Hills this is a compression ignition engine with direct injection ( mechanical injection ) no electronic parts, no magneto, coil , condenser or spark plugs.

Had a conversation the other day very similar in respect to how your feeling about the older equipment telling my friend us old timers will soon be gone, years ago having acquired an old engine like to one I recently purchased would have given you bragging rights at the coffee shop.

The previous owner had a fairly high asking price, had it up for sale six months or more being the only one showing an interest I bought it for less than scrap value. Just because I'll be saving this engine from the scrap pile.

On another note I had sold my Alice Chalmers 720 tractor with the front end loader, the fellow who bought it not being mechanically inclined has let the tractor sit in a field for the past two years just because he does not know how to install a new battery. Bought it back for a third of what I had sold it at.

Last October did an estate cleanup a hoarder, a reefer trailer full of vintage Triumph's, BSA and a Russian Ural with a side car, all of which sold at what I consider fire sale prices. Sad no one has an interest in preserving history. I did not keep one for myself.

Was plenty of stuff that caught my interest and all I kept for myself was the large Ingersol Rand compressor on a 120 gallon tank.