Looking for a little bit more information

crob09 · Looking for a little bit more information

Hi everyone,

here is a link to a few pictures I took of a RE Old's engine, it is sitting in the corner of my living room. http://aboutsteam.com/index.php/old-engine/

Just wondering if anyone has a video of one running, it would be nice to see one in action.
Also what else was this engine used in other than the very first car built by RE Old's.?

Stitch1615

Side note:
I live about 2 miles from Oldsmar, FL.
It was a town started by R.E. Olds with plans for a retirement village for the employees of Oldsmobile.

Oldsmar's history dates to 1913 when automobile pioneer Ransom E. Olds purchased 37,541 acres (151.92 km2) (152 km²) of land by the northern part of Tampa Bay to establish “R. E. Olds-on-the-Bay”. The name was later changed to Oldsmar, then to “Tampa Shores” in 1927, and finally back to Oldsmar in 1937. Ransom Eli Olds named some of the original streets himself, such as Gim Gong Road. Currently Oldsmar's downtown is being developed which its promoters hope will bring back the "old Florida" feel to the city. Oldsmar celebrates its history every year with Oldsmar Days and Nights, where residents and visitors take part in parades, car shows (featuring the Oldsmobile) and carnival rides.

I haven't seen any steam powered Oldsmobile's.

crob09

I don't think this was a production vehicle just something he played around with before starting the motor company.