"rob" > wrote in message news:%Rmcc.33005$oR5.3063@pd7tw3no...
> Hi All,
>
> Sorry for cross-posting - I have no idea where else to look for info...
>
> I've just inherited 3 stationary engines from my grandfather - a John
Deere,
> an IH McCormick Deering (with original owners manual & spare fuel tank),
and
> a Fairbanks Morse. They were all in (seemingly good) running condition as
of
> 2 years ago - the JD & IH were fairly recently restored. I really know
> nothing about these things & I will probably end up selling two of them.
The
> JD was his favorite and most recently restored, so I suspect I'll keep
that
> one. Can anyone tell me anything about them? Approximate value? Pointers
on
> where to look for more information?
>
> Here are some pics:
>
> http://members.shaw.ca/clarkr/
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
typing "stationary engines " into google resulted in enough links to sites
of interest to keep one reading for weeks.
greg