In my quest for information about the George D. Pohl Co., I was
given a copy of the above picture taken from the Utica business
directory around the turn of the last century. Although the caption
(not visible here) on the picture says they were made in Utica,
N.Y., it is known that Alex T. Gibson operated a foundry and
machine shop in West Winfield, about 20 miles south of Utica. I was
wondering if there are any of these engines left out there, and if
they were made by someone else.
The engine is natural gas, with a hot tube. It appears to have a
hit-and-miss style inertia governor. This is obviously a very early
design. Thanks to Steve Davis for the picture.
Woody Sins
3 Edna Terrace
New Hartford, NY 13413
hitnmiss1@juno.com
