[SEL] saved from the axe

[Lew Best]

Wow!  That's neat.  I was just thinking if that mason jar was a gas tank
we've sure gotten smarter; could start a heckuva fire if broken!

Lew

-----Original Message-----
 At 10:04 AM 1/30/2006, you wrote:

>Hi Lew,
>What was not mentioned in the description was that this
>auction is for the very rare Salesman's Sample of the large
>Oilfield Maytag.  You can see a picture of it on the Gas
>Review Magazine dated 4/1/1918.  Here's a scan of it:
>http://temp.rustyiron.com/gasreview.jpg

Several "larger" MAYTAGS were built for the oil industry in the late
20's. 
the main problem with them was that (like their little brothers) they
would 
neither start nor run. Thus most were scrapped and melted down and
turned 
into real engines! Craig Prucha was lucky enough to obtain one several 
years ago. Don't know if he still owns it, but it can be seen at: 
http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/maytag/maytag_fun.html Just
click 
on "Craig and the 40 HP Maytag."
         Dave 

 

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