WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY

Today we wish to promote the services of the Wisconsin Historical Society Library and thank them for the advertising material on "New-Way" engines. 

The Wisconsin Historical Society Library carries quite an extensive collection of historical records and advertisements for companies and machines of the past. Like many libraries it provides a service to the public enabling research or procurement of documents or manuals to help people in pursuit of their interests. 

ADVERTISING of "New Way Engines"

Wisconsin Historical Society Library has quite a collection of advertisements featuring equipment of the New Way Motor company. Copies of these we have assembled into a booklet. 

KEY PRODUCTS FEATURED 

• New Way Motor Company
• 5 Engines in 1
• CH Model Engine
• Multi-Purpose Air Cooled Engine
• Marmon Chicago Company Inc.
• Marco Light and Power Plant
• 1500 watt Generator
• Powered by New Way Engine
• Barlow Corporation - Distributors
• Army proved

The advertisements are quite large and in good condition with extensive use of pictures / graphics. They give a lot of detail about both the engines and where applicable, the generating power plant. They strongly promote proven reliability and use the army supply as a strong basis for these claims.

While all advertisements feature New Way engines only some are specifically New Way Motor Company advertising material. Many seek to show the versatility of "5 Engines in 1" and it's application not only as a lighting plant but in many other applications on both farm and the construction workplace etc.

BOOKLET 

The 21 Page booklet has been formatted for A4 with many of the advertisements being very close to that size in their original format. Booklet indexing on page 2 uses the main title of each advert giving the main thrust of each advertisement.

LIBRARY

The New Way Registry Library now has over 120 documents specifically related to "New Way" equipment. The latest Wisconsin Collection booklet can be accessed HERE or simply go to the library and scroll down to the last one in the compilation group. 

All documents are for private non commercial use and free to download.

Enjoy

George

CENTAUR TRACTOR - Powered by New Way Engine

CENTAUR TRACTORS
Centaur Tractors play a significant part in the New Way registry with quite a few registered. In addition there is some centaur documentation in the library. For some tractor examples just click on these links:-

• Tractor 1 - older restoration
• Tractor 2 - Unrestored - note pully on front of engine likely for saw bench or grain grinder
• Tractor 3 - Unrestored - 1923 Model - Riding cultivator fitted

Whilst very rudimentary by today's standards these centaur machines represented quite a leap forward in capability to what was was achievable with a horse.

More photos of Centaur Tractors can be seen in the registry in the CHA grouping toward the end of the registry.

CENTRAL TRACTOR COMPANY
In c1923 the Central Tractor Company produced a catalog of their CENTAUR tractor designed for small farm or light duty use on large farms. At the time of the catalog the Centaur tractor had already been in production for 5 years.
Research indicates that New Way engines were fitted to the Centaur Model "A" through to Model "F" after which, in c1926, for the Model "G", a 2 cylinder water cooled 10 H.P. Le Roi engine was used.

While the Central Tractor Company of Greenwich Ohio, in their early years of production, produced small tractors that were powered by New Way Motor Company engines, they could also be purchased with almost a myriad of attachments. The attachments made these tractors extremely versatile and could therefore readily be promoted by the CENTRAL TRACTOR COMPANY as a reliable and efficient replacement for the horse team on the farm.

They truly represented the transition from animal power to machine on the smaller farm, yet by today's standards and design, certainly now present as dinosaurs of the Farm Tractor.

ENGINE
Powered by the New Way 2-5 H.P. throttle governed engine.

• New Way Series "A" Model "C" Type "H" engine
• Generally referred to as a "CH" engine
• Draw Bar Horse Power - 2.5

ATTACHMENTS
The Centaur could be fitted out with many attachments. Many of these are illustrated in the Centaur Tractor Catalog thereby making the farmer aware of the possibilities of the CENTAUR in it's diverse applications for the farm.
The original 32 page catalog which can be downloaded has 8 pages missing but still very ably depicts many of these attachments. These include:

• Riding Cultivator
• Allows operator to be seated while working
• Tractor also operates as a walk behind.
• Mower
• Wheel Lug Band Attachments
• Applicable in various soil types
• Sulky Plow
• Spike Tooth Harrow
• Disk Harrows
•  eg. 8x14 inch disks
• Grape Hoe (by John Deere)
• Landscape Drag 
• Landscape Leveler
• Cultivating Tool Bars up to 48 inch.
• Wagon / Truck 
• 38x76 inch sided tray
• Hitch Truck
• For attaching proprietary equipment

Of course the Centaur could also be fitted out for wood sawing and potato digging, and the like. 

