Old Iron Restoration

Tips and tricks for restoring and repairing antique tractors, gas engines and steam traction engines.


Restoring a Pre-Civil War Cotton Gin
By Bill Friday
Southland Flywheelers Antique Tractor & Engine Club tackles restoration of a cotton gin built before the Civil War.
Murphy Diesel Engine Restored
By Jim Hilgartner
Murphy Diesel Co. mechanic finds and restores 1952 Murphy Diesel Engine.
1905 Stover Engine Back from Argentina
By Don Oberholtzer
Collector gets a 1905 2 HP Type A vertical Stover engine with pumper on the right track.
Restoration of 90-Year-Old Steel Windmill
By John L. Cole
Minnesota man restores 90-year-old Baker Manufacturing Company steel windmill at fourth generation family farm.

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