass plate.
West Virginia Oil and Gas Festival
The old engine filled many a silo and cut many a cord of wood.
Gleason, Bailey & Sciple Engine
The water jacket is the heavy galvanized larger tank and the gas tank is the smaller tank.
My Homemade Aluminum Can Crusher
3 HP Briggs and Stratton that was disassembled in a box with half the pieces.
Excerpts from MORDEN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GAS ENGINES
Our Plowing Day
The 38 tractors and two horses present.
Gday, Mates!
The Champion is from Australian castings of a copy of Fuller and Johnson's N model.
Engine Found On Safari
The engine is a Petter, 7 HP, Patent Diaphragm Pump.
COVER STORY
Rumely Over The Continental Divide
I Am So Proud of This Empire!
The tractor was in pretty good shape.
Sparta Economy Engine News
The first engines of the new design in the new CX model.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association
The National Gas and Steam Hall of Fame has been well received.
IN MEMORIAM
Mr. Santmire was a member of the Wauseon Thrashers Club.
Spark Plug Collectors of America Announces Meeting Dates for 1997
The Gas Engine and Tractor Swap Meet sponsored by the LeSueur County Pioneer Power Association.
Farmall ""C"" plowing corn stubble
The Farmall C plowing corn stubble comes from a 1949 IHC promotional calendar.
May 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Information of various kinds
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
Why Some Bolts and Nuts Don't Fit
Thread series and the British Standard Five
5th Annual Cuddy Mountain Antique Power Show
There were a few drag saws
Manually Operated Metal Working Machinery
Operated lathe and grinding wheel
Aultman & Taylor 30-60
The parts list for our readers' information
International Harvester Company MOGUL ENGINE
International Harvester Mogul Engine
My Mower with the Slant Fin Briggs ""FI"" Engine
Old lawn mower literature
PHOTO ALBUM
Pioneer Power Association's show
The Very First, and One of the Last!
The first Power Horse built about 1934
A Marine Engine For My Collection
The Early Day Gas Engine &. Tractor Show
Reidsville Antique Engine Association Show
Exhibit their fine engine and tractor
A PARTNERSHIP TRACTOR
Buying and restoring an old tractor
Sattley Runs Again!
The Portland Show
A True Engine Man
Engine appearance and performance
HARVARD ENGINE
Harvard engine
It Was By Accident I Found This Engine
Western Michigan Old Engine Club Show
IN MEMORIAM
Antique Engine and Tractor Club
GAS ENGINES
Modem Mechanical Engineering
Southeast Michigan Antique Tractor and Engine Show
The Oliver collectors show
Bigger Is Better
The equipment including the engines
Monkey Business and Small Engines
Local gas engine show
The Sparta Economy Engine News
An Economy Gasoline Engine
The 8th Annual Massanutten Antique Tractor and Gasoline Engine Club, Inc. Show
Putt Putt-Chug Chug-PSST.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association
The Regional shows
Southeast Kansas Old Time Gas Engine & Tractor Club Show
Historical Society Museum
June 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Mr. Wendel's Famous Vertical which Shows The Color Scheme.
SAMSON GAS ENGINES
First in Heart, First in Peace, First in The Eyes of the Purchaser.
EXPERIMENTAL ENGINE
Collector of A Briggs and Stratton and A Flywheel Engine.
The Story of big 12
The Restoration of Big 12 Tractor.
My Half-Breed KALAMAZOO
The Base of Kalamazoo Water pump is Made from Scrap Steel.
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word.
IN MEMORIAM
Frederic Showed a Coles Hit and Miss Engine at Engine Shows.
The Only Origin I Know
The Crosley Built A Farm-O-Road jeep Type Vehicle.
GRIZZLY DYNO
The Grizzly will handle Engines Rated up to 20 HP without Overheating.
I Saw The light!
The Generator Housing was Sanded and Painted and Reassembled.
All Roads Lead To York, PA
William Mc Cleary Restored The 2 HP York Engine.