TRACTOR SPECIFICATIONS (some)

Cover Page example

• Speed 1-3 MPH
• Drive wheels diameter - 28 inch
• Gearing - Forward and Reverse
• Length - 70 inch
• Width - 30.5 inch
• Clutch - Multiple Disc
• Differential Drive

While the CENTAUR TRACTOR catalog in the library has the center group of pages missing it is still an excellent reference for the enthusiast of the Central Tractor Company of Ohio and the New Way Motor Company of Lansing Michigan. The document really does declare the ingenuity of a company at the forefront in the crossover from horse power to tractor power especially on the smaller scale farm. Mouse Click centaur to access this CENTAUR document.

More Documents - refer LIBRARY

On our Selection - Down on the farm

"No Horsing around - It's the New Way."

Enjoy 

George

MARCO Light and Power Instruction - New Way Powered

ENTHUSIASTS
Those avid followers of plant from the Marco Light and Power Corporation that employed New Way motors to drive their 32 Volt DC generators will be very interested in our latest addition to the library - an excellent quality 16 page Detailed Instruction Manual.

Who was Marco Light and Power Corporation

• A division of the Marmon Chicago Company Inc.
• 2430 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
• Produced power plants suited to "on the farm" / household applications to provide DC electric power to homes, workshop and farm. 
• Defined as a "CENTRAL POWER STATION" 
• Utilized New Way engines to provide energy to drive the generators over a number of years.

THE NEW WAY ENGINES 

• Early power plants utilized the New Way Series "F" Engine
• 4 H.P. Hinged Crank Case engine to enable ready maintenance.
• Later power plants utilized the New Way Series "A" Engine
• 2-5 H.P. throttle governed engine

LIBRARY - MARCO DOCUMENTATION

The New Way Library now has 4 documents specifically related to Marco Light and Power Plants all powered by New Way engines. 

Recent additions include the 16 page detailed Instruction document designed to enable the buyer to take delivery and install the complete system:-

• INSTALLING and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MARCO LIGHT and POWER which covers details including:-
• Generator connection
• Rated -1500 Watts @ 40 Volts
• Battery Connection
• Includes Battery Installation, testing and management
• Control Panel Wiring, description and operating instructions
• 16 Cells - 32Volt D.C. Electric System
• Engine Instructions including at plant set up. 
• Concrete Engine Bed design instructions and specifications

The Library documents specific to Marco and powered by New Way Engines are:

(Mouse Over Click on TITLES to access)

• MARCO LIGHT AND POWER PLANT [ 2 page Brochure]
• Utilizing the New Way "F" Series Engine
• 4 H.P. Hinged Crankcase motor
• MARCO LIGHT AND POWER - A CENTRAL POWER STATION [16 page Brochure]
• Utilizing the New Way "CH" Engine
• 2-5 H.P. Multipurpose Engine
• Extols in great detail, the multiplicity of functions the engine can be used for on the farm, promoting quality, diversity and value for money.
• Uses US army design requirements thereby promoting it for it's "Overwhelming Superiority". 
•   Marco Supports these claims with key component specification details.
• Page 14 - Engine Specifications
• Page 14 - Generator Specifications
• Page 15 - Storage Battery Specifications
• Page 15 - Control Panel Specifications
• MARCO LIGHT AND POWER - A CENTRAL POWER STATION [4 page Brochure]
• Utilizing the New Way "CH" Engine
• 2-5 H.P. Multipurpose Engine
• MARCO - INSTALLING and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS [16 page Instruction]
• Includes - Parts and Pricing list

Over 120 New Way related documents are available. 

For access and free download just go to the LIBRARY. (click)

It's the season to Stay Covid-19 Safe. 

Settle back, have a read.

Be Wise - Think Smart - Think Long Term

 George

Ziegler Machinery Company - New Way 5 H.P. Engine Powered Pumps

New Way Library has just had another document added related to New Way engines powering 3rd party mining and contractor equipment. The 4 page document gives details and pump specifications. The document relates to plant of the Ziegler Machinery Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Ziegler Machinery Company

• Ziegler was involved in construction mining and industrial equipment.
• The Company produced AULTMAN PUMPS 

AULTMAN PUMPS

• Portable Heavy Duty Power Pump
• Real Cross Head Type
• Suited to Mine Service or Contractor
• Specifications dependent on service use
• Powered by New Way Engines
• 2 - 5 H.P. Engine
• Pumps of different sizes, capacity and pressure specified
• eg. 1800 or 3000 gallon per hour

Cover Page - AULTMAN PUMPS

This is yet another company that saw the benefits of utilizing the NEW WAY AIR COOLED ENGINE to drive or power their plant. 

