On the data plate it is designated as a Canadian grain elevator engine. It was dispatched from Lincoln, England, on the 13th of July, 1940, to Mumford Medland Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This particular engine is Model ‘CR,’ #196800. Ruston has been manufacturing engines for well over a century. The engine is a Ruston & Hornsby, manufactured in Lincoln and Gran-tham, England. Believe me, winter in Cloquet, Minnesota, can really be appreciated by a California resident! I journeyed from here to Cloquet and back, some total distance of around 5,000 miles, in the dead of winter. Engines are not his main line he likes to fool around with those little green tractors. I acquired the engine from a gentleman in Cloquet, Minnesota. I will try to give you the history, specifications, and details of restoration, as best I can. Other folks added lots of moral support, and what you see in the photographs is the end result. Rhynes did some of his world-class welding. I can’t take 100% credit Roger and Willie contributed some mighty fancy machine work, and J.D. This one has been by far the most interesting and enjoyable of all! I have restored several engines in the past few years.
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