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January 2001
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Subscriber is seeking more articles about timing, gearings, serial numbers, rings
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
I Took A Chance and Bought It!
Filling the crankcase with oil and filing the fuel tank
Rules For Attending A Show
Don't volunteer for any duties or responsibilities before or during the show
POST CARD
IHC 10 HP portable hit and miss engine was purchased at the Bob Ogorek Auction
CABIN FEVER EXPO:
An Extravaganza of Men, Metal, and Machines
Well, Maybe Just Two
Robert made a comment about being surprised to see that engine running
The Brownie Tractor
Each tractor is furnished with a 2 HP Briggs and Stratton 4-cycle engine
Badger Unearthed
The Badger brand name was associated with both C. P. and J. Lawson and Christensen
Meeting John Parrett
Bradley Tractor Company made Bradley tractors to supply Sears-Roebuck farm stores
Finding Another Old Engine
The engine is etched on the brass name tag along with Free Gasoline Engines
CONSOLIDATED Returns To Work
Billy's farm and John's place are the last remnants of a dying era
WISCONA PEPS and WALLIS TRACTORS
Views of two Wiscona Peps
A Real ""HUMDINGER""
A real humdinger was not a problem for the Carter Pump Company
Oil Field Engine News
Illustrations of the Simplex engine sold by Oil Well Supply Company
ACQUISITION OF A KANSAS CITY HAY PRESS ENGINE
The company came into existence during the 1880s
IN MEMORIAM
Mr. Boileau was a first sergeant in the Connecticut Army National Guard
The Mobius Strip
Robert C. Meixell had always been fascinated by a Mobius Strip
Garden Tractor Story
The next project was a little 4 HP Wheel Horse, model 400
The Hercules Engine News
Hercules engine were built on modified gas engine castings
REPRINT: How Your Hobby Started Part 3
The power or working piston and connecting rod were water-cooled
Stationary Engine List
Eleven of my fourteen stationary engines are in original finish
2000 Ashern Mini Threshermen's Reunion at Ashern, Manitoba
The Super Farmer contest was a popular event for spectators
Premium Cuts
Cigarette cards, enclosed as premiums in packaged cigarettes
February 2001
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
The e-mail addresses will appear in the masthead and advertising panel
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
30th Annual Southeast old Threshers' Reunion Has Record Crowd
Power from steam and gas engines operated a threshing machine and baler
Finally!!! The Before and After of My Case 'VC"" 1941
Winter came and it was too cold to work on an old tractor
""Second Chance"" 7 HP Witte Runs Again!
Pulling the main part of a 1923 7 HP Witte engine out of Flathead Lake
A 1920 Fordson Tractor
The tractor was used to close ruts in roads
The Macultivator Tractor Company SANDUSKY, OHIO
Macultivator Company was brought about though the efforts of a father-son team
The Making of LEAD HAMMERS
Lead hammers are available from commercial sources
Making An ""Old Engine""
The sideplate of the Briggs was used for the timing and the points
Old Arco Powers Vintage Hardie Sprayer
Arco's gas tank was rusting and causing trouble
EDGE&TA News
The national Board of EDGE&TA is made up of elected Directors
SATTLEY TIMES THREE
The water-cooled Sattley was purchased from the swap area
The Atlas Engine News
Design work was being done on gas engines in 1897
Love Them AUCTIONS
5 HP Briggs and Stratton gas engine, which was replaced with a Fairbanks-Morse
Oil Field Engine News
During the era when operators of the oil fields were discovering that natural gas could be utilized
Appleton Manufacturing Company
The Appleton moved into its new building at Fargo, shortly to become Van Nortwick
Stationary Engine List
Engines and smaller parts such as oilers were stolen from the Anson Museum
IN MEMORIAM
STANLEY SMITH of Saint Johns, Michigan, passed away suddenly at home on May 8, 2000
2000 Index of Gas Engine Magazine A PICTURE AND SUBJECT LOCATOR
PICTURE LOCATOR
POST CARD
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Caterpillar
March 2001
