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Save Fuel: Grow Your Food

June 30, 2008

 

Just a bit of old-fashioned advice, from our friends at the USDA and those clever urban homesteaders at Path to Freedom. (Warning: this site is addictive.)

home & garden, energy - 0 Comments

1952 Lohman Diesel Engine

June 3, 2008

 
The search is on for a mid-century Lohman 18cc multifuel engine. Small and slow, these finicky little 2-stroke compression-ignition motors run best on a 1:2:4 mix of diesel, gasoline and paraffin. Biodiesel may be a viable option. Here it is mounted on a 1950 Puch from the Netherlands; notice the kiddie seat. There’s some discussion […]

bicycles, motorcycles - 0 Comments