Vintage Diesels
Paul Harvey October 2021 After a couple of hurdles our project has since progressed well, as documented in the first part of the trilogy: It’s Happening. Satisfying? Definitely yes! But reflecting back, it … Read more
September 2021 The Air-Blast Injection building is now progressing extremely well. It will house the 12 hp Augsburg air blast Diesel and its dynamo, the 12 hp Benz solid injection … Read more
August 2021 CPM has three very wonderful German Diesel engines: the Augsburg, the Benz, and the Graz. All are from the early 1900s. Hmmm, what better to do with them … Read more
June 2021 As CPM’s Air Blast Injection project is progressing very well, I certainly understand the confusion about the mysterious Graz Diesel. It will be the third engine in the … Read more
With the floor of the building now in place, the floor and foundation have been covered to protect them from weather during the upcoming winter.
May 2021 A View from My Rocking Chair Last month I wrote The Benz Story and mentioned how it would fit into CPM’s new project, the Air-Blast Injection building. We … Read more
Our contractor poured the concrete floor for the building on November 24, 2021. To prevent winter damage, the concrete block wall was filled with concrete. With those tasks done, the … Read more
The Benz engine is nearing completion, and a test run. It will be mounted on its foundation in the Spring
Finally we have decided upon a name for our project. We have chosen this name and logo for our building in honor of the great vintage Diesel Centrale plant in … Read more
All the floor hydronic heating tubes have been placed and tested. The concrete floor will soon be poured.