Obviously reliability, quality and portability would have been strong selling points in the marrying of the 5 H.P. New Way power plant with Ziegler Machinery Company's Aultman Pumps.

You can download the document from the library or just by clicking the Aultman Pumps link here.

Aultman Pumps  

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Be Covid-19 safe

Even Australia, with its early strong controls, testing rates and infection tracing has now had 80 deaths in 25 million people - People First. 

Be Wise - Think Smart - Think Long Term.

Enjoy

George

New Way Library Documents

D-25 Application List

3rd PARTY COMPANY PLANT 
- POWERED by NEW WAY
A cursory look at applications for New Way engines soon reveals that in its era the use of motor power was just really burgeoning. A period where, on the farm, most were transitioning from the horse to motor power.

Further, by design, the New Way presented the ideal power source by reason of air cooling and comparative light weight since no cumbersome, often spill-able, water reservoir was required for cooling.

New Way - STANDARD POWER
The New Way Motor Company's Engines were used as STANDARD power on a multitude of 3rd party propriety equipment as highlighted in the D-25 Catalog . This catalog  was recently added to the library and also featured the early Centaur Tractor.

D-25 included virtual myriads of uses for all sorts of industrial, commercial, marine and farm applications as shown in the extract at right.→

PROPRIETARY DOCUMENTS
Recently more documents have been added to the Library of some 3rd party company's plant powered by New Way Motor Company engines. Many documents are compliments of the Historical Construction Equipment Association.

PLANT powered by "New Way":
[Mouse over titles - click to access documents]

• Lakewood Concrete Road Finisher 
• Using 5 H.P. CH engine 
• Jones Superior Machine Company - Super Woodworker 
• Using 10 H.P Vertical Twin
• Marco Light and Power
• Using 5 H.P. single
• Marmon Chicago Company Inc.
• David S Hays Pumping Plants
• Using various New Way engines depending on application power requirements.
• Twin Horizontals
• Horizontal Singles
• Vertical singles
• Baker Road Finishing Machines
• Standard Equipment 2.5 H.P Horizontal New Way "J" Series Jewel engine
• OK Clutch and Machinery Company
• Using both Single and Twin New Way engines depending on application
• Staley Power Tamping Machine of Lourie Manufacturing Company



Front Page of 8 - Power Driven Outfits

• Powered by either a 1.5 or 2.5 New Way Horizontal depending on plant size.
• National Gasoline Hoists of the National Hoisting Engine Company
• Powered by 4, 6, 8, 12 H.P. engines
• F.S. Converse Company Limited
• Converse steel belt conveyor powered by New Way 5 H.P. vertical engine.
• New Way Power Driven Outfits 
• Highlighting Engine Series "F", "J", "M" and "S" 8 and 12 H.P. Twins
• Ziegler Machinery Co. - Aultman Pumps
• Highlights 2-5 H.P. New Way Vertical 

Each of these 3rd party publications by statement and use, extol the virtues of various "New-Way" engines of the New Way Motor Company. Quality and reliability appear as reasoning behind the powering of their plant by "New-Way"

These are just some examples of 3rd party brochures featuring New Way engines. We know there must be many more that could be featured when they become available. A good example being the early Centaur Tractor that was powered by New Way 5 H.P. "CH" engines. Please note, there are quit a few of these tractors already listed in the registry. 

As noted earlier, these Centaurs' are also featured in the D-25 Catalog with a good pictorial representation. These machines really do represent dinosaurs in early small tractor development. Their spiked wheels readily reminding us of the Stegosaurus Dinosaur that many children are so familiar with today.

For any other 3rd party Company Brochures featuring "New Way" engines not listed here?

We would love to hear about it with a view to featuring it / them in the library. 

Just email geo.covey@gmail.com 

Re Covid 19 - Be in for the Long Haul - Think Smart - Think Long Term

ENJOY👍

George

New Way Vertical Twin 10 HP Engine "Bulletin No. 10"

LIBRARY UPDATE:-
Bulletin No.10 has just been added to the "New Way" Library compliments of the "Historic Construction Equipment Association". We thank the Construction association for their support in providing the document.

