Links
Restoration information:
Tractor Data:-
Great user supported site which is a growing database of specifications on both farm and lawn tractors.
Magneto Parts:-
Great source of parts for restoring your magneto to get your machine up and running.
Crawler Heaven:-
Source
for parts related to crawler tractors.
Paint Codes:-
Listing
of paint codes for tractors and equipment through the years provided
by Yesterday's Tractors.
Continental Motor Parts:-
Source
for parts to the old Continental engines used in some tractors and
early powered implements.
Davenport Tractor:
Davenport Tractor manufactures parts for the antique John Deere Tractor line. Replacement parts for Two-Cylinder and New Generation tractors.
Country Living:
RFD-TV:-
Cable TV channel for rural living.
Articles about the club & Members:
- "Antique Machine Club Preserving Through a Throw-Away Society", By Sara Miller Lancaster Farming Staff, 9/3/2011, Lancaster Farming
- "Snook Museum recalls bygone era", By JESSICA MASULLI, 8/12/2011, NJ Herald
- Morris County Daily Record newspaper slideshow from Dec 2010
- Morris County Daily Record newspaper video interview from Dec 2010
The Mackey Library
Articles published by our own Andrew K. Mackey
- "SHOW TIME!" by Andrew Mackey, July/August 1987 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
- "One Man’s Junk…", Oct 1, 1993, Gas Engine Magazine
- "My Kohler Light PUZZLE" by Andrew Mackey, November/December 1995 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
- "WHAT A FIND?" Gas Engine Magazine May/June 1996 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
- "The ‘As Is’ Engine", Oct 1, 1997, Gas Engine Magazine
- Flywheel Forum Answers(Beacon-Lite unusual glass spark plug) & 6 HP Springfield engine) May 1, 2006
- "Vintage Gas Engine Oilers", Sep 18, 2017, Gas Engine Magazine
- "Response to Thread Standards Concerns", April/May 2018 Gas Engine Magazine
Restoring a 4 HP Charter-Mietz oil engine 3 part article
- Part 1: "A Sparkling Discovery", July 2006, Gas Engine Magazine **Note: GEM subscription needed to view
- Part 2: "Fuel Pumping System and Oiler Repair", Aug 1, 2006, Gas Engine Magazine
- Part 3: "Start Your Engines!", Oct 1, 2006, Gas Engine Magazine
Twin Jacobsen 3 part article
- Jacobsen Engine ‘The Twin’ Found at Last: Part 1, published May 11, 2020
- Restoring ‘TheTwin’ Jacobsen Engine: Part 2, published Jul 7, 2020
- Final Steps of Restoring ‘The Twin’ Jacobsen Engine: Part 3, published Sep 8, 2020
How it works articles
Six part series of articles by Andrew K. Mackey in Gas Engine Magazine examining antique engine fuel and ignition system basics
- Part 1: "Hot Tube Engine Basics"
- Part 2:"Low-Tension Ignition Basics"
- Part 3:"High-Tension Ignition Basics"
- Part 4:"Flame Ignition Basics"
- Part 5: "Diesel Ignition Engines"
- Part 6:"Semi-diesel or Hot Head Engines"
Six Part Series "Oil City Boiler Works/South Penn cross-breed engine" by Andrew Mackey:
- Part 1, September 2009 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
- Part 2, December/January 2010 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
- Part 3, February/March 2010 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
- Part 4, April/May 2010 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
- Part 5, June/July 2010 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
- Part 6, August/September 2010 issue of Gas Engine Magazine.
