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Brillion Hit and Miss engines

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Matt06br

10-29-2007 18:45:50




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Does anyone have a hit and miss engine made by the Brillion Irons Works of Brillion Wis. I live in that town and haven't been able to find any information on these engine besides some pictures and an engine that the Brillion Historical Society owns. I would like to find one buy haven't seen any for sale let alone any at a show. Any infor would be appreciated.




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Travis Miranowski

12-06-2007 10:27:26




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 Re: Brillion Hit and Miss engines in reply to Matt06br, 10-29-2007 18:45:50  
I know of one. It is in original condition and the person that owns it is I think from cental Minnesota. Try old-engine.com for more info



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noncompos

10-30-2007 10:54:41




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 Re: Brillion Hit and Miss engines in reply to Matt06br, 10-29-2007 18:45:50  
Matt: You didn't say much about how you searched for information, so forgive me if you've already done the following or verified the Historical Society already has:
(A)Company history says shut down (failed?) 1933, reorganised, restarted 1934--were "prior" company records lost, destroyed, or company won't look?
(B) Any newspaper of time, even weekly?? Pub lib or Hist Soc has file?on film?? If so, reviewed for articles, ads?
(C) Pub Lib: librarian asked for ALL local histories covering period, and reviewed for mentions?
(D) Ex-employees/children of: advertised locally for anyone who worked at plant, whose kids might have family stories/pix of plant/engines??
(E) Have you talked to Hist Soc people/Library people re' names of anyone they know of compiling, interested in or who's hobby is local history?? (they may well have helpful info/leads);
(F) Have you posted and run the archives on every old-engine, old-machinery forum(Truck.Ag/Const etc) you can find? (people who like one kind of old engines often have other types, even if they don't follow more than one or two forums).
I assume you've checked the available old-engine books for what they say, and I assume that's what Eddie was referring to. This kind of research is time consuming, strictly a labor of love. Good luck.

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Eddie M

10-30-2007 06:59:33




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 Re: Brillion Hit and Miss engines in reply to Matt06br, 10-29-2007 18:45:50  
You probably won't find one.

Like so many of these local manufacturers back then , they produced a few engines and then went on to other things or out of business.

In all the years I have been playing with these things, I don't recall seeing one. I read that they were made beginning in 1912 but beyond that I am unable to help.



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