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OUR TWO OLDSBy Bill ChampRoute 3 Peru, IN 46970. 1912 3 HP Olds; 1907 6 HP Olds. Both engines are owned and restored by Ernest and Bill Champ of Peru, Indiana. Bill took the photos and wrote the story. We acquired the first engine about three years ago. It is an Olds, 3 HP, type 2A made in 1912 by Seager Engine Works, Lansing, Michigan. This was the only year of this model's production which featured a bolt-on water hopper. When we got it, it had a lawn mower carburetor and gas tank wired on, as well as a set of tractor points on the side. We had it running like that, but it looked terrible. About a year later we were very lucky to find an original carburetor. We completely disassembled the engine and made a fuel jet, contact points, and cart. The second engine is an Olds, 6 HP, type 4A, made in 1907 by Olds Gas Power Company of L... 783 of 1278 characters shown.
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