The original concept of combustion engines as we understand them dates as far back as the late 1800s. And while they are more or less a solved science today, they definitely didn't start that way.

BRAINERD — Greg Olson returned to the Crow Wing County Fair this summer to showcase his antique hit-and-miss engines. Hit-and-miss engines get their name from how they regulate speed. When the engine ...

I assemble a miniature 7cc hit and miss engine — a satisfying mechanical project that runs beautifully once complete. Perfect for engine lovers and hobby machinists ⚙️ #HitAndMissEngine ...

Georgian Jeff Stevens collects hit and miss engines from before the 1940s. To the untrained year, they sound as if they are unable to start. In... Sounds of a Hit and Miss Engine Jeff Stevens of Alto, ...

An always reliable hit-and-miss engine pumped water uphill to the stock tank on the farm located a half-mile from our farm. It took a long while to fill the tank and to lug 10-gallon pails of water to ...

Robert Jacobs of New Middletown has been bringing his antique hit-and-miss engines to the Canfield Fair since 1976. CANFIELD — Walking past the “Antique Tractors and Stationary Engines” tent in the ...