Antique Engines

The hobby of collecting antique engines, past and present.


Heyday of the Stirling Hot Air Engine
By Renae Vander Schaaf
Unique principle led to rise of the Stirling hot air engine in varied applications
Van Duzen: Whatta Doozy!
By Christian Williams
Mike Raisch's circa 1890 6 HP Van Duzen is living history
1905 6 HP Rockford Engine
By Gas Engine Magazine
From A to Z: 6 HP Rockford Engine, Rockford Engine Works
Old Engine Pencil Drawings
By Leslie C. McDaniel
Susan Eddy creates beautiful pencil drawings of old engines

Explore more articles that document the past and present of the antique engine hobby:
• Antique Gas Engines
• Antique Engines A-Z
• Antique Engine Company History
• Antique Engine Collections 

 


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Courtesy of Fred, who posted this picture of a Monitor engine in his CU photo gallery "My Gallery" 

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