[skills4lou]

I've known for a long time that I had a bit of oil in my veins, and today I think I may have got to the point of having a little blood in my oil..

Picked up a truck load of ancient small engines, total cost to me was gas money and a couple hours to get 'em. Wife went with me and she's pretty much convinced I'm crazy for picking up "a load of junk". I'll unload and get pics tomorrow, but there's 10+ engines from probably 2hp to 12hp or so, and a couple boxes of miscellaneous parts etc. Most of the engines are brands that've been out of business since before I was born.

:trink39:

 

[john9001]

tell your wife that scrap aluminum brings a good price. :thThumbsU

 

[SandDawg]

Antique engine parts brings even more $$!! :trink39:

 

[Waterbug]

tell your wife that scrap aluminum brings a good price. :thThumbsU

Yeah !! But real antique engines aren't made out of aluminum.

 

[gravely-power]

I've known for a long time that I had a bit of oil in my veins, and today I think I may have got to the point of having a little blood in my oil..

Picked up a truck load of ancient small engines, total cost to me was gas money and a couple hours to get 'em. Wife went with me and she's pretty much convinced I'm crazy for picking up "a load of junk". I'll unload and get pics tomorrow, but there's 10+ engines from probably 2hp to 12hp or so, and a couple boxes of miscellaneous parts etc. Most of the engines are brands that've been out of business since before I was born.

:trink39:

Waiting for those pics! :fing32:

 

[Slow Crawler]

Yeah Pic's would be nice. Don't feel lonely I have a van full of engines,& a yard full of tractors LOL it is an addiction.
:thThumbsU:thThumbsU

 

[Anonymous]

:wwp:

 

[GT_80]

I have a bug too- My wife went with me to drop off my cab yesterday. I tol him he should check out the forum and Michelle told the guy that bought it that I spend A LOT of time on 'the tractor forum thingy'

 

[skills4lou]

My wife convinced me to start a blog about my affliction with these things. So here's a link to the blog, with pics over there. 19 engines total, most of them complete. A few Lawn Boys, B&S, two Fairbanks Morse (Onan), and several that I have no idea. Also a box of tools worth over $100 easy, and a couple old farm equipment books with plans/materials lists for all sorts of useful things. Wifey likes the books, because the plans include things for her chickens. Win!!

Enjoy!(warning: 53 pics)
http://smalltractors.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-stuff.html

 

[rscurtis]

The two Onan engines were worth the trip alone.

 

[GT_80]

Thats an awesome truckload!

 

[skills4lou]

The two Onan engines were worth the trip alone.

Yup, that's kinda what I'm thinking too. Both of them seem to have decent compression, and no crazy noises on turning them over. Carb linkages all move freely, and oil is still in 'em looking a decent brown.
Need to clean 'em off really good before trying to fire 'em up. The bigger one has a muffler full of large seeds....
:fing32:

 

[SandDawg]

My wife convinced me to start a blog about my affliction with these things. So here's a link to the blog, with pics over there. 19 engines total, most of them complete. A few Lawn Boys, B&S, two Fairbanks Morse (Onan), and several that I have no idea. Also a box of tools worth over $100 easy, and a couple old farm equipment books with plans/materials lists for all sorts of useful things. Wifey likes the books, because the plans include things for her chickens. Win!!

Enjoy!(warning: 53 pics)
http://smalltractors.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-stuff.html

Enjoyed the front page of your BLOG, the pics of all the engines and tools you scored, NICE haul by the way!!:thThumbsU

I'll have to go back to your page and roam through the side links when I get some free time!!

 

[jer]

Wow. Thats a heck of a load. Awesome that it was all free (aside from gas cost). If you have anything for a Briggs model 19 I may be interested.

 

[skills4lou]

Jer, I'll keep my eyes out for ya.

 

[jer]

Jer, I'll keep my eyes out for ya.

Thanks!
:thanku:

 

[transammike]

I like that big Wisconsin! I have a restored 1951 AEN myself. Is that thing froze up? I know a couple guys that would go nuts for some of those!

 

[timberlakeowen]

Looked like the first one you had on your blog was a power products 2 cycle. If it is i would possibly be intrested if you wanted to sell. looking for a model 1000

 

[skills4lou]

Looked like the first one you had on your blog was a power products 2 cycle. If it is i would possibly be intrested if you wanted to sell. looking for a model 1000

It is a model 1000. I've never seen a cast aluminum gas tank, so that one is definitely unique! And any of them can be bought for the right price.

There's only one that's frozen, and I think it's more a problem with the magneto than the piston. IIRC it's the Wards one, by Wisconsin.