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What is a Century Farm?

The Tennessee Century Farms Program was created in 1975 by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as part of our nation’s bicentennial celebration. The focus of the program is to recognize and document the families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years.

Articles

Alexandria Old Timers Day, September 2002
Early gas engine collection displayed at event

Alexandria Old Timers Day, September 2018
Turn of the century engine display & sound of gospel music

My Rockford
Found this engine in my grandfather's wood shed

Old Iron - The Flywheel Engine
I love the smell of the smoke and the bangs as they run

The THING in the Corncrib
I remember playing around this strange mechanical thing

 

Diagrams

Wiring Diagrams
Using a Ford T coil & Magneto to Ignitor Setup

 

History

History of Emerson-Brantingham Company
Early EB engines - obviously a continuation of the Rockford

History of Rockford Engine Works
By 1904, the Rockford line included from 4 to 30hp

 

Literature

Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company Catalog, 1938
A guarantee of quality, service, and fair treatment

Monarch Machinery Company Catalog, 1910 Edition
We guarantee every "Rockford" engine

Rockford Ads, Articles, Brochures, and Postcards
The Rockford engine gives satisfaction

Rockford Instruction Book, pre-1910  (PDF)
Open jacket jump spark "Rockford" engines

Rockford Patents
Governor & improvements; 1906 ‐ 1912

Witte Advertisements
High quality and good service

 

Registry

Rockford Gasoline Engine Registry  (PDF)
List of Rockford engine serial numbers from 1905 to 1912

 

Additional photographs relating to antique gas engines can be found in Photos & Videos

1912 Rockford Gasoline Engine

 


Gas Engine Magazine

 


Farm Collector Show Directory