The Engine Barn Finally Has A Domain Name!

And yes it is http://www.theenginebarn.com. The Engine Barn has been online in one form or another going back to the early days of the Internet. I believe the site was originally hosted by Flash.Net. The site pretty much has the same look as it did when it was developed in the 1990’s. Don’t forget to update your bookmarks or bookmark it for the first time! In the mean time enjoy the old iron!

WANTED - Briggs & Stratton 6B-S Recoil Blower Cover

I am looking for a Briggs & Stratton 6B-S recoil blower cover / shroud. The shroud was usually found on horizontal models 6B-S and 6B-SF as well as vertical models 6B-H and 6B-HS. The shroud is very distinctive and can be distinguished from others by the following features:

Five horizontal bars at the top.

B
- embossed at 9 o’clock.
S

Recoil starter with the pull at approximately 8 o’clock.

No model, type or serial number stampings.

Horizontal versions (which I would prefer) have four holes at the bottom while vertical versions have an identification tag.

I am only interested in those with orange paint as it will be going on an original unrestored engine.

Measures approximately 5” across at the top and the overall length is about 10”.

Please see the pictures below.

Thanks!

1930's Eclipse "Mid-West"

I recently acquired this "Mid-West" model lawnmower made by the Eclipse Lawnmower Company. Research indicates that the mower was made from 1930 to about 1942. This depression era economy mower sold for approximately $7.00. It starts every time and runs great!

The Engine Barn Blog

New for The Engine Barn will be this companion blog. While the web site itself will only see sporadic updates I hope to post to the blog quite frequently. The blog will highlight new acquisitions, items for sale, Whatizits and more! Be sure to check back often!

The Engine Barn Is Back!

The Engine Barn was one of the first sites on the Internet dedicated to the hobby of "Old Iron." I started the site around 1995 and ran it till about 2000. At that time I switched Internet providers and was no longer able to update the site. Unbelievably the site remained on the Internet for over a decade until it was removed by AT & T last month. Even though the site was never once updated for over 10 years I still received e-mail concerning "Old Iron." Since the interest in old engines, lawn mowers and similar items is as strong as ever I have decided to bring The Engine Barn back to life. I moved all the files over to my current Internet provider but didn't change the look of site. The site will still retain its crappy 1990's appearance!

The Engine Barn can now be found at:

The Engine Barn