1020 N. Woodlawn Decatur, IL 62522
Mr. C. R. Perkins & Sons plan to have a Thresherman’s
Reunion in the summer of ’85, near Decatur, Illinois on Rock
Springs Road.
Mr. C. R. Perkins is a collector of Cat crawlers, including a
Caterpiller 60, 30, and others.
Barry Perkins, son of C. R. Perkins, is a collector of John
Deeres, including a 1935 John Deere A, on full steel, and a 1928
John Deere GP on full steel.
Rick, the other son, as you can see, is a collector of gas
engines.
The Sandow #67563, 6 HP was made by Sandy McManus Inc., from
Waterloo, Iowa. It came with a 5 year guarantee. The year was some
time between 1912-1915.
This Sandow gas engine was bought by C. R. Perkins at Rea’s
Auction in Illinois about 1982. He had the Sandow for a year or so
and then sold it to his son, Rick, on January 21, 1984.
Every spare moment, Rick was in the garage working to restore
the Sandow to its original beauty. The engine looked like it had
been shedded, because there were no rust pits. It came with two
igniters, which he was very happy to have.
After soaking the igniter for about two weeks, taking it
completely apart and cleaning it, it was ready for firing. Then
came hours of scraping and preparing the engine for painting.
Before painting, a stencil had to be prepared to replace and
renew the Sandow lines painted originally on the water hopper. Wax
paper was used to trace all writing and designs on the water
hopper. Then it was transferred onto poster board and cut out. The
Sandow was ready for its new coat of paint, and new stenciling.
Most parts needed to reconstruct the gas engine were purchased
through ads appearing in GEM. Missing parts were
added and the engine was now in show-ready condition.
The engine also came with a Mast Foo’s and Co. water pump,
made at Springfield, Ohio #T81 A and a Curtis air compressor,
#44915 made at St. Louis, Missouri.
In April, restoration of the Sandow Gas Engine was finally
completed.
Rick Perkins would appreciate any information concerning the
engine, water pump or compressor. The story of his restoration of
the Sandow was prepared by his mother, Joan Perkins, and
photographs were taken by his sister, Sherie Perkins.
