The engine runs well down to 70 RPM, Walt reports. It is a
sideshaft engine with wipe spark ignition. It is 6 feet, 8 inches
overall, with four cooling tanks, each 6 feet long by 20 inches
high by 1 inch wide. Bore is 8? inches and stroke is
12? inches. Flywheels are 4 feet 1? inch and 4? inches
wide. The engine was last used by Morses’ Saw Mill in
Bloomfield, Conn. It was made in Vermont. (‘Courtesy of Walt
Celley. Cabot. Vt. 05647.)
‘WHAT IS IT?!!
ELMKNOLL FARM
An unusual letterhead is shown above-on the stationery of
Elmknoll Farm, operated by the Bilden family at Bagley, Minnesota.
Robert Bilden, sending us a note with his subscription renewal,
wrote that the letterhead ‘is from a black and white drawing I
made of my dad’s and uncle’s threshing rig.’ He has
enjoyed GEM since its inception in 1966 and met the late Rev. Elmer
Ritzman, founder, 22 years ago at Rollag, Minnesota. Gerry
Lestz
