The 9 HP Sears Economy Engine that we collected in Eastern Kentucky nearly forty years ago is now sitting on a proper drop-center cart! During its working life, the engine was bolted down on timbers in its mill shed, but a cart makes an engine much easier to move and to show. Gary Bahre put the Sears on cart he built with Case separator wheels and wooden timbers, but it stood too tall, and was hard to crank. A high center of gravity also made the Sears worrisome when it was being trailered. Gary can breathe much easier now when he takes it to shows.
Mr. Mahnke of Mahnke Motorsports is the artist who stitched this all together. He is also the builder of the rod for Gary's 8 HP Bessemer.
Stay tuned for updates. Gary is planning to have this rig painted before cold weather arrives, and then it will be ready to show.
Photo Credit: Gary Bahre
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