Lot #802: Red Cast Iron Hit & Miss Model Engine

- Cast iron model engine - Sticker on tank: Economy - Color: Red - Manufacturer: The casting identifies it as being from the Drying Model Shop Burbank, California - Red Economy "hit-and-miss" model engine. These were originally full-sized stationary gas engines sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. and manufactured by the Hercules Gas Engine Company. Key Identification Features The "Economy" Branding: The yellow logo on the red water hopper is a trademark of the Sears-branded line of engines. Engine Type: It is a "hit-and-miss" engine, named for its governing system that regulates speed by "missing" power strokes until the speed drops to a certain point. Color: Authentic full-size Economy engines were painted bright red enamel. Pickup category timeslot {C}