BULLETIN No.10  
Covers:-

• New Way 10 H.P. Twin Air Cooled engine
• A "Series A" engine defined as the "TWIN NO. 2"
• Key promotional line :- "Built Strong As A Battleship" 
• 8 page document in excellent condition
• Manufactured by New Way Motor Company as specified by this document but subsequently also produced by the New Way Engine and Machine Company (refer other library documents)

Details:- 

Cover Page "Bulletin No.10"

• Defines modern attributes of the New Way Air Cooled engine.
• Light cast iron pistons in honed cylinders
• Roller CAM and Crank Shaft roller bearings
• Float feed Tillotson carburetor
• Positive Air Governor
• Timing gears steel and "Formica" bakelite
• Eisemann HT flywheel magneto
• Fuel either - Gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or Natural and Artificial gas.
• Promotes ease of servicing
• Multiple Outline Drawings of Engine Outfits
• Power Take off
• Multiple Disc (6) Clutch
• Defines different types of outfits available for shipping
• Brake H.P. Curve against revs and fuel usage
• Promotional letters

Check it out 

Bulletin No. 10 (Click)

TWIN ENGINE OVERVIEW

The engine is the "GH" Model engine and represents the last and latest engine design ultimately produced either by the New Way Motor Company or by the New Way Engine and Machine Company. 

No actual "GH" Instruction manual exists in the library at this point but the Twin "EH" instruction is available and has many of the features of this larger engine. 

Enjoy and Stay Covid-19 Safe
George

Historical Construction Equipment Association - New Way Documents

APPRECIATION

We thank the Historical Construction Equipment Association [HCEA] of Ohio, once again for the supply of copies of documents related specifically to the "New Way Motor Company"

• "Catalog D-25" (click) was added to the New Way Library  (click) today (over 100 specific New Way documents already available)
• More HCEA supplied "New Way" featured copies to follow 

ABOUT HCEA 

GOALS:- Working to preserve the history of the construction equipment that shaped our world . . .

The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving for public education the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. ( HCEA Home Page Quote)

MUSEUM:-
HCEA Museum is home to a an extremely diverse range of construction equipment from the very small to the mammoth. 

Types of equipment include:

• Shovels Cranes and Excavators
• Crawler and Wheel Tractors
• Road Graders, Drags, Shapers
• Rollers and Compactors
• Scrapers
• Elevating Graders and Loaders
• Scarifiers and Plows
• Compressors Drills and Generators
• Underground Equipment
• Concrete aggregate and Paving Equipment
• Haulers and Trucks
• Wagons and Trailers
• Pumps
• Miscellaneous 

Many of these are in restored working condition with photos or videos available.

LIBRARY ARCHIVE:-
The HCEA library archive contains countless original documents and photos etc. stored in its climate controlled facility providing a service to collectors of construction, surface mining and dredging equipment, manufacturers and historians etc..

MEMBERSHIP:-
HCEA is open to membership from both individual and corporate identities.

FURTHER HCEA INFORMATION:-
We encourage you to visit the HCEA home page and readily navigate specific dedicated pages associated with various plant and documents. You will find plenty of interesting material, promotions and services that are available to both member and the public. Archivist Tom Berry providing a service based on his years of study in the construction industry. 
I encourage you to do a HCEA site search for the equipment where your particular passion lies. There is a mine of information waiting to be discovered.  

NEW WAY POWERED:-
Added Today from HCEA -
The D-25 Catalog (click) has, aside from all its specific engine data, four pages of excellent illustrations (over 30) showing individual 3rd party plant manufacturers that powered their equipment with New Way Engines. It is a great example showing diversified application of these engines with everything from road to electrical and farm plant etc illustrated. 
New Way Motor Company utilized "D" catalogs virtually from it's inception in 1905 as it's key product catalog defining current engine and equipment range. The numeric value of the catalog generally indicated the year of release. Many of these are available in the New Way Library, eg D11, D14, D16, D20 etc..  

D-25 Cover Page

D-25 is just one document, from one company, representing diversification and 3rd party functionality that could be so easily be lost to history, without the dedication and determination of the likes of HCEA and it's faithful donors. 


Again thanks to HCEA for their exemplary service. HCEA home page

Enjoy
George