Dr. Paul Harvey’s Engine Collection

By Staff
Published on November 1, 1972
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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 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 George F. Kempher, 110 7th Street, Emporium, Pennsylvania 15834.
Courtesy of George F. Kempher, 110 7th Street, Emporium, Pennsylvania 15834.

110 Seventh Street, Emporium, Penna. 15834.

In November 1970 I called on Dr. Harvey at Coolspring, Pa. to
see his engine collection, Paul had just established a medical
practice at nearby Brookville and as a hobby collected and restored
engines both large and small. I had no trouble locating his place
as a field near his parents home was half full of large engines to
be restored and placed under cover when he gets time.

Model A Reid, No. 685, made by Joseph Reid.12 HP.7′ diameter
x 14′ stroke. 3?’ x 54′ flywheels, 155 R. P. M. Hot
tube fired.

He had several of large and rare ones in a sheet metal shed all
piped up with water and natural gas and it was while he was getting
one of these started that he was called to the delivery room of the
Brookville hospital.

Model 5 Klien No. 527, about 12 HP. 9′ diameter cylinder x
12′ stroke. Runs on natural gas. 4′ x 60′ flywheels,
pendulum governor, hit and miss, ported cylinder. Fires with
igniter.

During his absence I visited with his father who helps him with
some of the repair work on the engines. Some time later he returned
and with another quick change of clothes was back with the engines
when he announced that it was an eight pound boy and both were
doing fine. He agreed with me when I told him that he could expect
to have his hobby interrupted often now that he had become a
doctor.

Verticle National Transit oil engine. Fires with Wico magneto or
hot tube. Pulley is cast in one piece with flywheel, 2 cycle,
68′ tall. (All four photos were taken by George Kempher).

After running several of the engines that are permanently
located inside we went outdoors to see some large ones that he
intends to set up in a large new building which will be built some
time large. In the few years that Paul has been collecting engines
he has managed to get together a remarkable display of rare and
unusual gas engines and a couple of steam engines plus a variety of
other antique mechanical appliances.

I am enclosing pictures of some of his engines with a brief
description of each, for a more complete description make
arrangements to visit him some time.

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