[SEL] Re: My New Years Day

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Arnie,
    Yup, you've even seen one.  Its a Miami engine.  I had mine at 
Portland this year.  Look at this (poor quality) photo of my Miami 
engine tag and you'll notice the same patent number and date:

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=3009203&a=30047007&p=69083043

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY


>That "Mystery Engine Tag" for the Howe Engine from Middletown, Ohio
>http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/images/Shows/2006NewYearDay/30.jpg
>is really interesting.  Take a look at that 10-page patent (#658,594
>issued September 25, 1900).  It's a REALLY neat sideshaft engine.
>I took a look in the GEM index and didn't run across any references to a
>Howe engine.  Has anyone else seen or heard of one?  It has a pretty
>unique and interesting configuration (based on the patent drawings).
>
>See ya,  Arnie
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