As some of you may remember I have retired and am in the process of moving back to west Texas. My wife says she is still having fun working and took a job in Big Spring, so over the weekend while I was out there we went driving through to get some chores done. On the main drag is a large shop, engine and pump rebuilders. I was caught with no camera and the shop was closed for the weekend. On the front line painted up and ready to go were two Ajax singles, an older Arrow single, a FM Z single, and the cutest little FM Z, about 1 1/2 HP. Behind that was a line of pumps, and behind those was a line of mostly FM singles and an Ajax twin in for rebuild.
This weekend I will be back out there with another load. The plan is to take a camera, and go when the shop is open. That Arrow caught my eye and I have to know what they want for it. The Ajax twin makes me drool, but I haven't figured out a likely use for an engine making 54 HP and weighing over 4 tons, at least nothing that the wife will agree to. She seems to think that 5 engines and two in the process of rebuild should generate all the power we might ever need.
I may be forced to part with 2 or 3 to make room for some new toys. My Lister ST2 is a good runner now, but air cooled engines are loud and one of my brothers is pining over it for backup power. That Arrow calls to me. Will post pictures sometime next week. Now I have to go build the next load and get out of Houston before the hurricane comes in. Like the old fool I am, I've moved all my generators to the west and have nothing left here if the power goes out - make that when the power goes out.