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'He drilled a hole for a spark plug and made the camshaft, carburetor, rocker arm, push rods and everything else to make it run and it even runs backwards. You could almost classify this in What is It department. It is magneto fired for ignition.

This letter was sent by EVERETT ALTHAUS, 706 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mendota, Illinois 61342. He sent it in for Mr. Waller.

Comment on colors comes from ROBERT A. JOHNSON, Route 2, Box 358, Canyon, Texas 79015 as he states: 'I am writing this because there seems to be some confusion about the proper color for Monitor engines. I have some N.O.S. Parts and they are painted two different colors. Some are close to the I.H.C. red. The others are a dark grey, about the shade of Rustoleum's hotrod grey primer, except it is glossy.

'I own a 4 HP #6914 which was built in 1912 that is red. I also have a 1  HP #39092 which was built much later that is grey. I have no idea when the color change was made. I hope this will help some of the people.'

Here comes our paragraph of short letters which I'm sure will help those requesting information. First one comes from KEN G. LINNUM, W227N4027 LN TR LN, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072 who has two engines he has restored, but doesn't know the year of manufacture and would like some help. One is a 2 HP Witte, S.N. B20338. The other is a Lindsay Alamo Type A, 1 HP, S.N. 78260. CARL HATCH, R.D. #4, Box 277, Towanda, Pennsylvania 18848 wishes someone out in Engine Land would show him how to wire up a Model T coil to run an engine that has a Webster magneto and igniter as magneto is dead. He would appreciate a diagram. JACK L. ALEXANDER, 92 North White Road, San Jose, California 95127 has a 1920 Aermotor pump engine and the Aermotor pump and he would like to know the original colors. Also would appreciate knowing if anyone is remanufacturing gas tanks for Model GP John Deere tractors. BILLY BRITT, Box 336, Beech Bluff, Tennessee 38313 is planning a vacation to Raymond, Washington next year and would like to correspond with individual collectors and clubs nearest to Raymond to find out show dates in that area. MARK C. PACK, 737 Stratford Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 has acquired an 8 HP Ingeco gas engine with hit and miss governor, ignitor with battery and coil, RPM 325, NO. 4024 Type AN. He would like to hear from someone that has one like it. BRUCE CROWN, 3333 Main Street, Chula Vista, California 92011 recently acquired a horizontal cyl. 2-cycle engine, bore 9', stroke 12', flywheel 54' O.D. fuel injection, make unknown (maybe F-M) has casting numbers preceded by the letters YG. Any information in identifying this engine will be appreciated. JIM OSNES, 16420 Fillmore, Brighton, Colorado, R.R. 2,80601 needs to find information on a 20 HP Cushman 2 cylinder vertical headless Model 77, S.N. 520. Would like year of mfg., color and how to set it up as it is a basket case, but complete. It has a magneto and a pair of coils and would like to know if they are used together or separately. He also thanks those who helped identify his Stewart Little Wonder Sheep Shearing Engine. EARL LOAR, 308 E. Harvard, Fresno, California 93794, 209-222-4668 would like to know if someone could help him with data on the Bates and Edmonds Motor Co. of Lansing, Michigan and when they built the Bull Dog and Bull Pup engines., When were the different models built? H. ROSSOW, Box 15, Weston, Idaho 83286 would like to hear from someone who has an F-M Model 1B-1, 2 HP engine and anyone who has a Wisconsin, Model AN4. EUGENE THOMPSON, 105 Hawbrook, Jerseyville, Illinois 62052 would like to correspond with other Rock Island owners. He recently purchased one of these engines and needs help. The identification tag is missing from the engine and he desires to know the HP, original color, striping, etc. S.N. is stamped on water jacket and is 89362. The bore is 4¹/₈' and stroke is 5'. BURTON E. ALDRICH, Box 129, Farnham, New York 14061 needs information on the New Way Motor Company, Lansing, Michigan, especially on their water-cooled vertical engine. JAMES C. BEAUCHAMP, 27855 West California, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 has been attending shows for about 15 years but just recently purchased his first engine. He needs help as to color, striping, age, etc. and also tank information. The engine is a Witte with the magneto in the flywheel, throttling governor, S.N. 92744X Special. VICTOR TAYLOR, Route 2, Box 323, Faison, North Carolina 28341 has just purchased a Freeport engine mfg. by Stover Engine Works, Freeport, Illinois-2 HP, speed 375, YA600, S.N. VA 15622. He would like to know how old the engine is and any other data. PAT JENNINGS, Box 45, Murrieta, California 92362 recently acquired a Wallis tractor of 4-wheel design, 15 HP, S.N. 23344 and would like to know the original color, approximate year of mfg., type of carburetion and any other tidbits. THOMAS E. STRANKO, 2478 Stephanie Lane, Binghamton, New York 13903 collects inboard marine engines and would be happy to swap, free of charge, catalog and manual information or pictures with anyone out in GEM Land.