[SEL] Salesman Sample Olds?

[fero_ah at city-net.com]

Hi Denis,

Is that a factory-built cut-away engine, or one that a collector did?
I've seen a number of the collector-built cutaway engines.  Most were pretty
heavily worn engines and the cutaway was probably the most useful end for
them.

See ya,  Arnie

Quoting Denis Rouleau <buzzcoil2 at videotron.ca>:

> Here is an IHC 1-1/2hp I used to own:
> http://buzzcoil.brinkster.net/ihc/page104.html 
> Denis Rouleau
>
> I doubt that IHC, Otto or other major manufacturers made samples.  
> Their name and reputation didn't require such promotions.  
> Also, as many IH dealers as there were, I'm sure if samples had 
> been made there would be a few surviving. 
> Tommy Turner