So it looks like I'm getting an Olds
 

My former neighbor and good friend just offered me a fantastic deal on a very rare Olds engine. It was made by the Olds Gasoline Engine Works and according to Roger, it was made about 1907. It's a 5 - 7 hp hit and miss engine and it's all there. Fuel pump, original muffler, carb and all the little bits and pieces. There is even some original paint and pin striping left.

Here's a couple pictures.

Jeff

Well it couldn't be in better hands. looking forward to the progress on this one. Nice score Jeff. :beerchug:

Thanks Sam. I'll have a lot of help on this one from Roger and my friends out at Rough & Tumble.

That's nice, Jeff! Congrats on your find.

Sweet addition Jeff. Congrats.:beerchug:
When you get it going, we want a video of it. Pop, Pop, Pop, or something like that.:biggrin2:

VERY NICE!
I owned one a little larger than that for about 6 hours. Long story short a collector down in Georgia was selling a bunch of 1 1/2 hp Deeres at the Denton, NC show. We were talking and he told me he collected rarer engines, the Deeres were just trading stock. I told him I knew where one was, in rough shape. He told me if I would take him to it and he bought it, that he'd give me a Deere for a finders fee. Long story short I picked it up, he came through town that evening and we made the switch. Best I can remember it was 12 or 15p, model A I think, fully enclosed crankcase, headless, with heavier flywheels--think it was for generator service. Anyway, wish I had it now but that was 30 years ago and I had no means of finding/affording the missing parts--he wound up with a carb for it out of Canada. Anyway, got a little long winded, just triggered a story I hadn't thought about for a long time.

Looks great, Jeff! Does this have anything to do with the Blue Mountain show this weekend?

That is pretty cool. What are your plans? Static display?

That's cool Jeff! It looks like it was in good company. Can't wait to see it running! :beerchug:

Bill

Congrats on the engine Jeff, pretty cool!:beerchug: