11-08-2023 Hit and Miss engines
11-08-2023 Hit and Miss engines
Tom Hall Auctions, Inc | Mertztown, PA 19539
Date(s) :  10/15/2023 - 11/8/2023
Buyer Premium :  Buyers Premuim


Online Only Auction
7 pm on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023.
Extraordinary Hit & Miss Engine Collection Online Auction Date: 7 pm on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023. Remarkable collection of over 30 engines of various sizes and brands. These engines belong to a dedicated collector who's is downsizing some of his treasures. Note: All the engines have been restored by the owner and were running. Some had been run recently, while others had not been run for the past 5-6 years, and there were no welding or brazing repairs made during restoration. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT LOCATED AT TOM HALL AUCTIONS, the items are located at a property in MERTZTOWN, PA., located near Topton, PA. The address will be shared via email with those attending the auction preview and the successful bidders. Removal Dates: Friday, November 10th, from 9:30 am - 3pm AND Saturday, November 11th, from 9:30 am - 12 pm. Note: Buyers will receive an email containing a copy of their paid invoice along with pickup instructions. Please sign up for a pickup slot. While pickup times are in place to facilitate smooth traffic flow, if your preferred time slot is full, it doesn't necessarily mean you cannot pick up at that time. There is ample space available for pickup trucks and small trucks, but maneuvering vehicles with trailers may pose a slight challenges due to limited turning space. Important Note:Shipping can be arranged thru Uship.com with a 3rd party shipper. Please contact us after the auction if you need help to arrange shipment. Expect to pay $300-$600 for East coast shipping and more to the west coast. ?Online bidding Terms: Major Credit Cards, 15% Buyer’s Premium, No Sales Tax collected if you have not provided a valid Sales Tax Exemption Certificate.
1 Stovers Hit & Miss Engine
Stovers engine, K. 400, burgundy in color on wheels cart measures 41 inches long by 27 inches high And 19 inches wide. Flywheel rotates freely. Valves depress freely. Fully restored One horsepower/500 RPM rating. Greased and oiled for storage. Good compression. 16 inch flywheel. Magneto ignition.
2 McCormick Deering Hit & Miss Engine
McCormick Deering hit and miss power supply manufactured by international harvester. Enclosed crank case. Restored. Bosch magneto ignition with spark plug. Both valves move free piston spins free. Water jacket basin cooling. Cylinder head stamped H761. Unknown horsepower. 18 inch flywheel. Overall length including cart 48 inches long., 25 inches wide, and 40 inches tall. Restored, greased and oiled for storage.
3 Waterloo Boy Hit & Miss Engine
Waterloo Boy hit and miss power supply. Wizard magneto ignition. Strong compression. Piston and crank moves free. Both valves move free. Model number H871, 2 hp rated. Restored, greased and oiled. Open crank case style. Overall length including cart 41 inches long by 24 inches wide and 34 inches tall with an 18 inch flywheel.
4 Busy Boy Hit & Miss Engine
Busy Boy, one and a half horsepower hit and miss power supply. Manufactured by Waterloo. Battery/magneto ignition. Air cooled cylinder, open crank case. Restored, oiled and greased for storage. Both valves move freely. Piston and crank spin freely good with compression. Overall length of cart 48" x 16“ wide by 25 inches tall and a 16 inch flywheel.
5 Monitor Hit & Miss Engine
Monitor model VJ hit and miss engine from the Baker manufacturing company. Rated at 1.25 hp and 500 RPM. Vertical layout. Battery/spark plug ignition. Piston and crank move free. Both valves move freely Overall length of cart 30" x 22“ wide by 42 inches tall. With a 17 1/2 inch flywheel. Enclosed crank case. Restored, greased and oiled for storage.
5a Preview by Appointment
Join us for preview Saturday, November 4th, from 10 am to 1 pm. To attend the preview please call 610-799-0808 or email us at info@ tomhallauctions.com to the preview the engines. This is to provide privacy the the family who still lives at the property located near Topton, PA. The address will be shared via email with those attending the auction preview and the successful bidders.
6 The Bessemer
Bessemer gas engine company from Grove city Pennsylvania. Model B146. Rated at 4 hp and 650 RPM vertical cylinder with traditional spark plug and battery ignition. Enclosed crank case good compression with each rotation. No exposed valves, appears to be ported cylinder two stroke. Oversized water cooling tank. Overall length of cart 52" x 20“ wide and 54 inches tall 18 inch flywheel.
7 John Deere Hit & Miss Engine
John Deere brand hit and miss. Crank case stamped E103R. Both valves move freely. Enclosed crank case. Piston and crank move freely with good compression. Magneto ignition. Length of cart 33" x 24” wide and 29 inches tall. Flywheel diameter is 18 inches. rated at 1 1/2 horsepower and 600 RPM.
7a In-House Third Party Shipping Available
Our in-house shipping department can arrange shipping thru Uship.com with a 3rd party shipper. Please contact us after the auction if you need shipping. Expect to pay $300-$600 for East coast shipping and more to points further west.
8 The leader No. 2
Leader model two, manufactured by the Field Force pump company. Very strong compression. Open crank style. Traditional spark, plug, battery ignition. Both valves move freely. Rated for 2 hp. Overall length of cart 40" x 22“ wide and 37 inches tall. Flywheel diameter is 16 inches.
9 Associated Hit & Miss Engine
Associated manufacturing hit and miss engine with built in Grinder. Rated for 1.75 hp. Open flywheel Design. Crank and piston move freely with good compression. Both valves move freely. Oiled and greased for storage. Magneto ignition. Overall length of cart 63 inches by 32 inches wide and 40 inches tall. Flywheel measures 18 inch diameter.
10 Gas Boy brand gas storage can
Gas Boy brand gas storage can with mechanical hand pump crank. Dispenser hose measures 8 feet in length. Drum measures 30 inches in diameter by 37 inches tall for just drum and 72 inches tall including pump. Pump cranks freely. Tank has minor surface rust/dust inside. No visible pitting.
10a Preview Engines
Join us for preview Saturday, November 4th, from 10 am to 1 pm. To attend the preview please call 610-799-0808 or email us at info@ tomhallauctions.com to the preview the engines. This is to provide privacy to the family who still lives at the property located near Topton, PA. The address will be shared via email with those attending the auction preview and the successful bidders.
11 Stover Hit & Miss Engine
Stover model Duro hit and miss engine. Air cooled. Crank and piston move freely with good compression. Battery/coil and spark plug ignition. Both valves move freely. Restored. Overall length of cart 19" x 15“ wide. And Inches tall. vertical piston. Flywheel measures 10 inches across.
12 Jaeger Hit & Miss Engine
Jaeger model 3E hit and miss power supply. Rated at 2.5 hp coil and spark plug ignition. Open crank style. Oiled and greased for storage. Both valves move freely. Good compression. Overall length of cart 49" x 25“ wide and 34 inches tall.
13 Canfield Hit & Miss Engine
Canfield brand, desktop sized, mini hit and miss power supply. Overall length of base is 18" x 12“ deep and 18 inches tall. Flywheel measures 8 inches across. Includes mini oil can. Spark, plug and coil ignition. Both valves operate freely. Very cute!
14 New Way Hit & Miss Engine
New Way motor company hit and miss power supply. Enclosed crank case. Forced air/fan cooled cylinder. Rated for 1 hp. Battery and spark, plug ignition. Piston and crank move freely with good compression. Restored, greased, oiled for storage. Overall length 42" x 22“ wide and 28 inches tall. Flywheel measures 15 inches diameter.
15 Hercules Hit & Miss Engine
Hercules gas engine company Hit and miss power supply. Rated for 3 1/2 hp at 500 RPM. Open crank style. Piston and crank move freely with good compression. Both valves move freely. Spark plug ignition. Overall length of cart 39" x 29“ wide. And 45 inches tall. Flywheel measures 22 inches across. Restored, greased, oiled for storage.
16 Route and Vandervoort Hit & Miss Engine
Route and Vandervoort engineering company, Triumph line engines. Open crank case style. Crank and piston moves free with good compression. Both valves move freely. Rated at 2 hp and 450 RPM. Made for the John Deere plow company. Magneto ignition. Restored, greased, oiled for storage. Overall length of cart 44" x 22“ wide. And 34 inches tall. Flywheel diameter is 18 inches.
17 Taylor Hit & Miss Engine
Taylor vacuum engine company hit and miss power supply rated for 2 hp and 450 RPM, type C. Open crank case style and crank move freely with good compression. Both valves move freely. Spark plug ignition. Flywheel diameter is 17 inches and belt drive is made of wood. overall length of trolley is 36" x 23” wide and 28 inches tall
18 International Hit & Miss Engine
International harvester, vertical hit and miss engine. horsepower and RPM are unknown on stamping. Model number is the letter K. Vertical piston. Both valves operate freely. Crank and piston. Both rotate freely with good compression. Magneto ignition. Cylinder is stamped G1034. Overall trolley length 54" x 36“ wide and 71 inches to top of muffler.
19 United Hit & Miss Engine
United engine company hit and miss power supply on a trolley. Rated at 2 hp. Model number A. Magneto style ignition. Both valves move freely. Open crank case style. Piston and crank move freely with good compression. Air cooled with forced fan air. Flywheel measures 18 inches in diameter. Overall length of trolley 42" x 23” wide and 30 inches tall.
20 Portable Lumber Station
One of a Kind! Portable lumber station on wheels. Started as an Allis Chalmers tractor. The power unit was mounted on a trailer and the John Deere brand hydraulic log splitter and 28 inch diameter buck saw sawblade were then attached and are all powered by a four-cylinder continental, gas engine overall length of trailer 9 1/2‘ x 6‘ wide and 6 feet tall to top of sawblade
21 Tow Motor toy forklift
Tow motor brand "one man gang" toy forklift. Electric motor operates, wheels drive forward and reverse. Very cool little steel toy. Forks designed to operate up and down. Rear wheel steering operates. Overall length 13“ x 4 1/2“ wide by 9 1/2 inches tall.
22 Large John Deere Hit & Miss Engine
Large John Deere brand hit and miss power supply. Model is a type E rated for 6 hp at 500 RPM. Enclosed crank case design. Crank and piston move freely with plenty of compression. Both valves move freely. Magneto style ignition. Overall length of trolley is 50" x 27“ wide and 43 inches tall. Greased and oiled for storage. Flywheel measures 28 inches across.
23 Cushman Motorwerks Hit & Miss Engine
Cushman Motorwerks model beam special cub. Model stamping 1R20B. Rated for 3 hp at 800 RPM power supply. Spark, plug ignition. Compression with every rotation two stroke motor. Enclosed crank case. Crank and piston spin freely with good compression. Overall length of trolley 27 1/2" x 16 1/2“ and 29 inches tall flywheels measure 14 inches across.
24 Cushman Model 653
Cushman model 653, twin cylinder engine. More modern twin cylinder engine with gear driven water pump and finned radiator. Also has carburetor instead of simple emulsion needle. Sealed crank case style. Spark plug ignition crank and pistons rotate freely with good compression. Overall length of trolley is 48" x 26” wide and 53 inches tall. Bosch magneto/spark plug ignition. Flywheel measures 14 inches across.
25 Cushman Motorwerks
Cushman Motorwerks power supply model C. Rated at 4 hp at 800 RPM. Vertical piston design. More modern carburetor, not simply emulsion needle. Spark plug ignition. Large copper water cooling well with engine driven water pump. Engine rotates freely with adequate compression. Overall length of trolley is 40 inches by 19 inches wide and 40 inches tall. Flywheel measures 14 inches across.
26 International Harvester Hit & Miss Engine
International harvester hit and miss engine. Model Tom thumb. Rated at one horsepower and 600 RPM. Air cooled/fan forced air model. Both valves move freely. Open crank case design. Crank and piston move freely with good compression. Restored, greased, oiled for storage. Spark plug ignition. Overall length of trolley 55" x 24“ wide and 28 inches tall flywheel diameter is 15 1/2 inches.
27 John Deere Hit & Miss Engine
John Deere type E hit and miss engine. Rated at 3 hp at 550 RPM. Magneto style ignition. Both valves move freely. Closed crank case style. Crank and piston move freely with good compression. Overall length of trolley 39" x 24“ wide And 32 inches tall. Flywheels measure 20 1/2 inches in diameter.
28 Waterloo Boy Hit & Miss Engine
Waterloo Boy hit and miss style engine. Crank and piston spin freely with good compression. Open crank case style. Both valves move freely. Magneto ignition. Butterfly carburetor intake. Overall length of trolley 42" x 23” wide and 49 inches tall. Flywheels measure 22 inches across.
29 International Harvester
International harvester brand unit, equipped with Mogul brand engine rated at 1 hp at 600 RPM. Magneto style ignition. Enclosed crank case style. Roller cam driven exhaust valve. Operates every other cycle like traditional four stroke engine. Both valves move freely. Magneto style ignition. Overall length of trolley 48 inches. By 23 inches wide. 4 inches tall. Flywheels measure 17 inches across.
30 Novo Hit & Miss Engine
Novo engine company vertical hit and miss style engine. Both valves move freely crank and piston moves freely with good compression. Rated for one and a half horsepower at 600 RPM. Spark plug ignition. Overall length of trolley 38" x 29“ wide and 42 inches tall. Flywheels measure 15 inches across.
31 John Lawson Hit & Miss Engine
The John Lawson manufacturing company hit and miss style engine. Rated for 2 1/2 hp at 500 RPM. Both valves move freely. Spark plug ignition. Open crank case style with cover. Crank and piston moves freely with good compression. Hand crank start lever on flywheel with one way safety ramp clutch. Overall length of trolley 40" x 25“ wide and 32 inches tall. Flywheel measures 19 inches across.
32 Brownwall Hit & Miss Engine
Brownwall engine and pulley company hit and miss style engine. Forced air fan cooled design. Open crank case with cover. Spark plug ignition. Crank and pistons move freely with good compression. Overall length of trolley 40" x 23" wide And 28 inches tall. Flywheels measure 14 inches across.
33 The Associated Line Hit & Miss Engine
The associated line brand hit and miss engine. Open crank design. Crank and pistons move freely with good compression. Both valves operate freely. Magneto style ignition. Rated for 2 1/2 hp. Overall length of trolley 42" x 22 1/2 wide by 35 tall. Flywheels measure 20 inches across.
34 Ideal Hit & Miss Engine
Ideal power lawnmower company engine. Open crank design with bolt on cover. Forced/fan driven air cooled cylinder. Both valves operate freely. Crank and piston spins freely with good compression. Hit and miss linkage with cam lobe operated exhaust valve. Overall length of trolley 40" x 23“ wide and 29 inches tall. Diameter on flywheels is 13 inches.
35 Cushman Hit & Miss Engine
Cushman type 21 hit and miss style engine. Rated for 1 1/2 hp at 600 RPM. Un-restored. Open crank style with grease cups and sheet metal cover. Spark plug ignition. Crank and piston move freely with good compression. Overall length of trolley 40" x 22” wide and 33 inches tall. Flywheels measure 13 inches across.
36 Witte Hit & Miss Engine
Witte engine works large hit and miss style engine. Open crank design. Crank and pistons move freely with good compression. Both valves move freely. Spark plug style ignition. Overall length of trolley 51" x 27 1/2 wide. By 44 tall. Flywheels measure 24 inches across.
37 Maytag Model 72D
Maytag model 72D twin cylinder, two stroke engine with kickstart. Fan forced air cooled by pulley wheel. Flywheel spins free with light compression. Overall length of base is 23" x 13 x 15“ in height.
38 Two Stroke Engine
Two stroke engine. Unknown model or displacement. Hand crank start. Forced fan air cooled engine. Flywheel is 10 inch diameter. Base measures 12" x 9 x 17 tall. Cranks with good compression.
39 2 Steel Wagon Wheels
54 inch diameter steel wagon wheels. 22 steel spokes. 5 inch wide metal perimeter. 2 inch diameter axle opening with grease cup built-in. Axle bearing surface measures 10 inches across.
40 Just added! Unrestored Taylor
Unrestored Taylor hit and miss engine; late addition. Taylor vacuum engine company, 2 hp, type C hit and miss engine. Needs full restoration. Piston and cylinder rusted and frozen. Missing cylinder head. Spark plug style ignition. Open crank case style. Door flywheels measure 17 inches across. Overall length 30 inches long 17 inches tall and 16 inches wide. Same model as lot #17.
41 Thank you for Bidding!
42 Pick-up/Removal Times
Removal Dates: Friday, November 10th, from 9:30 am - 1 pm AND Saturday, November 11th, from 9:30 am - 12 pm.