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
The Post Office has granted a very hefty increase in air mail rates
A Small Australian Collection Grows
The ignition is from a high tension flick type Dixie magneto
World's Expo of Antique Farm Equipment
The Expo is planned to be the largest antique farm tractor and equipment show
Twenty Years of Modelmaking
The models are transported in the adjacent enclosed trailer in carpet padded bins
Tom's ""CHARMIN"" Engine
The engine is a 15 HP Reid, owned and operated by Tom Fisk
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
The Hercules Engine News
The main engine casting has two cavities for the location of the main bearings
DIESEL ENGINES and the Doherty family
Ken has placed many ads for the club over the years
OTTO AUCTION
The air was rife with rumors about the auction of a lifetime
Lister Genset, A British Beauty
Internet chat line, Smokstak, found on Harry's Old Engine Page
The Story of My 6 HP Fairbanks Morse
It was pretty rusty, missing some parts, but still had potential
Cotton Still King at Burton Cotton Gin Festival 2001
The Cotton Gin Festival developed from Burton's distinction
That Finishing Touch
Enamel paint will dry faster than a lacquer paint
MILLPOND SUNSHINE
The Farthest Distance Traveled Award went to John Friemund of Goshen
A Wrenching Story!
Unload items at the tractor shows and flea markets
A. R. SUTHERLAND & SON STEAM MILL MUSEUM
It was a partially restored and operating wood products mill
Harvester Heaven
Hoosier Couple's Collection of Tractors
The Oil Field Engine News
It had a large clutch on one side, and also has 62 inch flywheels
Stationary Engine List
Plain old asphalt foundation paint worked very well
Sad and Happy Story Of A Clock and Gas Engine
The clock was lying on a pile of newspapers
How Your Hobby Started
This era extended from about 1700 to the early part of 1800
Menno Pioneer Heritage Association
Fourteenth Annual Steam, Gas, Toy Show
Ed Winter's Gas Up 2000!
The show consisted of many items from historic Buffalo's industry
IN MEMORIAM
Harry started collecting engines in the 1950s
My Father's Graham Bradley Tractor
Wayne B. Michael restored a 1938 Graham Bradley tractor that his father bought in 1938
April 2001
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Wheel Horse aficionado, has told the story garden tractor's history
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
John Deere Ice Cream Unit
The ice cream unit is powered by a 1 HP John Deere hit and miss engine
Stationary Engine List
Barn fresh engines might actually run with a gasolene IV or maybe a coil
Oil Field Engine Society News
Fred Juhnke and Roy Janes of Michigan about their Cooper Bessemer
The History of Speedex
The Speedex Tractor Corporation was founded in 1935
Joe's Show
Joe was our president for two years
A Rare Engine
The engine is a Dirigo, made by the American Gas Engine Company
The Dirigo Gasoline Engines
The great and growing popularity of the gasoline engine
IN MEMORIAM
Herb was also a member of the Scantic Valley Antique Engine Club
The Hercules Engine News
The fuel adjustment valve should have a nice tapered point without rust pits
The Five and Two Engine
David Bradley garden tractor and an International Harvester Cub
Waterloo Faultless
Deere bought the Waterloo Gas Engine Company way back
TOUGH ROCK ISLAND RESTORATION
Rock Island sold these engines between 1912 and 1914
Witte Collection Returns To Orange
The club's June 2000 show featured the Witte engine
The Pink Tractor Farmall A
The battery box is made from red oak, dovetailed corners; the gear shift knobs
Harvest Festival REPORT
The farm machinery was humming and the ovens were hot
Making an ""Old Engine""
The engine runs well but could use a little more compression
EDGE&TA News
Gus Peterson is the Director for the Northwest
New Holland Cob Mill In Quebec
Mario Lavoie's New Holland cob mill has original paint
Thirtieth Anniversary East Tennessee Crank-Up
This to be one of our biggest and best shows
Formerly A Flower Pot Engine
Sun-Power engine was a flower pot in Two Harbors
National Cathedral Engine Running!
Recommendations to keep the engine in good starting condition.