Case Can Lend You A Hand
A Small Crane Mounted is A Case Tractor.
Destined for the Brush Pile
John Haight Restored and Displayed His Old Friend Engines.
She Ain't Pretty, But She's Mine!
Paul Developed an Affinity for the Older International Harvester Company Engines.
THE SPARTA ECONOMY ENGINE NEWS
The Sparta Introduced Block Style and Most other Features of Economy Engines.
A Canadian Comes to Life
Albert Denyer wrote Drawings and Explanations about the Missing Fuel System Work.
Cyberspace and Old Iron
The Cool Spring Show.
Pen Pals
Chelsea has Two Maytag Engines and A Square Tub Washer.
You Think Old Iron Gets Your Goat Sometimes...
The Engine is a 15 HP Stover Engine.
Bluegrass & Blue Smoke
Pocono Mountain Tractor and Antique Machinery Association Festival.
1920 International
Restoration of 3 HP International Engine.
July 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
1953 Grass Finder manufactured by Fairbanks Morse
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
IN MEMORIAM
Marcella was vital contributor to building of Oscar's Dreamland And Yesteryear Museum
Sparta Economy Engine News
Economy Engines included Water Cooled Head, Spring Loaded Intake Valve Latch
Variety at the Boone Show
17th Annual Crank-Up Hosted by the Carolina Fly-Wheelers of Boone
Case Heritage News
Annual Expositions of J. I. Case Heritage Foundation
Beaver Fever
Baird Company acquired U. S. Tool Company of New Jersey
Lombard Log Haulers at Scribner's Mill
Back to the Past Celebration at Scribner's Mill in Harrison
Terry Grice at Franklin County Fair
Annual Franklin County Fair on Farm West of Hampton
Hello From the Frozen Tundra of Wisconsin!
Concept of Brake, Mean, Effective Pressure, or BMEP, Measured in pounds per square inch (psi)
The Straubel Story
Article is about Engines Built in Green Bay by the Straubel Family
CATERPILLAR Model Sixty
C. L. Best Tractor Company Introduced the Model 60 Crawler Tractor in 1919
More Descendants of the ""Doodle Bug""
Article about Descendants of the Doodle Bug
Uncle Paul, Krysta and I
Midwest Old Threshers Reunion
Heider Power Lift
Heider Model C and D Tractors built from 1915 to 1928
My Funny Little Tractor
Trip to Umpaq Valley of North Dakota
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association
Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association presents National Gas and Steam Hall of Fame
August 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Use of wanted ads as a source for illegal activity.
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word.
I'm An Old Iron Widow
Working on the restoration of a 1930 Case L tractor.
Candy Shop Engine
Ideal engines have their very own oilers.
A Minnesota Heritage Renewed
The Amana Colonies hold an annual Homestead Implement Reunion.
Shaw Manufacturing History
Shaw Manufacturing Company established in 1903.
The Drag Saw
Rods and cogs rusted into rest under a cedar tree.
RESTORATION OF A Wade One Man Drag Saw
A small single flywheel engine powering, via a chain drive and a bull wheel.
STORY OF AN Unfinished Caterpillar Model 11
Caterpillar Model 11, Auto Patrol built in September 1935.
Australian Pen Pals
Marshall portable steam engine, 8 HP came from the outback of Australia.
SHALDA
1921 Hercules 6 S HP one cylinder gasoline engine.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
Branches that came into the National in April.
A Dream of My Teen Years
Fulfilled at 70.
Main Event Antique Engine Show
The 6th annual Hit and Miss Gas Engine Show.
Flight of the Flywheels
Rumors of a large engine in the hills of southern Arizona.
The True Engine Man
Ed Bacon, a crane operator for Miller Construction Company.
Albany Pioneer Days Threshing Show
Threshing Show featured Massey-Harris tractors and equipment.
Open Invitation to Mid-Michigan Show
23rd annual MMOGTA Show in Oakley, Michigan.
