Other "builds" for the Model A Ford Engine...

[Steve Plucker]

Besides the Model A/AA Ford cars, Commercial Vehicles and Trucks offered for sale, what other items utilized the Model A Ford Engine in their special "builds"?

To name a few were the Smith Model A Air Compressor, Doodlebugs...

Any more that you can think of?

Thanks.

Pluck

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

The Gleaner combine used a Model A engine.
Also look into airport tugs.
Also check out golf course mowers.

 

[lindy williams]

Worthington Tractors

 

[lindy williams]

Correction. Its called the Worthington Mower Co.

 

[Licensed to kill]

John Waltons saw mill.

 

[Floats]

I believe the Pietenpol, a home built aeroplane also used a Model A engine. I have only seen one once, but cant remember which engine it had.

 

[Benson]

Irrigation pumps used a lot in desert areas.

Saw Mills used A and T engines.

 

[katy]

The early Snowplane used a Model A engine. In the late '50's I knew a fellow that had one.

 

[Mike Peters]

Model A portable Hobart welder. Wico magneto, Stromberg carburetor/governor. I've used it for welding projects in the past, but haven't fired it up in 10 years or so. This welder can also be used to thaw underground water lines in the winter. Has anyone ever seen anything similar to this? I have not. mike

 

[Fred K-OR]

There is a recreation park down here in this area of Oregon that uses Model A engines to run a small gage railroad.

 

[Keith True]

I have a Westinghouse welder with an A engine.I once saw a carnival ride in a junkyard with an A engine.I know of a sawmill that used one for a planer,he actually bought that powerplant new.He only used the A engine for a few years,he replaced it with a flathead 8 that he also bought new.The A engine is still sitting on the floor next to the planer today.They were used in boats,I just watched the Three Stooges where they sunk the boat with an A engine in it.My uncle had one in a Bay City swing shovel.I've seen a couple mounted on the backs of trucks driving hydraulic pumps for Hopto backhoes.I think those were done by a local dealer,he would buy old trucks,A engines,and new backhoe units.

 

[Stretch Cab]

I have the motor I took out of a dirt pulverizer used on the golf course on Jupiter Island. The machine itself was shot but the motor seems good.

 

[cas3]

the train at the excelsior amusement park in minnesota used an A motor also. closed in 73

 

[Jim Brierley]

Yes, the Pietenpol (?) used an A engine in their 2-place 'air camper', later they put T engines in their single-place 'scout'. They have an annual gathering of them, some are now 'up-dated' with VW, Corvair and other engines, not sure if up-dates are an improvement or not?

 

[Railcarmover]

On Long Island they used them to run these, ran salt water through the block, kept the transmission to drive the shaft.they'ed get a year or two out of them, toss them away and get another..

 

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

Ice rink tractor and a bus that ran a route north of Seattle.

 

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

Ice rink tractor and a bus that ran a route north of Seattle. How it worked, I don’t know.?

 

[Dan Partain]

Model A's were used on the narrow guage railways. In our area they were used on narrow guage rails for logging operations. Here's a similar operation I found -
http://vintagefordfacts.blogspot.com/2011/01/model-t-fords-used-as-rail-cars.html

 

[SeaSlugs]

This sears economy tractor
20170819_133733_Film4 by Bob Bobbington, on Flickr
20170819_133900_Film4 by Bob Bobbington, on Flickr

 

[Railcarmover]

do transmissions count?