The ""Bread Winner""
It is the only crude oil Traction Engine known and has eliminated
Good Thing I Had A Spare
The engine ran good but the tractor was a mess
Simplicity Walk-Behinds Part Two
The parts tractor did not have an engine but it has a good pulley and good gears
The ""UNIQUE"" Engine
It had poor compression, and the spark was erratic
THE CORD WOOD SAW
The portable saw rig was much faster than the drag saw
May 2001
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Spring is in the air, and swap meet and auction season are about to begin
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
Easy Washing Machine Company
The company entered a golden age of growth under the leadership of John N. Derschug
THE BROWN
The belt pulley was cast right into the spokes of the flywheel
The Hercules Engine News
The smokestack can be seen billowing smoke
Oil Field Engine Society News
Finding a flywheel for a 12 HP Farrar & Trefts steam engine
STATIONARY ENGINE LIST
The rod is Weld Mold 706the manufacturer is in New York
Fairbanks-Morse Lawn Roller
The first antique tractor show in Middletown, Maryland was 1993
John Deere Igniter Repair
The basic procedure in repair is to first determine if the moveable electrode is stuck or not
My First and Favorite
Story of how he got started in the engine hobby
The ""Beat 'Em All"" Engine
The ignitor quit, a timer strap was put on the frame, and they used a spark plug and a buzz coil for ignition
Jackpot at Keno
Keno City and surrounding area is beautiful. Full of history, old iron, and great people
Removing Stuck Pistons from Two-Cycle Headless Cylinders
Iron unless it is heated uniformly and cooled under controlled conditions
Fan-Mount Junior
Although this ad states there was an office in the Woolworth Building
Last Show of the Millennium*
Many small toy steam engines were exhibited by Wayne
20 HP Oil Field Engine Finds Its Way to Japan
High tech space age valves were made by a machine shop in Tokyo
Franklin Mint Precision Models Presents The Farmall F-20 Farm Tractor
A reproduction of the original Farmall Factory brochure is also included with the model
The 2000 Riverbend Steam and Gas Show
Kevin took the time to demonstrate many of them on the club's Baker fan
Restoration of Minnesota Valley Fair Amusement Park Cars
The car runs on standard gauge rail tracks and is easy to operate
Antique Engine Association, Inc. Show
The 200-plus exhibitors displayed a wide variety of engines and tractors
Small But Mighty: Biggest 'Little' Engine Show
All scale model and engine show enthusiasts are invited
Three Generations, One Hobby
My first engine was a 1929 John Deere Type E 3 HP, sold to me dirt-cheap by my uncle
Country Threshing Days
A complete range of agricultural exhibits and activities are planned
The Fairbanks Flash Rides Again!
The engine has a hand clutch on the belt pulley, so the truck clutch was not needed
Carson Valley Find
English Fordson has made the Carson Valley Tractor Pulls
REPRINT HOW Your Hobby Started Part 5
The production consisted of a small vertical engine in capacity of 1 to 3 HP
Massey-Collectors Association Meeting
There will be plenty of food vendors, a craft show, toys, memorabilia, parts, etc.
Volunteers Put on Quite a Show in Mt. Pleasant
Another attraction enjoyed by our guests is an operating shingle mill operated by Bob Gilchrist
Fairbanks Morse Found In South Africa
Fairbanks Morse ZD whilst visiting a fellow club member Yuri Peila in Graafwater
SILVER ANNIVERSARY AT U.P.
