Engine, outboard
Name/Title
Engine, outboardEntry/Object ID
1972.047Description
Outboard engine, Clarke Troller, Magnesium, 1940, 1 cyl, 1.2 HP, s/n 22690 #45 on exhibit map. Clarke Troller 1972.047 The Clarke Troller is an unusual engine, a single cylinder fires vertically with the power head underwater, producing one and one-quarter horsepower. The propeller is the flywheel and no gear or transmission are required. This miniscule engine is started by a rope wrapped around the propeller with the engine locked in an upright position, then is lowered into the water once running. Reputed to often stall out at this point and be generally unreliable. This engine features an adjustable-pitch porpeller; the blades feed through slanted slots in the hub and cane be moved clockwise with adjust the pitch. This engine is missing its original tiller handle. 1940.Collection
Outboard motorsAcquisition
Accession
1972.047Source or Donor
Harry HoltMade/Created
Manufacturer
Clarke TrollerDate made
1940Notes
Early Date: 1940 Engine: 0.000 Cylinders: 1 HP: 1.2Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
5017Location
Room
Bay 6Building
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building
Outboard Motor Display