Bringing a motor to Life

Over a year ago my brother Jeff and I found ourselves the possessor's of a 1930s McCormick Deering stationary motor. It is a brute weighing in at some 300 pounds producing a massive 3 (three) house power. It is much like the industrial revolution and while it is not a Rummly Oil Pull, it does have a primitive, rather aesthetic way about it. It is as if it means business and plans to be on the earth for many generations.


It moves at only 600 RPMs and is easily repaired. Most of the parts, oddly enough, are still very available. it is our intention to get it back on line, fired up and have it ready for the revolution. We are not sure its use but we do believe that when called up on it will last many generations.

It is close to being ready at this moment. It is looking like a machine of the ages, some the late iron age and some the bronze age. The old engine has a raw beauty that radiates the efforts of man to that point in time. Years ago it ran on kerosene but I believe it will run on ethanol and cooking oil. Only time will tell.