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Gas Engine Row 1905 15HP Reid

Gas Engine Animations  1905 15HP Reid   1910 15HP FM Hoist   1912 30HP Union-Ideal
1914 Chicago Pneumatic   1920s 20HP Bolinder   1922 150HP FM YV   1923 15HP FM Z
1924 80HP Western   1925 20HP Novo   1925 120HP Western-Enterprise   1925 140HP Venn-Severin   1930s 120HP Clark-Brothers   1937 220HP Enterprise   1950s LeRoi Compressor

15 HP Reid. This engine is a single-cylinder two-stroke engine, manufactured circa 1905 by the Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company of Oil City Pennsylvania. Oil City was the home of many oilfield engine manufacturers, such as Reid, Bessemer, and the Oil City Boiler Works. The smaller cylinder on the side of the engine is a charging cylinder, used to force the fuel-air mixture into the power cylinder. These engines were extremely popular with oilfield men, as they were reliable, simple to repair, and powerful. Reid manufactured engines in sizes ranging from 6 to 40 horsepower. Restored and donated to our Museum by Terry Hathaway.