The KC Junior was introduced about 1906. The illustration shown is from a 1908 Lightning catalog. It was built in 6-, 8-and 10-hp, stationary or portable. The illustration shows 8 and 10 hp portable gas engines. The larger engines in this style use a water-cooled head, while the 6 hp use a dry head. The pulley was belted to the flywheels on most KC engine models. All KC-built engines used the prefix "KC" in the part numbers on their castings.
These are but a few of the examples of the Kansas City Hay Press Company's engines. To have one in your collection is a great treasure, and if you had the choice of only one engine out of all those ever built, this would be the one.
A collector for 25 years, Wayne Walker Jr. is the marketing director and Vintage Iron columnist for Farm Collector. FC