As noted under the Turner Manufacturing Company heading, Western malleable began operating a foundry at Milwaukee in 1872. During 1900 the company entered the gas engine business, although this advertisement from the June, 1903 issue of Gas Power is the earliest version located thus far. Rated at 4 1/2 horsepower, the “Simplicity” vertical governing plus make-and-break ignition. Prior models may have used hot tube ignition but none of these engines have surfaced if in fact, Simplicity ever used this style. The totaly enclosed design was certainly a progressive feature that heralded the beginning of this design form. The neatly carved handholds on the engine skids apparently allowed one man on each corner. Considering the weight of these engines, there probably should have been several more handles.