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How I Restored My 6 HP Model Z Fairbanks-Morse Kerosene Engine

By Donald Goldsby,

Rt 2, Box 325 Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933

First of all I was in Kentucky visiting my wife's aunt and uncle. We happened to go into an old shed which had this 6 HP Model Z and a saw mounted on two long skids. It was set up for pulling to the woods for use. It was free and not stuck, with a large amount of dirt and dust on it. I asked my wife's uncle what an engine like that would be worth. He said about $5.00. I gave him $5.00 for the engine and told him the next time my father-in-law came down with his pickup truck, I would take it home. That's how I became the proud owner of the Model Z.

It did run. I played with it until the magneto went bad. I was cutting wood with it when it quit. It ran for a long time off a battery and coil set up. I decided it was time to quit fooling around with all the necessary items to ...

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