SMOKE RING

'I have questions about three engines. 1) A Simplicity gasoline engine made by the Turner Mfg. Co., Port Washington, Wisconsin. It's a hopper-cooled 7 HP #C2534. Would like to know the color striping and year.

'2) The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co., Waterloo, Iowa, 2 HP, #145952, last pat. date Aug. 6, 1907 sold by P. J. Downes Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota. What happened to the Downes Co.? What year would this engine be? Would like to know the color and striping also. Is there any difference between this engine and the ones sold by Waterloo in Iowa of the same year?

'3) Same questions on a 1 HP hopper-cooled 1 cylinder Dempster made in Beatrice, Nebraska, Class 1K #9525. The name isn't cast on the side of the water hopper on this engine.'

KENNIS K. SCHLUCHTING, Rosalie, Nebraska 68055 writes: 'I have recently purchased an engine on which the plate reads The Rayner Field mfg. by The Field-Brundage Co. Jackson, Mich. USA HP 2 No. 3356 Speed 550 RPM. This engine is very unlike any Field-Brundage engine I've ever seen. It has a long undermount rocker arm for the exhaust valve like a New Holland. As this engine is incomplete, I need to correspond with someone who has one or literature so I know what I am looking for. Hope someone can help me.'

'I am the owner of a 6 HP Alamo horizontal, hit and miss engine and need the help of your Smoke Ring readers,' says MARVIN E. RUEBUSH, RR 5, Box 187C, Staunton, Virginia 24401. Phone 703-885-2539.

'I am missing the carb and fuel pump for this engine. I understand that the parts from a 3-7 HP Rock Island, Empire or Alamo will fit. I have advertised several times for these parts in the Want Ad section but so far have been unable to locate them. Now, as a last resort I am requesting that some engine man out there let me use his carb and fuel pump so that I can have parts recast. I am willing to pay any reasonable price for this service and hope that with your help I will be able to get this engine operating.'

Some short letters that need answers and a lot of help are coming up:

CHARLES FOLAND, RR3, Box 22, Grant City, Missouri 64456 needs information on a vertical Maytag like the one shown on Nov-Dec GEM page 29. He would also appreciate diagrams.-R. GEIKEN, 209 W. 9th Street, Hastings, Minnesota 55033 is currently working on an old spoked-wheel Sattley. S/N on each end of the crankshaft 10653 and would like to know what year it is.TED SHULTZ, 4125 Cleveland, Lincoln, Nebraska 68504 would like to get information on a water hopper type Root & Vandervoort engine. He would like any infor. including history, color, striping if any. He owns several but knows nothing about them.ROY WHITLEY, 3312 Ellis Road, Rockford, Illinois 61103 would like to know if someone has a red E power cultivator Model 9300 made by Pioneer Mfg. Co Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Also a red E Model 7953. Would like to know the year made and any other data.RAY GRAGE, Route 1, Remsen, Iowa 51050 is a collector of Massey-Harris tractors. He can't find anyone who makes decals for them and thought someone in GEM family might know where he could find them. Ray would appreciate hearing from other collectors of M-H tractors.JAMES A. HERRMAN, RR2, Box 68, Manito, Illinois 61546 wants to thank everyone who answered his letter. The response was overwhelming and offered encouragement and help. J. ROGER KILTON, SR., Kilton Road, West Canaan, New Hampshire 03741 wants to know if anyone knows of a Great Western gas engine mfg. by Smith Mfg. Co. It is a 5 HP upright. He would appreciate hearing from you.