Antique Engines

The hobby of collecting antique engines, past and present.


Old Engine Sparks New Hobby
By Cary Rideout
Canadian old engine collector gives engines new life.
The History of Coolspring's Bates & Edmonds
By Paul Harvey
The story of Coolspring's acquisition of an 8 HP Bates & Edmonds engine.
D.C. Stover's First Patent
By Richard Backus
D.C. Stover contributed this engine cooling tank with control valves to gas engine production.
Economy Engine Sold by Sears, Roebuck & Co.
By Gas Engine Magazine
Engines A to Z: Economy engine manufactured by Briggs & Stratton and sold by Sears, Roebuck & Co.

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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