October/November 2023

Gas Engine Magazine

Where yesterday’s farm engines come to life

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Hit-and-Miss
Greetings, gas engine collectors and enthusiasts! I hope this issue finds you enjoying fall, attending shows and sharing engine wisdom. The following pages are packed with an excellent variety of articles on old iron. When I plan content for an issue
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Battery Box
There have been many articles over the years describing how to start an engine with a faulty magneto. Certainly there are many engineers who are way more knowledgeable about the subject than I am, but I needed a battery box. It was a good project for
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Flywheel Forum
I am from the Kauri Museum in Northland, New Zealand. We have an engine in our collection that we believe to have been made by the Associated Manufacturers Co., our engine is operational. We were wondering if anyone has any information on this engine
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GEM Experts
Are you knowledgeable about a specific company or engine? Help keep our old engines running by sharing your knowledge. Send an email to editor@gasenginemagazine.com to add your expertise and contact information to the list. Updated regularly, you can
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Replacing the Windmill
Patented June 15, 1909, the Fuller & Johnson Farm Pump Engine was designed to be small and extremely ely powerful. It was intended d to to take the place of a windmill. The brochure promotes its ease of use, boasting it can be installed and put to us
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What The Farm Pump Engine Will Do For Ordinary Pumping Service
THE FARM PUMP ENGINE will pump any ordinary well for as many hours per day as desired, at 35 strokes per minute, and on the ten inch stroke, as follows: By using one of the shorter strokes you can pump a deeper well, or raise the water a greater dist
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Christine Stoner Editor Landon Hall Group Editor, Collectibles Richard Backus Contributing Editor Carolyn Lang Art Director Baylie Koch Advertising Sales Coordinator Brenda Escalante; bescalante@ogdenpubs.com Tonya Olson, Digital Content Manager Bob
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Listen To This!
I AM the Farm Pump Engine. My business is pumping water and I'm always "on the job. When I get a grip on a standard pump, you can't pry me loose with a crowbar. Whether it’s 30 degrees below zero or 90 in the shade it’s all the same to me. I simply p
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Rural Heritage Days
Slate River Valley is southwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It’s rich in farming history. The area is still known for its beef and dairy farming. The Kakabeka Tired Iron Club has been invited to this event every year except 2020, when it was jus
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No Place Like Home for GOLDEN GATE
What makes an antique gas engine sell for $200,000? The answer is invariably linked to the piece’s rarity. But for John Merry of Walla Walla, Washington, rarity was only one of the factors involved in his decision to pay tens of thousands of dollars
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Roaring Run Station
In 1956, the People’s Natural Gas Co. opened its new Roaring Run Station to compress and transport natural gas. Named for the bounding creek behind, it was considered state of the art for its day. This is the story of how the Roaring Run Station came
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Engine Elegance
Allen Becker has been a collector as far back as he can remember, following the footsteps of his dad, his mother and his wife. He doesn’t specialize in anything; if something interests him, he probably collects it. Along with small collectibles, such
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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

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