The sound of Dick Dutton's voice reverberated around the U.P. State Fairgrounds
POST CARD
Warren Bolton's 25-45 Aultman-Taylor tractor pulls a six-bottom plow
June 2001
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Engine collectors perform a valuable service in the education of young people
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
Model T Truck Restored
T model truck
Franklin Mint Precision Models Presents the Oliver Super 99 Tractor
The powerful 6-speed engine is painstakingly re-created
The Oil Field Engine News
David Pyle's American Railroad & Appliance Company oilfield engine known as an A.R.A.C.O
Stationary Engine List
Crank starting an old engine is a skill that must be learned
Sta-Rite
An old pickup sat in the brush, too
M. F. Bates
Mr. Bates finally invented the first gasoline engine used by the company
Worth The Wait
I started asking all my engine buddies about Bates & Edmonds engines
WINTER WORK
I wondered how many other people were using old farm tractors to move snow
VBS ENGINE
The VBS teachers had empty refrigerator boxes for construction material
Muscular Dystrophy Benefit Engine Show
Annual Muscular Dystrophy Benefit Engine show takes place over July Fourth weekend
Twenty-One Years And Aging Nicely
The show grounds looked the best they have ever looked before a show
Now That Its Mine, What Do I Do With It?
The engine had originally been equipped as a kerosene/gasoline model
MAYTAG TIP
Pull dowel out and measure and mark
September 2000 at the Susquehanna Old-Fashioned Field Days
Susquehanna Old Fashioned Field Days is definitely a family affair
The Hercules Engine News
Hercules manufacture have turned up with off type flywheels
Ohio Motor Co. 6HP
The trailer was built by Phillip McBride, another great friend
REPRINT: HOW Your Hobby Started PART 6
Charles was raised among God-fearing people who taught him the fundamentals of good conduct
Worthington Ad
John D. Bird was listed as the general manager of the firm
THERMOIL at PORTLAND
This is the largest horsepower Thermoil engine made
IN MEMORIAM
Many a youngster knows how we get water from the ground because of Dan
July 2001
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Helen French's column gives some varied opinion on what makes for a good show
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
Air-Cooled Ideal Engine
My air-cooled Ideal Model R engine is the larger of three models produced in Lansing
Stationary Engine List
Segregating small engines from the big engines from the red tractors
A Trip To The Buckley Show
The steam building was very warm and welcoming on the chilly morning
Crankshaft Straightening: An Easier Way!
The wobble was awfully distracting at a show
Pioneer Power and ""Lesser Known Classic Tractors""
Many tractors were built from the late '30s to the 1960s
Love at First Sight!
The first show we went to was at Coolspring, followed by a lot of other shows
The Titan Tractor and Power Unit
Impact It Had in Earlier Days from 1916-2001
Restoration of a Fairbanks-Morse Z Engine
The engine just needed some paint and minor repairs
The Hercules Engine News
Design and construction of the double flywheel gas engines
Southeast Old Time Gas Engine and Tractor Club Show
The Show was held June 24 and 25, 2000 at the Crawford County Museum grounds
Highlights from the Granite State - Dublin
New Hampshire Show
The Oil Field Engine Society
Mr. Gray shares his experiences setting up oilfield engines
IN MEMORIAM
Dan was a founder of New Mexico Vintage Iron
My Wife's Thompson Tiger
Tiger that is one of two engines Jim Windle's wife owns
How Many Oliver Super 99 Tractors?
A picture of an Oliver Super 99 gas tractor
A Traditional Green Fairbanks-Morse
PAINTED RED
Pressed Steel Oiler
Close-up view of the pressed steel oiler used on the Fairbanks-Morse engines
Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association
Harvey became secretary/treasurer of the National in 1976
BEFORE AND AFTER
3 HP Famous bought at an auction in Goodling
RUMELY L 15-25
Bruce Hauck and sons of 3379 Macedonia Road sent the picture of their tractor
August 2001
PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Internet is either an infrequent or unknown destination
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
It Doesn't Has'ta Be An Engine
The parishioners all joined in and provided the people power
In Search of...
