New Way Stationary Engines

Aim - To serve and support the New Way Stationary Engine restoration community.
There was a New Way Stationary Motor inclined to Hit and Miss. It was designed that way but intermittently it would missfire and this in the confines of the beekeepers shed fired my imagination, grabbing my senses. I just loved the sound of the New Way 3.5Hp working - likely fuelled by a too rich mixture.
With each missfire came the tell tale puff of blue smoke and via the old sawbench, the beekeeping manufacturing business was underway, alive and well. Alf was in his element. Romance, nah, hard work but Hoots the New Way went a long way in firing the imagination of times past running in the present. The present, after all, that's where life is, it's not in the past, but romancing the past, that's the present if you're living it.
The priveledge of life. Present and past is now!!! - alive.

Ye Olde Sawbench & New Way Motor kept company by Howard Rotary Hoes

Sunday, May 24, 2020

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

Monday, May 4, 2020

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