Wednesday 14th May 2025

Getting To Know The ‘Hit & Miss’ Engine

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Paris, Tenn.–There were interesting tractors and contraptions at the Henry County Fair Tractor Show Saturday morning, none more so than the ‘hit and miss’ engine operated by David McDade of Whitlock. McDade explained it’s an internal combustion engine which also is called a flywheel and told how they were used in the past for oil wells, grist mills, and generators. He said his family still uses it on their farm for activities such as making ice cream. (Shannon McFarlin photo).

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