Resource Guide:
Publications:
Engineers and Engines Magazine, 2240 Oak Leaf St., P.O. Box 2757, Joliet, IL 60434-2757 Ph: 815/741-2240 Published Bi-Monthly, 6 issues per year and is a wealth of information about engines, tractors, and steam tractors. Contains schedules of most major tractor and engine eevents in the U.S. The classified ad's still list tons (literally) of old engines and tractors. Cost is $18.00 for a one year subscription.
Live Steam, P.O. Box 629, Traverse City, MI 49685 Ph: 616/946-3712. Published Bi-Monthly, 6 issues per year. My favorite magazine about steam engines, tractors, boats, projects, trains, small scale 1.5 locomotives, and machinery to make engines with. Each issue keeps me occupied for hours just reading about the projects, events, experiences. Cost is $35.00 for a one year subscription.
Strictly I.C. (internal combustion), 24920 43rd Ave. So., Kent, WA 98032. Published bi-monthly with 6 issues per year, this is a very specialized magazine for the model engine builder. You won't beleive some of the photos of small V8 engines 6 inches long, and an 18 cylinder twin-row RUNNING 1/6 scale model of a Pratt and Whitney aircraft engine. Very special and very wonderful, a one year subscription cost $27.00.
Antique Engine Supplies:
Starbolt Engine Supplies, 3403 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, MD 21710. Shop Ph: 301/874-2821. If you are trying to restore an antique engine, and the names are like Associated, Cushman, Economy-Sparta, Empire, Faribank Morse, Fuller, Galloway, Hercules, Intl. Harvester or McCormick-Deering, Mogul, John Deere, Maytag, New Holland, Olds, Otto, Root, Sattley, StoverWaterloo Boy, or Witte, or dozens of other makes, you need to know this organization. You can get piston rings, valves, mufflers, decals, nameplates, crankguards, ignitors, instruction books, operating books, brass pipe valves, fittings, drain cocks, copper O rings, grease cups, oil cups, priming cups, and too much more to mention. Tell them Cliff Schrock, Purveyor of Machinery sent you!