![]() ![]() That’s when I remembered my old Wisconsin.Īfter my grandfather passed away I spent my time going to school, working and dating, while the Wisconsin spent its time in my basement collecting dust. But even with all this equipment in my collection, I wanted something different to show at farm shows. That was only the start, and I went on to what most engine collectors look for, including hit-and-miss engines, then on to farm tractors and later buying a steam tractor. The engine was in very good condition needing few parts to run, and we spent many years playing around and having a lot of fun with this engine. My grandfather spotted it at a farm show and thought $20 was a good deal – he figured we would get at least $20 of fun out of it, which we did. I first started collecting Wisconsin engines around 10 years ago, my first being an S7D, an engine that probably saw duty powering a garden tractor. ![]() Wisconsin heavy-duty air-cooled engines had a wide variety of uses, from industrial to agricultural, and most people remember these engines powering hay balers, water pumps and generators on farms. One engine manufacturer rarely represented, however, is Wisconsin engines. ![]() ![]() The average farm show has a lot of equipment on display, the spectrum running from flywheeled engines big and small to gas tractors, steam tractors and many old farm implements. ![]()
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