Sell The Chanticleer advertisement

 A unique advertisement for Haish's Chanticleer engines, found on eBay. 

Photo by Jessi LaRue

It reads:

"Sell the Chanticleer
Built in sizes 1 1/2 to 22 horse power
A good line for good dealers
Chanticleer engines have no batteries -- no coils -- no switches -- no wires
Start instantly winter or summer
Chanticleer engines have many exclusive features not found on other engines

Simple -- Durable -- Reliable and Very Powerful

If you want to get the engine business get the agency for the Chanticleer 

Send for catalog and dealer's contract

JACOB HAISH COMPANY

MANUFACTURERS

Chanticleer engines, feed grinders, wood saws, pump jacks, washing machines, ear corn slicers, silo fillers

Send for Bulletin 4-B showing our special binder engine

15 Haish Ave., DeKalb, Illinois

1401 South Main St., Council Bluffs, Iowa

316 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri"

To see a Haish Chanticleer engine in use, click here to watch a video.

Find of the Week: Chanticleer Engine Replica

I was at the Sycamore Steam Show and Threshing Bee this weekend when I spotted a Chanticleer replica. Jacob Haish began manufacturing engines in the early 1900s, and his line of "Chanticleer" engines is probably his most famous.

Although the table-top model was definitely out of my price range, I took time to appreciate it and snap a few photos.

Chanticleer replica | Photo by Jessi LaRue

Chanticleer replica | Photo by Jessi LaRue

Chanticleer replica | Photo by Jessi LaRue

Chanticleer replica | Photo by Jessi LaRue

Chanticleer advertisement in 1915 Gas Review

Haish Chanticleer engine ad in 1915 Gas Engine publication. | Photo by Jessi LaRue

An ad for Haish's Chanticleer engine was spotted in the September 1915 edition of the Gas Review.

The ad features an illustration of a Chanticleer gas engine and reads:

"Chanticleer
'All Quality' Gasoline Engines

There are some definite differences between the CHANTICLEER and ordinary gasoline farm engines. Ask us about them.

NOT a 'foundry engine' but the product of an up-to-the-minute shop. Every working part is accurately machined to the diameter of a hair.

Designed and built with a definite appreciation of the demands of farm engine service.

 
1 1/2 to 22 H.P. for every purpose. Equipped with oscillating, crinkles self-starter.

We have a copy of our catalog for you. Send us your address at once.

See our exhibit at the State Fairs

Jacob Haish Co.
32 Haish Ave.
DeKalb, Ill."

A page from the September 1915 edition of the Gas Review. | Photo by Jessi LaRue

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Haish-Built Engines Featured in Show

I recently attended the 52nd Sandwich Show in Sandwich, IL. This show featured Haish built engines, some of which I captured in photo and video and posted below. Haish's involvement in engine manufacturing is pretty varied: his earliest engines were part of "Cock O' The Walk Line," then the "Chanticleer" line. 

According to JacobHaishMfg.org: "Haish would manufacture engines not only for sale by his own dealer network, but also developed engines for the Appleton Mfg. Co., of Batavia, Illinois, Sandwich Mfg. Co. of Sandwich, Illinois & Rock Island Plow Co. out of Rock Island, Illinois. Haish's engine he built for these other companies were almost entirely the same as his own, with modifications to the said horsepower rating, engine tags or paint schemes, etc. Additionally, Haish manufactured an engine line for the Smith Mfg. Co. out of Chicago under the trade name "Great Western" from about 1905 until 1911. Rock Island Plow Co. purchased the "Great Western" line, which included the engine division, on October 1, 1911 from the Smith Mfg. Co. Haish would then build the "Great Western" line exclusively for Rock Island Plow Co. until about 1916. However, Rock Island Plow discontinued the "Great Western" engine division in about 1912 in favor of Haish's "Chanticleer" line. Rock Island would continue to market the "Great Western" trade name with its famous manure spreader and cream separator divisions for many more years. Sandwich Mfg. Co. stopped marketing "Chanticleer" engines in about 1912 as they had began to develop their own engine with a distinctive "tulip" style water hopper. Jacob Haish sold his entire "Chanticleer” engine division in April 1917 to the Appleton Mfg. Co. of Batavia, Illinois."

Learn more about the engines by clicking here.

Perhaps my favorite was a 4 HP Rock Island engine (built by Jacob Haish Mfg. Co) operating an early 1900s Sandwich Corn Sheller.

And here come the photos...

Thanks to the engine collectors who keep this great history preserved and running for the rest of us to enjoy!!

Chanticleer engine at work

This photo, noted with "probably taken around 1914" on the reverse side, shows a Haish Chanticleer engine powering a Sandwich hay press. While there aren't any more details about this particular image, it's a fantastic snapshot of agricultural history. Thanks to Shawn Rogers for sharing with us. Click the image to enlarge.

Chanticleer engine powering a Sandwich hay press | Photo provided by Shawn Rogers

To learn more about Chanticleer engines, click HERE

To learn more about Sandwich Manufacturing, click HERE

1917 Farm Implement News Buyer's Guide

The 1917 Farm Implement News Buyer's Guide advertised many products available for purchase from the Jacob Haish Co. in DeKalb. 

The most notable was this advertisement from the book:

1917 Farm Implement News Buyer's Guide via Google books

"CHANTICLEER 
'ALL QUALITY'

Gasoline Engines and Feed Grinders are different --- and better. They were designed and built to meet the exacting farmer's needs and will give long satisfactory service in every respect. Chanticleer's Engines deliver more power on less fuel than any other gasoline engine made. We have a complete line of Chanticleer Engines for every possible use --- from 1 1/2 to 22 h.p. --- and every one of them carries the ironclad "Haish Guarantee." Write for prices.

The Chanticleer Feed Grinder has a larger capacity than most grinders and will produce from 6 to 30 bushels of perfectly ground, evenly mixed feed per hour with from 3 to 6 h.p. It is a splendid all-purpose grinder for ear corn, small grain or mixed grain. Write for prices.

FREE. Our 48-page book shows our complete line of Gasoline Engines, Feed Grinders, Silo Fillers, Wood Saws, Pump Jacks, Washing Machines, Ear Corn Slicers and Barrel Carts. Write for a copy today.

Jacob Haish Co.
37 Haish Avenue, DeKalb, Ill."


In the section titled " General Directory of the Manufacturers," this is what's listed as "goods" available from the Jacob Haish Co.:

"Gasoline engines (stationary, portable and skidded), binder engines, wood saws (steel and wood frame), portable saw outfits equipped with engines, feed grinders, corn and cob grinders, pump jacks, washing machines (belt power and electric), pumping outfits, farm trucks, farm and home lighting plants, barrel carts, milk carts, silo fillers."

Chanticleer Gasoline Engines pamphlet

Orrin Merritt shared this fascinating pamphlet with us: Chanticleer Gasoline Engines by the Jacob Haish Company. I've attached most of the images below; click to enlarge. Haish's "Chanticleer" line was his most recognizable. 

"My grandfather was a farmer and was a part of a group of farmers that collectively worked the fields together," Orrin said. "He had the thrasher and others had other equipment. The pamphlet was in paperwork that he kept."

Thanks to Orrin for sharing such a great piece of history! Learn more about these engines by clicking here