Farmers' Almanac Gas Engine Magazine
Your best source for tractor and stationary gas engine information. Complete with restoration stories, company histories and technical advice from fellow collectors.
Recent Gas Engine Magazine Articles
1906 2-1/2 HP Foos Type J gas engine
1906 2-1/2 HP Foos Type J owned by Mike Trotnic, Parsons, KS; Shown at Oklahoma Steam and Gas Engine Show, Pawnee, OK, May 2-4, 2008.
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2-1/2 HP Gade Bros. gas engine
2-1/2 HP Gade Bros. shown at Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, Mt. Pleasant, IA.
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1933 2-1/2 HP Bamford (Tulip Top) gas engine
1933 2-1/2 HP Bamford (Tulip Top) owned by Arnie Fero, Pittsburgh, PA; Shown at 2008 Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Show, Portland, IN.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.