MILLER, 50 HP
This engine, with its exceptionally long frame, is both a gas engine,
the front cylinder, and an air compressor, the rear cylinder.
The vertical governor is positioned in the center of the air
cylinder for a very pleasing appearance.
It originally operated in the Scio, Ohio, water works to provide
compressed air to flow the water wells.
It was built in Springfield, Ohio.
FOOS
This 15 hp engine was built in Springfield, Ohio
about 1925. Note the large, crowned electric lighting wheels, disc
crank, throttling governor, and KW high tension ignition. It was
originally used in a water works in Pittsburgh, advertised for sale, and
bought for oil well use in East Brady, PA. It resided in a
pristine power house on Seybertown Road until coming here 1976.
GENERAL ELECTRIC DYNAMO
The Foos engine, shown above, is belted to this DC
dynamo and provides current for the incandescent bulbs over the 300 hp
Miller engine. At 90 volts, the ambience is superb! Although
the dynamo predates the engine, they together make an excellent display.
PANEL BOARD
This is the panel board that controls the power
from the GE dynamo that is belted to the Foos in the background.
Also seen in this photo is the engineers chair and one green shade for
the incandescent light bulbs. Most all large gas engine
installations had a light plant in the same building.