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It’s that time of year again. The slow in-between-time I find myself dreading every year. The holidays have wrapped up, yet it’s too cold to kick off growing season. I’ve never been one to kill time, and I’m not all that great at kicking back and rel

The following was sent in for author Mark Bailey regarding his article More Than a Nickel’s Worth published in GEM December/January 2023. Dear Mark Bailey I enjoyed reading your article on the 1926 Witte engine. Therein you mentioned that the Stengel

The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co.’s marketing department took a popular advertising angle here and suggested swapping actual living horses for engine horsepower. They cite a dated amount for feeding horses in a year; modern day standards suggest a mor

This blacksmith shop was built with money received from the Clark Jackson memorial fund. Clark Jackson was killed in an automobile accident on the 19th of July, 1982. He was 21 years old. Clark was an active member of the Meriden Antique Engine and T

The 44th Fall Festival and Swap Meet took place September 24-25 in Meriden, Kansas. The event was hosted by the Meriden Antique Engine and Threshers Association, a non-profit group founded in 1977 to promote a continued appreciation for antique engin

This essential blacksmith’s reference includes many projects contributed by leading blacksmiths from around the world, each featuring multiple opportunities for variation. Modern smiths can use the first section of The Everyday Blacksmith as a refere

As the years pass, businesses come and go with little fanfare. Many small towns once had “hub” businesses that helped support the local area. This is a story about a treasure from one such business in the sleepy little northeast Iowa town of Manly. W

Lennox Machine Co. was established in 1880 by David Lennon in Marshalltown, Iowa. The company was soon busy building boilers, doing repair work, and fabricating experimental designs for other companies. Lennox engines were first marketed in about 189

Internal Fire is the captivating history of the internal combustion engine and the creative individuals who brought it to life. From gunpowder to diesel, the development of these early powerhouses has been recorded from all sides. The influences of n

Q How many engines do you currently have in your collection? A I have a 1900 Fairbanks-Morse 6hp standard, a 1912 Crossley KB with original paint, four Kohler light plants (1920, 1926, 1924, and 1942-ish), a 2hp Witte, a 5hp Galloway, a recently acqu

As CPM’s Air Blast Injection project is progressing well, I certainly understand the confusion about the mysterious Graz Diesel. It will be the third engine in the ABI building, and it will compliment the Augsburg (MAN), and the Benz (not air blast,

It is common practice to try to determine the health of a low-tension rotary magneto by putting a voltmeter on the magneto and spinning it up. Typical readings range from 5v to 12v. What does the value of that voltage tell you? The short answer is —

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The Farm Collector Show Directory is the No. 1 source for the most current and complete show information. This guide has all the information you need for all the antique farm equipment shows in 2023. Each year, the directory features hundreds of page