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VTG Acme Automatic Safety Oil Engine Stationary Rochester NY - 1892 Print Ad

About this piece

NOTE SMALL SIZE OF AD

Size: 1" x 6.25"
Appeared in 1892 edition of Scribner's Magazine

Originality and condition: This is an original magazine advertisement – not a reproduction. It was carefully removed from an antique publication and may show slight age‑related toning. Please view all photos and enlarge them for inspection.

Packaging and care: Your ad will be shipped flat, placed in a protective acid‑free sleeve with a sturdy backing and packed securely to prevent bending.

This original vintage ad makes a unique historical collectible and is ideal for framing or display.

An advertisement for the Acme Automatic Safety Oil Engine from Rochester Machine Tool Works. This vintage ad highlights that the Acme engine has been on the market for five years and still leads. It is available in sizes one, two, three, and four horsepower and can be arranged for either natural gas or kerosene oil fire as ordered. The engine is suitable for marine and all general uses where small power is required, with no extra insurance needed due to the oil fire. A catalogue giving full particulars and prices is available upon request. Ideal for collectors of antique machinery advertisements or those interested in early industrial equipment.