Engine, Inboard
Pierce engine
Name/Title
Engine, InboardEntry/Object ID
1972.059Description
Inboard engine, Pierce The one cylinder, 3 HP marine inboard was produced around 1903 by Pierce Engine Company, Racine, WI, which began operations in 1888, and continued until about 1912. Their range of motors was directed to smaller boats. A 1906 advertisement in "Motor Boat" magazine states, "The Pierce Marine Motor is the best in the world, costs less than the poorest."Collection
Inboard EnginesAcquisition
Accession
1972.059Source or Donor
Wilmes, ArthurMade/Created
Manufacturer
Pierce Engine CompanyDate made
1903Place
Location
Racine, WI, USANotes
Early Date: 1903 Engine: 0.000 Cylinders: 1 HP: 3Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
2027Location
Wall
WestRoom
Bay 2Building
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility
*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building