Family ""Relic"" Gives Backyard Rides
Maytag washing machine were used to make the relic tractor.
The Little Galloway
Little Galloway stand in rain, snow, heat and cold.
Dry Times on the EL EBANITO RANCH
The area of Texas is very dry semi-desert.
Sparta Economy Engine News
Unsolved mysteries in regard to the Sparta Economy engines.
IN MEMORIAM
Kenneth was an active member of the Cooke County Antique Tractor Club.
Sattley #66804 Restored
Sattley engine sits on old angle iron sawhorses.
September 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Advertisers who submit photos would be better served.
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
The Switchman's Lamp
Dedicated to all Trainmen, particularly from the Age of Steam.
1921 Best Tractor
Bill Santos parked the Best Tractor in front of his shop as a future project.
First East Coast Exhibition A Success for Model Engineers
Cabin Fever Model Engineering Expo introduced the public to model engineering.
Exploring the Roaring '30s and Before
The Koreshan State Park Show held on March 14.
1935 FORD 1 TON TRUCK
Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry is a nonprofit corporation.
It Followed Him To School One Day...
A big part of the Industrial Revolution was the use of steam.
Forest's Gas Motor
In Forest Gas Engine, the driving shaft rests on two pillow blocks.
UAWLocal662 Annual Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Show
Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Show featured John Deere tractors and equipments.
Pioneer Tractor Postcards
The Pioneers of Steel tractor article, by Joe Brosig.
It Was Worth The Wait!
The Old Hercules engine in excellent mechanical condition.
A Little Piece of Paper Can Be So Important!
The Fairbanks-Morse Z was a straightforward restoration.
The Crusher
LA or LB International engine with a pump jack attachment.
More of Dove's Antique Machines
The Tiger tractors were built in Keyser, West Virginia.
I Wish It Were Still Mine...
Model T Ford Tractor was used to mow an orchard with a sickle bar.
Throttle Governed Associated
Gordon Brooks and his brother had accumulated many gas engines in their backyard.
Homemade Buggy
Buggy is built by Edward using plans advertised by the late Vernon Silver Magazine.
Home-Built Duryea Celebrates 100 Years Of Automobile
The 1895 Duryea car is most interesting because of its historical prominence.
Best Show Yet for CONNECTICUT ANTIQUE MACHINERY ASSOCIATION
Skinner Universal Uniflow engine is the ultimate in steam valve construction.
PUMPING IRON
Bruce Goss is an avid and well-known local engine and tractor collector.
The Neighborhood Cat
Caterpillar model 22 is a cute little bulldozer made in the good old U.S.
IT STINKS!!
Tim Steward is the owner of Nelson Brothers 1 HP little Jumbo Tractor.
LOST CAUSES
The petrol engines being too feeble and unreliable to handle loads in excess of two tons.
IN MEMORIAM
Gene Nafe was busy hoeing the road for future gas and steam shows.
Hercules-Economy Enqine News
Information about the existence of more Sparta Economy engines.
February Show Time in Anchorage Alaska
The city of Anchorage has put on a winter carnival called The Fur Rendezvous.
October 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
The magazine being delivered on time we hope yours got to you as usual.
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
Good Technology Never Dies
The compressed air is forced into the injector heating the fuel causing it to convert into a gaseous state.
Johnson Brothers Company Motor Wheel
The Johnson Brothers Motor Company completely built these engines.
""MASSEYVILLE""
The old time harvesting scene of traction engines and old wooden mills.
IN MEMORIAM
The gold and white striped tent and beautiful model gas engines.
A SOUTHERN VIEW of the Portland, Indiana, Swap Meet
The spark plugs were Maytag script type and in perfect condition rust.
Arlington Antique Tractor Truck and Engine Club Show
Arlington Antique Tractor, Truck and Engine Club.
Gilson Fever!
The Gilson was a 1 HP, 60 speed, water-cooled complete with a cracked block.
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association.
