1910 Famous 3 HP Upright Engine

 This engine (serial #LA14017) was made by International Harvester Company at its Milwaukee, Wisconsin, factory. IHC made the Famous 3 HP upright engines from 1905 to 1916. If you can see over the flywheel nearest to the walkway, you might notice that this engine has the patent date, May 2, 1905, molded into it. This date corresponds to patent 788595, a patent for a "starting means for explosive-engines" issued to Henry Joseph Podlesák, which you can view by clicking or touching here.

 The maker of this engine, International Harvester Company, was formed when an agreement was made on August 12, 1902 between people representing five different firms that specialized in harvesting equipment. Those firms were the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company; the Deering Harvester Company; the Plano Harvester Company; the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Company; and the Milwaukee Harvester Company. As you walk around Stuhr Museum's exhibit, you will see several items made by International Harvester, including four engines.