Cotton Gin Engines

[Old Iron]

Went and looked at an old cotton gin that was falling down and it had two engines sitting side by side. One was a Bolinder's SN 24094495, two cyl, two cycle, 120 hp. The other was a FM model 32E12, two cyl, two cycle, 120 hp, both were diesel. Can anyone date these engines?

Thanks and don't forget to wear red on Fridays to show your support for the brave men and women who are fighting for our country.

[ListerDiesel]

That Bolinder would be a nice restoration, 'may' have been a ship's engine before it got to be used as a stationary engine.

Any chance of a picture sometime?

Peter

[~Wittes-End~]

I was just wondering what the status is of the cotton gin engines? I know it was long time ago, but I'd sure like to see some pics if you managed to get the engines. Thanks.

[Museum]

Originally Posted by Old Iron

Went and looked at an old cotton gin that was falling down and it had two engines sitting side by side. One was a Bolinder's SN 24094495, two cyl, two cycle, 120 hp. The other was a FM model 32E12, two cyl, two cycle, 120 hp, both were diesel. Can anyone date these engines?

Thanks and don't forget to wear red on Fridays to show your support for the brave men and women who are fighting for our country.

Know where I can find a big ol twin flywheel engine to run a historic gin?


Eric E

[~Wittes-End~]

wonder where I can get a cotton gin to belt up to my big ol Bolinder twin

[ZackaryMac]

You're the new owner, I take it?

[~Wittes-End~]

I have recently obtained a Bolinder twin but it isn't the one that was mentioned in the beginning of this thread. Sorry didn't mean to mislead you. Mine is a 50 h.p. I can't imagine the size of a 120 h.p. twin. Must be a monster. I sure wish old Iron had gotten pics.

[ListerDiesel]

Originally Posted by ~Wittes-End~

I have recently obtained a Bolinder twin but it isn't the one that was mentioned in the beginning of this thread. Sorry didn't mean to mislead you. Mine is a 50 h.p. I can't imagine the size of a 120 h.p. twin. Must be a monster. I sure wish old Iron had gotten pics.

Here are pictures of the Continental Gin Co twin which is at Tulare every year, and it is a running engine, we took these pictures at the Spring 2005 show:

http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...ulare05072.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...ulare05073.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...ulare05074.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...ulare05075.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...ulare05076.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...ulare05077.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...ulare05078.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die.../Tulare125.htm

and at the 2004 show:

http://www.oldengine.org/members/die.../Tulare120.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die.../Tulare121.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die.../Tulare122.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die.../Tulare123.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die.../Tulare124.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/die.../Tulare125.htm

Peter

[Charles C]

Originally Posted by ~Wittes-End~

I have recently obtained a Bolinder twin but it isn't the one that was mentioned in the beginning of this thread. Sorry didn't mean to mislead you. Mine is a 50 h.p. I can't imagine the size of a 120 h.p. twin. Must be a monster. I sure wish old Iron had gotten pics.

I have a 100hp fairbanks that i pull out of a cotton gin. it has all the air start and clutch. I have it on a trailer and i can take it to some of shows closeby

[Mike in CA]

The guy that owns the Continental Gin Co twin is in the same old engine club as my dad. I have seen that engine in action at Tulare, CA several times. He has a smaller hit and miss engine running an air compressor on the same trailer as the Continental. He has a few steam whistles and one modern train horn running off of the air compressor. When he blasts the train horn you can feel the ground shake

[temple2426]

I have a Continetal Gin Co engine that is a single cylinder vertical engine. I do not know anything about it, how can i get in touch with this guy. I have seen the pics an it looks like mine but its not a twin.