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My pride and joy is a 15 HP SPANG built in Butler, PA. It is a 2 cycle oil well engine which I restored (in ten months) and built a trailer for. The picture was taken at the Portersville Show. Jake Faith, 300 Iron Bridge Rd., Freeport, PA 16229

This is a piece of equipment you don't see very often. It is a rock crusher. The nametag says "Joshua Hendy Machine Works S.F. Cal." To the right and just below the name are the large raised numbers 6 x 7 in the casting. That is the size of the crushing jaws. It is powered by a 5 HP Fairbanks Morse gasoline engine now converted to propane. I have completely restored the crusher and the engine and painted them (battleship gray).

Back in the 20's and before, these little crushers were used extensively by prospectors looking for precious metals. They could be hauled to the mine site with a few teams of mules. This one was found by my friend whil...

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