old hit & miss engines and early tractors

'73 H1 Triple · 06-23-2009, 12:20 AM

I stopped over at my former neighbor's friday at lunch and took pics of hit & miss engines until my batteries went dead. Sam is now 87 and still doing great

He has an exact copy of your Fairbanks 3hp Model Z ( his is a 1920 mfg ) that he purchased about 1950.

Here's the governor set up

He had that in the "engine house" right next to the barn. Here is the 5hp Challenge engine that his Dad purchased brand new in 1902 right in Lansdale,PA ( 10 miles away ) at J.L. Freed. The business is still running and is currently a Cadillac & Honda dealer.

Original bill of sale

full size http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...s/DCP_4259.jpg

He's got this Cletrac track tractor too

This was sitting right behind it.

He sold his big steamer and got this smaller one

Went in the building and it was even better than I remembered

How 'bout this one, twin cylinder 40 hp

Here's one that was made right down the hard road from my friend Bill.

Here's an early International Harvester

Here's a steel wheeled Traylor tractor

Here's one of his rubber tire John Deere

Too new for you? How about steel wheels?

When we were heading back to the house, I spied this back in the engine house. It's one of the first Maytag washer engines which allowed clothes to be washed in a MACHINE

I'll be heading back with plenty of batteries and a notepad to get the history on as many of these engines as I can. Sam started collecting these in the 30s and is still at it

Jeff

derf · 06-23-2009, 01:20 AM

That is cool as shit. Do they all work?

Gas Man · 06-23-2009, 09:22 AM

Looks like most of them are in running or near running condition. That is like going to a muesum... VERY VERY COOL!

Particle Man · 06-23-2009, 09:27 AM

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This was manufactured about 40 minutes from my house. Unfortunately, it's gone now (as are most of the old manufacturing companies in Syracuse). If you want to look at some cool stuff, Google Syracuse, NY early manufacturing companies sometime.

shmike · 06-23-2009, 10:19 AM

Very cool.

What would the 5hp Challenge engine be used to run?

$270 was a SHIT-TON of money in 1902!

unknownroad · 06-23-2009, 12:43 PM

That's some cool stuff!

Looks like he's got it set up almost as a museum.

06-23-2009, 12:20 AM	#1
'73 H1 Triple restorer of the original Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zionsville,PA Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500 Posts: 1,331	old hit & miss engines and early tractors I stopped over at my former neighbor's friday at lunch and took pics of hit & miss engines until my batteries went dead. Sam is now 87 and still doing great He has an exact copy of your Fairbanks 3hp Model Z ( his is a 1920 mfg ) that he purchased about 1950. Here's the governor set up He had that in the "engine house" right next to the barn. Here is the 5hp Challenge engine that his Dad purchased brand new in 1902 right in Lansdale,PA ( 10 miles away ) at J.L. Freed. The business is still running and is currently a Cadillac & Honda dealer. Original bill of sale full size http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...s/DCP_4259.jpg He's got this Cletrac track tractor too This was sitting right behind it. He sold his big steamer and got this smaller one Went in the building and it was even better than I remembered How 'bout this one, twin cylinder 40 hp Here's one that was made right down the hard road from my friend Bill. Here's an early International Harvester Here's a steel wheeled Traylor tractor Here's one of his rubber tire John Deere Too new for you? How about steel wheels? When we were heading back to the house, I spied this back in the engine house. It's one of the first Maytag washer engines which allowed clothes to be washed in a MACHINE I'll be heading back with plenty of batteries and a notepad to get the history on as many of these engines as I can. Sam started collecting these in the 30s and is still at it Jeff

06-23-2009, 01:20 AM	#2
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	That is cool as shit. Do they all work? __________________

06-23-2009, 09:22 AM	#3
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Looks like most of them are in running or near running condition. That is like going to a muesum... VERY VERY COOL! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

06-23-2009, 12:43 PM	#6
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	That's some cool stuff! Looks like he's got it set up almost as a museum. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

06-23-2009, 10:19 AM	#5
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	Very cool. What would the 5hp Challenge engine be used to run? $270 was a SHIT-TON of money in 1902!