Tractors: Gas Engines: Old Machinery

• Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Assn. - The Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association - A national organization formed in 1957 to stimulate interest in collecting, restoring, preserving, and exhibiting gasoline and oil engines, gas/diesel and steam tractors, power driven farm machinery and any other equipment of historical value.
• Factory Power House Fairbanks Morse - The old power house contained a three cylinder Fairbanks Morse Diesel engine and AC Generator. This provided electricity to the Foote Manufacturing Company in Nunda, NY where gas powered cement mixers and self propelled, non-form riding asphalt pavers were made.
• General Electric Power Generating System - This General Electric Generator was built in Ft. Wayne Indiana and produced electrical power to operate an induction motor driven line shaft as well as lighting in a machine shop.
• Generator and Lightplant Bulletin Board - A place to post questions and get answers about antique power generation systems, lightplants, generators, alternators and old electric motors.
• Industrial Antiquity - Line Shaft Pulleys and Belting - Everything you've ever wanted to know about a line shaft and then some. Transmission of power by Belts, Ropes, and Chains.
• Williams Stone Burr Grist Mill Restoration - 12" Williams Stone Burr Grist Mill Restoration in Progress by John Bailey. Provides step by step photos of the restoration process.