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Two more engines find a new home. 1926 gas engines hit and miss and throttler.
« on: June 22, 2019, 08:27:18 pm »
I made friends at the Evansville Indiana engine show with a gentleman that had two engines for sale that I liked. I finally got around to uploading a video of each engine. The 1.75hp Hercules is a beauty with a pump that is much rarer than the engine. This unit was built in Evansville and is an easy starting  great runner. But I honestly think my favorite is the 1.5hp McCormick Deering IHC "throttler". These engines are common but well liked and popular and I am proud of both of them!



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Re: Two more engines find a new home. 1926 gas engines hit and miss and throttler.
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2019, 08:33:21 pm »
I'd be mighty proud to own either of those engines myself .... let alone both of them!!!
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Re: Two more engines find a new home. 1926 gas engines hit and miss and throttler.
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2019, 08:36:01 pm »
Both are nicely outfitted Tim and run well.  Great videos.
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Re: Two more engines find a new home. 1926 gas engines hit and miss and throttler.
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2019, 01:09:59 am »
You've done very well Tim!! Would love to add both of them to my collection  ;)
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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2019, 06:37:12 am »
Oh my Tim, your getting into the "big" stuff now & what a pair of beauties they are, either one would be Grand...& you captured both, Congratulations.
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Re: Two more engines find a new home. 1926 gas engines hit and miss and throttler.
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2019, 07:01:14 am »
Two great engines and a super rare pump! I have had only 2 full size engines, one was a hercules which is a great runner. Now, if you could just get them in the back of an SUV!
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2019, 07:32:59 am »
Tim, both are great examples...had a Hercules once myself but stupidly sold it...

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Re: Two more engines find a new home. 1926 gas engines hit and miss and throttler.
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2019, 08:28:50 am »
Yep, those won’t fit on a shelf lol. Nice find Tim.
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