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68 Mag

11-05-2001 17:10:42




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First off, I know nothing about stationary engines. What are they used for? I mean, all I've ever seen one do is sit, bolted to a trailer, and burn gas and oil. What's their purpose?




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Al W (Tx)

12-30-2001 05:59:56




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 Re: Not to be rude, in reply to 68 Mag, 11-05-2001 17:10:42  
Here in the Texas panhandle, they were used to pump water on days when the wind wouldn't blow hard enough to turn the windmill. On hot, windless days the cattle needed water even more. The ranch hand would fill the hopper with water, put a couple gallons of gas in the tank, fire it up and go about his business. When the gas ran out, the engine would shut off with no battery to run down. They were usually set up so the windmill could take over if the wind came back. I've also seen them used to compress air to start larger engines. Some dairy farms used them to run refrigerators and also serve as water heaters.

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Tom

11-07-2001 19:41:50




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 Re: Not to be rude, in reply to 68 Mag, 11-05-2001 17:10:42  
The engines were used as power sources. You have to remember that when these engines were new, a lot of people had no electricity. A farm wife out in the country may have used one of these engines to run her washing machine, cream separator, or butter churn. The farmer may have used an engine to run a corn sheller, feed grinder, or power shop tools like a grinder or drill press. Some of these engines powered small generators, so that the owner could have electricity.

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Drill

11-06-2001 22:05:56




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 Re: Not to be rude, in reply to 68 Mag, 11-05-2001 17:10:42  
Nowadays Stationary engines can be any engine not in a vehical. They can be electrcal generators, water pumps, etc. they can range all the way from 1.5hp light plant to 1000+hp pipeline pumpers. They use all sorts or fuel, gasoline diesel, natural gas, and all other types of experamental fuels.



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Iaguy

11-06-2001 18:12:06




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 Re: Not to be rude, in reply to 68 Mag, 11-05-2001 17:10:42  
Oh you have missed the sheer pleasure of listening to an old Fairbanks Morse as it picks up the load of the grain elevator putting a triple box load of bright yellow oats into the upstairs bin for winter. I can see the hot water spitting out of the resevoir as it jumps up and down at every power stroke. I was not old enough to have to help lift 80-100 lb sacks of grain from the wagon to a platform, then from the platform to the top of the bin, talk about labor saving. You may have missed the muttering of a portable Allis or International 4 cyl on trucks tucked down under the Tilt-a-whirl that obediantly laid into the load when the county fair carney operator leaned on the long clutch lever. Sorry, got carried away, but thanks for taking me back 50-60 years to those great sounds.

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ff316

11-06-2001 09:02:12




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 Re: Not to be rude, in reply to 68 Mag, 11-05-2001 17:10:42  
Back in "the Days" they were used to power grist mills, saw mills, water pumps, rock crushers, and about any other implement you can imagine - even washing machines. More people should find implements to bring to shows and actually see the engnies work. Around Eastern KY and other oil-rich areas they were used to power oil pumps. The engine, usually a 10 or more HP, would drive a turntable which had a cable attached. The cable would then work the pumps. One large engine would work several oil pumps. My dad grew up working the oil wells and likes nothing better than to hear the bark of a 15 hp Bessemer!

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