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By Staff
Published on January 1, 1977
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Courtesy of Roger L. Eshelman, Box 36, College Springs, Iowa 57637.
Courtesy of Roger L. Eshelman, Box 36, College Springs, Iowa 57637.
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Courtesy of Frank Regier, 935 Washington Avenue, Reedley, California 93654.
Courtesy of Frank Regier, 935 Washington Avenue, Reedley, California 93654.
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Courtesy of Jim Boice, Rt. 82, Salt Point, New York 12578.
Courtesy of Jim Boice, Rt. 82, Salt Point, New York 12578.
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Courtesy of Ray Lins, 2035 Opal Pi, Eagan, Minnesota 55122.
Courtesy of Ray Lins, 2035 Opal Pi, Eagan, Minnesota 55122.
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Courtesy of Frank Regier, 935 Washington Avenue, Reedley, California 93654.
Courtesy of Frank Regier, 935 Washington Avenue, Reedley, California 93654.
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Courtesy of George F. Kempher, 110 7th Street, Emporium, Pennsylvania 15834.
Courtesy of George F. Kempher, 110 7th Street, Emporium, Pennsylvania 15834.
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Courtesy of Robert L. Willis, 510 N. 21st Street, Escanaba, Michigan 49829.
Courtesy of Robert L. Willis, 510 N. 21st Street, Escanaba, Michigan 49829.
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Courtesy of Ray Lins, 2035 Opal PI, Eagan, Minnesota 55122.
Courtesy of Ray Lins, 2035 Opal PI, Eagan, Minnesota 55122.
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Courtesy of Charles W. Schurman, 416 Blake, St. Joseph, Missouri 64504.
Courtesy of Charles W. Schurman, 416 Blake, St. Joseph, Missouri 64504.
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Courtesy of Charles W. Schurman, 416 Blake, St. Joseph, Missouri 64504.
Courtesy of Charles W. Schurman, 416 Blake, St. Joseph, Missouri 64504.
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Courtesy of Stewart Bradfield, P. O. Box 25, Sistersville, West Virginia 26175.
Courtesy of Stewart Bradfield, P. O. Box 25, Sistersville, West Virginia 26175.

Ben Wilson’s 10 HP Nelson side shaft. Ben is from Hastings,
Iowa and is a ‘regular’ at Eshelmans’ Show.

Mike Lins and John Machacek shown plowing with Mike’s
Crosslcy powered tractor at the 1976 Scott-Carver Show, held at
Jordan, Minnesota in August.

Above is a picture of my 6 HP Miami Engine Patented September
25, 1900, Serial No. 658594. I purchased this engine about two
years ago from a man who was 94 years old. I am sure he thought
that we were crazy to go to the work of moving this engine and
wagon. The Miami engine and wagon sat on a rock ledge and had not
been moved since before 1927 when it was used to saw wood. My
wife’s uncle who now lives in Florida was the person who told
me about this Miami engine and told us who to contact about it. It
was on an abandoned farm on an abandoned road on a mountain about
20 miles from my home. The reason my wife’s uncle knew about it
was because he helped his then future father-in-law saw wood right
where I found the engine sitting. This was previous to 1927.

I am about to start restoring this engine and would greatly
appreciate hearing from anyone who has a Miami engine or who has
any information as to date of manufacture, quantity made, color
etc., as I have no idea of the original color and also location of
fuel tank.

Please take the time to write if you have any information about
this rare engine as I have never seen one like it! Many thanks.

My ‘Ironwood’ engine. It is different in design from my
brother’s picture shown in Sept.-Oct. issue. Mine is of
headless design, using a ‘T’ plug. These engines have no
governor, but rely on the design of the engine to keep the speed
down and keep them from flying apart. The spark can be retarded to
control the speed.

Mike Fuoco of Bradford, Pennsylvania proudly displays his
recently acquired rare Carlisle Finch natural gas fired engine.
With 2?’ bore and 2?’ stroke and 8′ flywheels it must
be one of the smallest tank cooled engines made. One flywheel was
missing when Mike got it at a flea market, but he intends to have a
new one made and fully restored for display at next year’s
show.

Mike is vice president of the newly formed gas engine
organization (1976) ‘The Allegany Mountain Engine and Implement
Association.’ It was at one of our Gas Ups that this picture
was taken.

John Schoenings Minneapolis tractor in the Scott-Carver Parade
at Jordan, Minnesota.

Pictured is a headless Briggs and Stratton that I have had to a
few shows and have never found anyone that has seen one like it. I
do not have it running as the carburetor is bad. It is a Model BP
engine #24216 and has a brass plate on it that says it was on a
Motor Mower Detroit Model 27, Machine No. 11343. This engine has a
gear reduction built in the base. The automatic intake valve is in
a cage that you remove to get at the exhaust valve below it. Does
anyone know what this mower looked like? If so, I would like to
hear from them.

Pictured is a headless Briggs and Stratton that I have had to a
few shows and have never found anyone that has seen one like it. I
do not have it running as the carburetor is bad. It is a Model BP
engine #24216 and has a brass plate on it that says it was on a
Motor Mower Detroit Model 27, Machine No. 11343. This engine has a
gear reduction built in the base. The automatic intake valve is in
a cage that you remove to get at the exhaust valve below it. Does
anyone know what this mower looked like? If so, I would like to
hear from them.

Just a note to say our Old Gas Engine Show was a great success,
again this year, done inpart to the advertising we ran in ‘The
Gas Engine Magazine’ and the listing in the ‘1976
Bicentennial Steam and Gas Show Directory.’

We had both steam and gas engines from five states this year,
Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. There
were over 200 engines with over 80 exhibitors. Plans are already in
the making to improve the show for 1977, September 17-18.

Thanks for all your help. Enclosed is a picture that shows the
face of an old timer who really likes the engines. This is just
part of what makes our West Virginia Oil & Gas Festival a
success.

A picture of George Regier’s wood cutting machine he used in
Langham, Saskatchewan to saw wood for the community in 1914.

Avery Header Thresher used with a header pulled by a 16-30 Hart
Parr. The grain wagon was on the other side. Taken in 1925 at
Perryton, Texas.

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