My search started in February of 1997
Oil Held Engine Society News
Bessemer runs wonderfully and that he also has a 12 HP Reid
The Hercules Engine News
The Hercules block was slightly modified with additional holes
Stationary Engine List
Castor oil has better anti-friction properties
Never Too Old
Grand Opening of their newly completed display of vintage farm equipment and related toys
Power
Ingenious than converting a steamer to an IC gas engine was the central power
ENGINE COLLECTING I Did It My Way
The ignition system was a whole new kettle of fish
An Original Mogul: #KZ595
The engine was to be started on gas, and later switched over to run on kerosene
Old Iron Works At Hay Creek Valley
Hay Creek Valley Historical Association was organized in 1975
Dent Parrett's Career In Tractor Design
The first Parrett tractor was finished in time to help with the fall plowing in 1912
O. W. RANCH
My objective was to have the machinery not only running, but performing tasks
A Little About Western Illinois Threshers
Displayed many very nice vintage Scout trucks, as well as memorabilia
A ""Big Thursday"" In Delaware
The show was part of the Big Thursday festival, three days of family fun
Vintage Mining Engine Chugs Anew
While trail riding and exploring old mining trails, he discovered a vintage Fairbanks-Morse engine
John Deere Collectors ""Clubhouse"" To Open
The Moline Tractor and Plow Company is the living history exhibit of the John Deere
Parking At Shows
No one objects to handicapped persons as to where they park or display
REPRINT: HOW Your Hobby Started Part VII
J. I. Case Company has long been a leading supplier of power equipment
Spark Plug Collectors To Convene in Portland
This year's events will include the gala club banquet
Dad's Bean and Pea Thresher
Russell always built only quality machinery
IN MEMORIAM
Menno became greatly interested in collecting, restoring, and exhibiting antique engines
Engines in Kosovo
I had the opportunity to observe was the use of old gas engines
September 2001
EDITOR'S LETTER
Just as the leaves will be changing, there will be changes at Stemgas Publishing
REFLECTIONS
A Brief Word
Stationary Engine List
The show held at our local steam pumping station
Finding The David Bradley, Part I
Bryan Menard, antique engine collector here in central Maine
The Hercules Engine News
This story is all about Hercules/Economy gas engine hand cranks
OIL FIELD ENGINE SOCIETY NEWS
The S. M. Jones Company were the successors to The Acme Sucker Rod Company
Gas Engine Bloopers
A good idea but a poorly chosen name was also the downfall of a Mr. Smedley Hoover
The Ravel Rotary--A Free-Piston Engine from Way Back!
It was a half-stroke like the Lenoir
More Info on the Walk-Behind Garden Tractor
Speedex
Update On A ""Cover Girl""
Fishing boat on the Chesapeake Bay many years ago
A Czechoslovakian Treasure
This Lorenz engine is probably late teen/early twenties
Where Did All The Alfalfa Seed Come From?
All new hullers are now equipped with new style recleaner
What Would A New One In The Crate Be Worth?
The hand crank and fuel filler tube was strapped to a skid
Dad's Sears Economy Engine
Arthur Keech, purchased a 1917 Sears Economy 5 HP engine for $25.00
How I Got Started On Engines and What Keeps Me Here
There were quite a few tractor pullers in attendance
First-Ever Chesapeake Antique Marine Engine Meet A Definite Success
The museum's parking lot was transformed into a show area
Oh, You Have The Madness!!
Subscribed to Model Engineer, an English publication, for nearly 30 years
Aroostook Tractor
The original plan was splitting of cost and shared ownership
The BIG Find
Witte came from a dairy farm, and the F-M was used at a gas station
A Nostalgic Tin Toy Treasure
Reliving the simple joy of an old-fashioned windup toy
W. C. Matteson and His Flexo-Track-Tor
The California Antique Farm Equipment Show held in Tulare, California on April 21-22, 2001
Stubborn Rust
A recent topic on Enginads Smokstak
POST CARD
This photo is taken in the early 20th century on a Lancaster County
October 2001
EDITOR'S LETTER
The magazine easier to read and more inviting
Reflections
A Neward, An Allen Tester, A Stover 6 HP, and Harley Davidson Engines
Hercules Engine News
Unraveling Differences in Hercules 3 HP Engines
Oil Field Engine News
Surviving the Storm/Unidentified Oil Field Engine
Stationary Engine List
Gunk or Gasoline as a Degreaser?
