3423 Younger Drive Charleston, West Virginia 25306
My interest in collecting old iron dates back over twenty five
years. I have bought, sold, traded and traveled to far away places
throughout the hills and hollows of West Virginia just to find the
right gas engine. During my travels and searches, I have uncovered
many old relics and interesting pieces of machinery. Unfortunately,
I have had great difficulty with keeping all of them around and
keeping my wife happy at the same time. However, the greatest find
that I have uncovered, restored, and proudly displayed for all to
see is an 8 HP Bessemer upright with a very low serial number of
808.
After doing some ‘horse trading’ with the person who
owned the engine, I began a process that took over a year to
restore it. While the restoration process was taking place, I was
seeking out a place in the front yard to display the engine.
However, I had to make a compromise with my wife to locate the
engine in the back yard, only if it were perfectly restored and
placed in a plexi glass enclosure. This not only took care of my
wife’s concern sit protects the engine from the weather and
other elements but can easily be removed for starting and close up
inspection.
The Bessemer is my pride and joy and everyone who visits my home
is very interested in learning the history behind the engine.