The ""As Is"" Engine
The engine ID plate, made of brass, was off the engine.
Hercules Engine News
The Hercules engine catalog and a chart showing specifications for each unit.
HOT AIR FANS
The hot air powered fans based on a Sterling engine.
Farmall Tractor and Gas Engine Association
Model S Economy hit and miss gas engine
Auction Report: Elias Beiler's Annual Extravaganza
Maytag model 72, two cylinder, restored, excellent
November 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Memories of this years shows
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
HP MAYTAG UPRIGHT RESTORATION
Antique gas engine auction
Functions of Engine Systems
Internal Combustion Engines and Tractors
WHEN IN ROME
Fiat-Lancia showroom
What A Great Feeling To Have It Work So Well!
The local tractor and engine club
FRED'S DOWN ON THE FARM
Fred's Down On The Farm Show
Old Engines Own the Nicest People
The advertisement/auction section
Restored and As Found Engines
The only new parts needed
BOOK REVIEW: J.C.B. Mackeand's ''Sparks and Flames
The development of ignition
Robot Lawnmowers
Minnesota State Fair in Falcon
North American Model Engineering Expo
The 8th annual North American Model
Dream Engine
Old hit and miss flywheel engines
LAPEL VILLAGE FAIR AND ANTIQUE GAS ENGINE and TRACTOR SHOW
The Optimist Club grounds
Announcement of 1998 National EDGE and TA Show
The Early Day Gas Engine
The Oldest Known 2 HP Sparta Economy Model A Engine
Sparta Economy Gasoline Engines
Early Day Gas Engine Tractor Association, Inc.
The Northwest Regional Show
IN MEMORIAM
A heavy equipment operator
CUMBERLAND VALLEY ANTIQUE ENGINE AND MACHINERY ASSOCIATION SHOW
Twin Bridge's beautiful permanent showgrounds
HERCULES Engine News
The Peru Plow and Wheel Company
MINNEAPOLIS LINE OF GAS TRACTORS
Threshers Steam and Gas Engine Festival.
December 1997
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
A former Case dealer who also worked for two international companies involved
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc.
The attendance and number of exhibits were up this year
Annual Nebraska State Antique Tractor and Horse Plowing Bee
A unique machine was an old Birdsall sweet clover huller
It's The Camera Angle!
The plate was drilled and tapped and secured to the sleeve with pipe clamps
An Easy Restoration Please...
The transmission seemed okay and was the original industrial type
Gas Engine Is a Faithful Farm Worker
The gas engine is still the most popular power unit for a host of jobs
The Roller Towel
A wooden bracket with a roller to hold an endless towel
RESTORATIONS TO BE SHARED
A 1918 Bates Steel Mule. D. J. restored both tractors
PHOTO ALBUM
Fairbanks-Morse And Associated
What Goes Around Comes Around
The only choices were to adapt other wheels and tires to the tractors or scrap them
The Retrieving of the Fordson
The Fordson was in retirement under the fine trees
MAYTAG-COKE SPECIAL!
An 80-Year-Old Go-Cart
Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine Club
The Fairbanks and the Clark engines were restored to running condition
Checking Up On Rupert Walls
The truck that we had filled with chains and tie straps
Hercules Engine News
The first Arco brand engines were built in 1920
Searching For Iron In The ""Third World
The engine is located in Maputo not far from the Presidential Palace
Another 4H Boy and His Tractor
The tractor was purchased from one of the Irwins' neighbors
I SPIED A SHED AND A MYSTERY ENGINE APPEARED
The engine runs well showing little wear
A Victor Restored
The Victor now makes regular stops at mid-south engine shows
Rumsey Family Reunion
The annual Chautauqua County Antique Equipment Association's Spring Gas-Up held May 10, 1997
Cowanesque Valley Iron Works
Westficld Sewer and 200 truck wheels for Elkland Tannery in 1916
Saved From The Dump In The Great Pacific Northwest
A new paint job it was ready for the many shows out here
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