Connecting Through Antique Gas Engines

A father and his young son share a passion for antique gas engines, which has spread to his younger siblings.

By Bill Vossler.
Updated on May 8, 2022
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by Bill Vossler
Aaron with young Wyatt, next to the 1913 International Harvester Titan 8hp engine his grandfather used when cutting wood.

Like many engine collectors, Wyatt Abey likes nothing better than to tell people at shows about the gas engines he and his father display. Moving from engine to engine, he explains how each works, the principles of the engine, and how the connecting rods work. He’ll pull the flywheel back and show the compression — anything a spectator might want to know.

Wyatt also enjoys hunting for usable engine parts. When he makes a find, he does his best to sell it. One time when he recognized parts in a scrap barrel at an estate sale, he ended up with two ignitors: one from a Waterloo engine and one from an Associated.
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