Gas Engine Photos from the 2003 Show

Tom Richardson, of Mineral Point, WI, owns this nicely restored Lindsay Alamo, built in 1921 and rated at 1 ½ horsepower. These engines were built in Hillsdale, MI by the Alamo Engine Co. and sold by the Lindsay Bros. Co, of Minneapolis, MN.

Algoma Foundry & Machine, of Algoma, WI, built this 8 horsepower hopper cooled engine sometime around 1905. It is shown by Alonzo Riddle of Portage, WI.

Earl Luebke, of Iron Ridge, WI, owns this 1 ¾ horsepower “Chore Boy”, built by Associated Manufacturers in Waterloo, IA. This engine features low tension ignition and air cooling.

Baker Manufacturing was a well known manufacturer of windmills and pumps by the time they introduced their first gas engines in 1905. “Heavy Pattern” horizontal engines like the 8 horsepower shown here were introduced in 1912 and featured make and break low tension ignition, hit and miss governing and a carburetor capable of burning low grade fuels.

This 7 horsepower Monitor model VJ was built in December of 1919 and belongs to Joe Prindle of Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

Kevin & Roger  Haarklau own this 3 horsepower Monitor model HJ, built in Evansville, WI by Baker Manufacturing in 1920.

 
Rated at 20 hp, this engine was built in Sterling, IL by the Charter Gas Engine Company between 1907 and 1910. It was originally used by the city of Miles, IA to drive an electric generator and to power a municipal water system. It is now owned by Denny Puck, of Walcott, IA.

This unusual gas engine was built by the Chase Mfg. Co., of Mason City, Iowa, between 1913 and 1916. It is rated at 7 horsepower and features a serial number of 101.