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A THERMOSIPHON John Deere

With numerous engine shows being cancelled in 2020, I needed a project. Why not make a oneof-a-kind John Deere? It kept me busy for over a month, and I had a super time showing it during the summer of 2021.

The project started with a non-running (but not stuck) 1-1/2hp engine. The magneto did not work, the igniter was stuck and the gas tank was

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