A Tale of Two Reid's

[john b]

Under the tarp is a 5,000lb Reid Oil Field Engine. The other picture is a set of castings for a small Reid model.

I think I'll start working on the little one...

 

[Herbiev]

Why is that. The big one is less fiddly

 

[cfellows]

Hey John, interesting project. Where did you get the castings for the model?

Chuck

 

[hitnmiss49]

Chuck,

I believe kits for the Reid Engines are still available from here:

Burns & Horner Engine Co. 1974 Pearl Ave. Warren, Michigan 48091. 586-443-9047
Casting kits, Reid 1/4 & 1/8 scale model oil field engines

They did have Bessemer Kits also. I have not machined any of their castings so I do not know anything about the quality of them.

John Burns used to own this company and his castings were very good quality.

If you would like their Email Address PM me.

Lonnie

 

[john b]

I got the castings at NAMES last year. They were only 125.00 and since I have A big one too,I figured what the heck.