old hit and miss engines

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I am trying to find a ho scale model of an old time hit and miss engine. This would be like the ones you would see at a fair or small engine shows, Some makes of the real ones would be a Sandwich or IH. Also what kind of a corn picker would look better in a late 40’s - early 50’s. Would a pull behind look better than a tractor mount.

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GHQ makes a tractor with corn picker attachment, it’s a 60s “Green” tractor. These are metal kits, well done - I have made a couple, but not this one.
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/60007.html

By ‘old time hit and miss engine’, do you mean a ‘make and break’ engine - that’s what we call them in Maine because of the spark is initated. You might try a search on that termonology, or just old engine. Try the Advanced search on Walthers

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I’m afraid the old hit N miss is going to be a scratch build or a kit bash. A guy I work with has a couple. Small 1/8 and 1/2 HP JD engines that runs real good. People now a days can not see how these little engines powered everything before the power grid came along.

Pete

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Welcome to the forums.

We always called them “one lungers”. Neighbor had one to cut up firewood. Interesting things to listen to. In the fall one of our local fairs has quite a display of them doing several different jobs that they were commonly used for.

I’m afraid scratch build or kitbash will be your best bet. I have seen something that has the flywheels, but as I remember it has a boiler with it. A donkey engine maybe.

Good luck,

Richard

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Granpa,

You private messaged me with this question but the return link wouldn’t function…

My farm equipment consists of some Athearn and life-like old time tractors, and some life-like wagons and planters, etc., that I weathered and basically gave them some age and character.

There are some fine examples out there for older farm and construction implements, but they are kind of pricey.

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Granpa O

Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/464-20699

Here is one I scratch built for a Roundhouse 3 in 1 firefighting tank car

Dave

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That looks about right; 8 HP is a big one.

Just for information the Boothbay Railway Village in Maine has an annual Antique Engine and Tractor Meet; this year it’s on July 2. Lots of good old-time equipment that actually runs. Some doing work like running a log splitter or making ice cream.

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Thanks. That looks just like what I was looking for. It looks very close to a Sandwich Engine that was made in my hometowm.

Dwight