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Parsell & Weed EngineBy Wayne S. Grenning,3678 North Ridge Road, Lockport, New York 14094 The pictured engine is a full size HP Parsell and Weed reproduction. Plans for the engine were obtained from the 1900 book Gas Engine Construction written by Henry Parsell and Arthur Weed. This period publication illustrated detailed construction steps from the making of patterns to machining of parts. Originally offered in 1900, this engine was sold two ways: either as a complete running assembly, or as a rough casting set, requiring machining. A mechanically inclined person could even buy the book, fabricate castings, and machine an engine himself. The builders of this engine were able to locate a set of unfinished cast iron castings and a first edition of the book showing construction step by step. Several patterns were made for the brass castings, such as the connecting rod ends, rocker ar... 812 of 1958 characters shown.
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