Engine, Inboard
Name/Title
Engine, InboardEntry/Object ID
1972.052Description
Red Wing Motor Company Thorobred 1972.052 Red Wing was a manufacturer of high reputation in the teens and twenties. This is a four-cylinder engine, in-line, blocks of two. It is an L-head, with a Zenith updraft carburetor. There is no ignition system whatever present, most likely it had a magneto. It is meant to have a separate starter and generator, but the starter is missing. It is rated at 18 horsepower. The serial number of this engine is 1794AA, and there was a model "AA" Thorobred motor in Red Wing Catalog #22, a photocopy of which is in the Red Wing file, and #18, an original copy of which is there. However, that motor has a closed transmission, where this engine has an open, older style transmission, similar to that on the Speedway. Otherwise, this engine very closely resembles the one in the catalog, which has a magneto ignition evident. All of the engines in both Red Wing catalogs have smooth flywheels, where this one has a toothed flywheel for an electric starter motor. It is very possible that this engine has been heavily modified from its original issue. EVS 2008Collection
Inboard EnginesAcquisition
Accession
1972.052Source or Donor
Mrs. E. PapworthMade/Created
Manufacturer
Red WingNotes
Date: unk Engine: 0.000 Cylinders: 4 HP: 18Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
1794AANumber Type
Old NumberOther Number
2014Location
Shelf
Row CWall
Rack IBuilding
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility
Bartlett Point Barn 2