Gade Engines: Made In Iowa

This better than barn fresh Gade was running at Mt. Pleasant last week. Gade engines were made in Iowa Falls, and this spark plug ignition 1 1/2 HP model was introduced in 1912. I have one very much like this in our garage, and fortunatlely, I never had the time to tear it down and paint it up like new. Engines with original paint are preferable now, so I can stop feeling guilty. Mine has always been kept under cover, so it cleans up pretty well. I need to put some fresh batteries in the box and crank it up one of these days.