[SEL] Wooden Casting Patterns

[Steve Barr]

Curt

Rockford Engine Works later purchased by Emerson Brantingham was based in
Rockford, IL...They also built engines for Independent Harvester (Plano,
IL).

Some pics of Rockford engines:
http://bailifffamily.com/oldiron/owner.htm

I was at a show last year in IA and a fellow from KY had just picked up a
Crabb engine  along with a set of original wood paterns...pics near the
end of the page:
http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/ShowReports/2004gade4.htm

Steve
--- Curt <curt at imc-group.com> wrote:
Joe,
What engine was made in Rockford, Ill? Stover?
Enough to make you cry isn't it....
Curt
 
Joe & Jewel Maurer wrote:
 
Curt Holland and Group,

About 20 years ago we stayed at a campground South of Rockford ILL. on the
Kishwaukee River.  There was a huge mountain of firewood for the taking. 
The mountain was made of large and small casting patterns. 
There were large pulleys and flywheels.  Also smaller levers, valves etc. 
I wanted to fill our camper with some of these patterns when we left but
my wife would have no part of it.