Tragedy in Medina, Ohio
A Case 110 Steam Tractor Explodes/ Killing Five People
Found On An Elevator
A 1966 Wisconsin Finds New Life
Purdue University Press Releases Historical Work
The Harvest Story: Recollections of Old-Time Threshermen
Westminster Mall Show
A New Twist on Showing Machines
SmokStak
Hit-and-Miss Ice Cream Churns
A Continental Tractor
Are There Any Left?
Half-(baked) Restoration
Breathing Life into a Briggs Model y
Novo Powered Plaster Mixer
Novo engines could be ordered from the factory to run on low-grade fuels like kerosene
Indianapolis UAW Show
Maytag Racers and Co-op/Cockshutt Tractors
A Rare Hippe-Steiner
A 1908 6 HP Hit-and-Miss
Aermotor 2-1/2 and 5 HP engines ""With the Fluted Cooler Which Cools""
Aermotor first built these engine starting in 1911
A Sleeping ""Giant""
A 1916 25 HP Mogul Giant Comes Out of Hiding in The Woods of Eastern Maryland
23rd Annual Western Missouri Show
The Western Missouri Antique & Tractor Machinery Association Hosts Its Biggest Show Yet
The Battle of the Alamo
A 26 Year Saga Draws to a Close
Trigonometry
Made Easy
Better Late Than Never
A 4-1/2 HP Olds Hits the Shows - Finally
Buckeye Bluegrass Revue and Gas Engines, Too!
Arizona's old engine collectors pretty much go wherever the opportunity arises
Why ""Auto-Marine""
On Ferro Marine Engine Nameplates?
Something Different
Not Just A Little Different, A Lot Different
The Stone Buhr
Milling With a 1917 14-28 Rumely Oil Pull
POST CARD
Mike McArthur's 10-HP Alamo finally sees the light of day
November 2001
Editor's Letter
The mailing asks for any and all updates on shows and club information
Letters and Miscellanies:
Notes and Responses from Readers
Reflections
Looking for Clues to Unknown Engines
Oilfield Engine News
Clerk and Reid Two-Cycle Engines
Stationary Engine List
Setting up Cooling Tanks
The Hercules Engine News
7 HP Half Base and Other Projects
SmokStak
Getting Started With the Engine Hobby
Our Friend Don Bellach
Thanks to a Friend Who Has Made a Difference
David Bradley Tractors
David Bradley Died in 1899, but His Legacy is Alive and Well in Every State in the Union
Looking for Utilitors
Collecting Utilitor Garden Tractors
Pacific Marine
A 1930s Pacific Marine Pump Rig
A 1913 New Holland
Putting the Finishing Touches on a Fine Engine
Three Weeks, Three Shows
Portland, Indiana Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Ottawa, Kansas
Three Weeks, Three Shows
Portland, Indiana Mi Pleasant, Iowa Ottawa, Kansas
The Majestic
A Brief History of the Majestic Gasoline Engine Company
Waterloo Serial Numbers Found
Production of the Waterloo Boy engine ceased in 1923
POST CARDS
Type C 3 HP sideshaft built by the Christensen Engineering Co.
December 2001
Editor's Letter
Most digital cameras are designed to provide images
Letters & Miscellanies:
Fordson Tractors
Reflections
Looking for Clues to Unknown Engines
Stationary Engine List
Fouled Spark Plugs and Sealing Gas Tanks
Oil Field Engine News
More on Reid Engines
Adirondack Engine
A 1910 Fairbanks-Morse Comes Out of Hiding
Broken IHC Famous
Sometimes it's Better to Just Spend the Extra Money
Bohon Beauty
Carl Stewart's 1- HP
The Tale of Tillie
Being a Story of Birthdays and Oil Field Engines
The Superior Piersen
An All-Around Farm Motor of a Higher Type
A Civil War Fort and Old Engines ?
The airboat, powered by a 200 HP Lycoming aircraft engine
SmokStak
Employing Engines For Their Original Use
In Memoriam
Harvey was inducted into the EDGE&TA Hall of Fame this year
Hercules Engine News
The Half Base Project Continues to Take Shape
A Sparker For Your Engine
Understanding Ignition Basics and Building Your Own Ignition System
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