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The Reo Runs Again

By Burton E. Marsh

2507 S.W. Rockhouse Road Madison, Alabama 35758-4415

My story begins years ago, in 1986, when I was attending a local car show. I was exhibiting old engines at the show and as usual talking to spectators and answering questions. The car show had a good attendance with people from all over the area and even other states. During one conversation with a young fellow, probably in his twenties, he mentioned a Reo engine in his hometown. When the Reo name is mentioned, most people normally think of a lawn mower engine such as a Briggs & Stratton. Well, that is exactly what I was thinking until this fellow told me the engine was disassembled and scattered all over the empty corn crib, but he remembered it had a big flywheel just like the ones on my hit and miss engines. By now, my ears were wide open to what he was saying and then I was the one asking questions and gett...

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