9 thoughts on “Using a one lunger for wash day. Better build one for the near future.”
Hence the origin of the old phrase “don’t get your tits caught in a wringer”. One of my grandmothers was built like Dolly Parton, and for her, it was a real hazard.
I won 16 of those engines. Some burn oil, some gas, some kerosene. One will even run on vegetable oil or bacon grease….or used motor oil.
Most are over 100 years old. But they work and run.
How the heck you stumble upon that? What a fine situation !
You can find ’em for sale at engine shows.
See also Smokstak.com for engines for sale.
I have a few that need some restoration that I might sell if you are near Chicago and are handy with tools….and if you wanna get into them.
Feel free to email me.
I would be happy to exchange each others email by email iffn ya’ll agree.
Own
Phil, Did you get the email I sent you with farmer Bob’s hit and miss engine photos?
Just curious.
I got mine
Dammit, I had to hand crank the wringer for the chamy cloths at the gas station I worked at in high school.
Hence the origin of the old phrase “don’t get your tits caught in a wringer”. One of my grandmothers was built like Dolly Parton, and for her, it was a real hazard.
I won 16 of those engines. Some burn oil, some gas, some kerosene. One will even run on vegetable oil or bacon grease….or used motor oil.
Most are over 100 years old. But they work and run.
How the heck you stumble upon that? What a fine situation !
You can find ’em for sale at engine shows.
See also Smokstak.com for engines for sale.
I have a few that need some restoration that I might sell if you are near Chicago and are handy with tools….and if you wanna get into them.
Feel free to email me.
I would be happy to exchange each others email by email iffn ya’ll agree.
Own
Phil, Did you get the email I sent you with farmer Bob’s hit and miss engine photos?
Just curious.
I got mine
Dammit, I had to hand crank the wringer for the chamy cloths at the gas station I worked at in high school.