[SEL] Gibbs & Russell

[Arnie Fero]

Rob,

That's a really neat article on the Gibbs & Russell.  And you can really
see the "family resemblance" in the cross-head design to the later Gibbs &
Starret.

I was surprised that your otherwise excellent article didn't mention
Fithian and Carruthers invention of the clutch pulley which made the
half-breed concept possible.
http://gasengine.farmcollector.com/Gas-Engines/HISTORICAL-SKETCH-HALF-BREED-ENGINES.aspx?page=2
www.google.com/patents/US682126.pdf
www.google.com/patents/US682127.pdf

See ya,  Arnie

PS - Patrick, really looking forward to the tale of how this engine made
it to Oz.

On Sun, May 20, 2012 9:49 am, Rob Skinner wrote:
> That’s a whole lot of nice engines, Patrick!
>
> I was especially surprised to see that the Gibbs & Russell had made it to
> Oz. Who owns it now? I did an article on that engine years ago.
> http://www.rustyiron.com/Articles/bouma'sone-of-a-.html