Bores & Strokes

Bores & Strokes is a series of informative booklets prepared by members of Coolspring Power Museum. Each volume covers a particular subject related to historic internal combustion engines. Subjects range from a history of the engines of a particular manufacturer to a discussion of a particular class of engines.

	HALF BREED ENGINES by Dr. Paul Harvey A historical brief on half breed engines with a list of 42 manufacturers. Volume 1 - Published in 1986. Pages: 15 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 1 - Half Breed
	HISTORICAL SKETCH OF MUSEUM by Staff Describes the early history of Coolspring Power Museum. Volume 2 - Published in 1989. Pages: 14 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 2 - Historical Sketch
	THE WESTINGHOUSE GAS ENGINE by Robert Vogel A history of the Westinghouse vertical gas engines. Volume 3 - Published in 1990. Pages: 24 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 3 - Westinghouse
	THREE IDLE STROKES, PART ONE by Dr. John Wilcox A history of Otto's early days of gas engine development. Volume 4 - Published in 1991. Pages: 25 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 4 - Three Idle Part 1
	THREE IDLE STROKES, PART TWO by Dr. John Wilcox The continuing development of the four-cycle engine. Volume 5 - Published in 1992. Pages: 29 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 5 - Three Idle Part 2
	HOT TUBE IGNITION by Ellis Wellman A comprehensive explanation of hot tubes and how they are used. Volume 6 - Published in 1993. Pages: 16 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 6 - Hot Tube
	VARIOUS GAS ENGINES by Staff Reprints from The Gas Engine of significant engines, 1900 through 1904. Volume 6a - Published in 1994. Pages: 16 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 6a - Various Engines
	CENTENNIAL ENGINES by John Rex Fifteen pre-1895 engines in the museum collection. Volume 8 - Published in 1996. Pages: 21 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 8 - Centennial Engines
	THE BOVAIRD SEYFANG ENGINES by Mike Fuoco Best illustrated documentation of their engines. Volume 9 - Published in 1997. Pages: 18 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 9 - Bovaird & Seyfang
	JOHN FOOS, HIS LEGACY AND GAS ENGINE by Preston Foster A comprehensive history of Foos engines. Volume 10 - Published in 1998. Pages: 30 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 10 - Foos
	ARTHUR R. MIDDLETON A LEGACY OF ENGINEERING GENIUS by Dr. Paul Harvey A history of the White and Middleton gas engines. Volume 11 - Published in 2000. Pages: 38 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 11 - Middleton
	MIETZ & WEISS, PARTS ONE AND TWO compiled by Dusty Erickson, edited by Jay Duke A comprehensive history of Mietz & Weiss, America's first successful oil engine. Volumes 13 and 14 - Published in 2002 and 2003. Pages: 65 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 13 & 14 - Mietz & Weiss
	INGERSOLL-RAND by Mac and Betty Sine History and photos of all of the Ingersoll-Rand gas engines. Volume 15 - Published in 2004. Pages: 38 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 15 - Ingersoll-Rand
	TECHNIKUM by Wayne Grenning Historic engines of the Deutz AG Collection. Volume 16 - Published in 2009. Pages: 84 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 16 - Technikum
	THE GEORGE H. POHL MANUFACTURING COMPANY by Woody Sins A history of the George H. Pohl Manufacturing Company of Vernon, NY, and the engines it produced. Volume 17 - Published in 2011. Pages: 30 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 17 - Pohl
	THE MYRICK MACHINE COMPANY, OLEAN, NY by Paul Gray A history of the Myrick Machine Company of Olean, NY, and a description of the engines and pumping powers this company manufactured. Volume 19 - Published in 2013. Pages: 58 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 19 - Myrick
	THOSE MAGNIFICENT BUTLER ENGINES by Paul E. Harvey Histories of ten engine manufacturers from Butler County, Pennsylvania. This volume includes descriptions of Ball, Braden, Walt Campbell, Etna, Evans, Palm, Phillips, Spang, McIntire-Willetts, and Wise engines. Volume 20 - Published in 2014. Pages: 78 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 20 - Butler
	THE ENGINES OF THE COOLSPRING POWER MUSEUM FLAME EXPO, 2015 by Woody Sins An overview of many of the the flame ignition engines expected to be at Coolspring Power Museum's Flame Ignition Expo in June 2015. It also reviews the history of flame ignition technology. Volume 21 - Published in 2015. Pages: 44 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 21 - Flame Ignition 2015
	THE BESSEMER GAS ENGINE COMPANY by W. Norman Shade and Robert H. Humphreys A history of the Bessemer Gas Engine Company and an overview of the many types of engines it produced. This volume also lists Bessemer engines preserved at Coolspring Power Museum. Volume 22 - Published in 2016. Pages: 48 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 22 - Bessemer
	THE RIDER-ERICSSON ENGINE COMPANY - A SHORT HISTORY by Brent Rowell A history of the Rider-Ericsson Engine Company and an overview of the external combustion "hot air engines" it produced. Also contains discussions of associated companies including DeLamater Iron Works. Volume 23 - Published in 2017. Pages: 52 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 23 - Rider-Ericsson
	POWERING THE OIL INDUSTRY 1860-1908 by Susan J. Beates Susan J. Beates presents a history of the use of gas engines to provide power in oil fields. This volume also contains a short history of the petroleum industry and describes a number of companies that provided engines and equipment to the northeastern U.S. oil fields. Volume 24 - Published in 2018. Pages: 58 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 24 - Powering Oil Industry
	Electric Generation Engines by Woody Sins Woody Sins presents a brief history of the use of internal combustion engines for powering electrical generating equipment. He then provides overviews of a number of electric generation engines at Coolspring Power Museum. Volume 25 - Published in 2019. Pages: 45 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 25 - Electric Generation
	The Miller Improved Gas Engine Company by W. Norman Shade W. Norman Shade presents a history of the Miller Improved Gas Engine Company of Springfield, Ohio. He then provides overviews of a number of Miller engines at Coolspring Power Museum. Volume 26 - Published in 2020. Pages: 66 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 26 - Miller Engines
	The Greatest Show on Earth: The History of Coolspring Power Museum 1958 to 2020 by W. Norman Shade This detailed history includes contributions from many of the individuals who worked diligently to make Coolspring Power Museum the powerhouse organization it is today. Illustrated with many photos, it includes a catalog of engines and equipment currently in the museum's collection. Volume 27 - Published in 2021. Pages: 122 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 27 - Greatest Show
	Daniel Stover & His Wonderful Engines by Paul Harvey and W. Norman Shade The Stover history begins with a discussion of Daniel Stover as inventor, manufacturer, and banker. It then examines Stover's main engine patent and continues with a chronological pictorial journey and discussion of Stover's many engines. Volume 28 - Published in 2022. Pages: 42 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 28 - Stover
	Carlisle & Finch by Gary L. Stoner Gary Stoner chronicles the history of the Carlisle & Finch Company, an early manufacturer of fractional horsepower engines. In addition to engines, Carlisle & Finch produced dynamos, search lights, and even toy trains. Volume 29 - Published in 2023. Pages: 40 Description of Item: Bores & Strokes Vol. 29 - Carlisle & Finch

Bores & Strokes booklets are available at the museum's gift shop and are subject to availability.

The booklets are approximately 5½ by 8½ inches, paperbound.

The volumes of the Bores & Strokes booklets listed above are also available by mail order for $10 per booklet plus shipping and handling. Please print and complete our order form to purchase your copies of Bores & Strokes.