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EAGER ENGINE ENTHUSIASTS

By Fred Hickerson,

Box 60S - R.D. 6 , Newton, New Jersey O7S6O

I used to collect Model "T" and "A" Fords, however, when prices became high I lost interest. Ten to 15 years ago you could buy cars for $100. to $300. and parts were plentiful and relatively inexpensive. For the past few years I have been collecting old gas engines and enjoying the hobby very much. I also agree with a previous author in GEM who feels the people collecting engines nowadays are friendlier and a more interesting group than the antique car collectors. My youngest son, Tom, and I have about 80 engines from Maytag size up to 25 HP. The average price we have paid to date is around $22. per engine; most are restorable but a few are only good for parts. It is always hard to determine how much to pay for engines; we like to get them as cheaply as possible, which is natural. I think we've done pretty...

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