On Saturday, July 7 the Boothbay Railway Village will host a meet of antique engines and other early mechanical devises in partnership with the Maine Antique Power Association (MAPA) and Pine Tree Boating Club, the Maine chapter of the Antique Outboard Motor Club International. Engine buffs and lovers of all things mechanical will enjoy this opportunity to see “one lungers” and other early gasoline, diesel and steam engines operate and to learn about them first-hand from their passionate owners.

The annual Antique Engine Meet is also the rare chance to see the Museum’s “Otto” engine operate. This engine was once owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and studied by engineering students there. It’s a 36 horsepower single cylinder engine that was designed by and named for Nikolaus August Otto (1832-1891.) Otto didn’t invent the internal combustion engine but he did define and implement the four cycles which made the engine commercially viable. It’s an impressive and very big piece of early technology weighing in at 11,000 pounds with a six foot diameter flywheel.

The Museum will also be offering a small, curated sale of some recently acquired outboards that duplicate those already in the collection. These will only be available to those to attend the meet, please no phone or email inquiries.

The Village will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Museum is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $7 for children. Museum Members and children under 3 are free. Well-behaved and leashed four-legged friends are welcome.  Contact the Boothbay Railway Village for more information at (207) 633-4727, or online at www.railwayvillage.org.  The Boothbay Railway Village is located at 586 Wiscasset Road, Route 27 in Boothbay, Maine.