Engine, Gas

Name/Title

Engine, Gas

Description

Single bore, hit-or-miss engine; bolted to 2 boards 2.5" x 3.5"; top of engine extends past its base on one end and this long end appears to have operating control; part of the casting is an open tank probably for holding water fro cooling; 2 fly wheels on either side of engine; one wheel has a fold out crank, other wheel has a drum like extension from center axis. Part of motor housing casting reads "330656MFD by/ John Deere/ Tractor Company/ Waterloo, Iowa/ Patent Applied for/ Type E/ 1 1/2 HP/ 600 RPM" Patent date on spark control. Turning wheel with crank started engine; other wheel with drum transferred engine power by means of a belt drive.

Collection

Kermitt Money & Weldon Kemper

Acquisition

Accession

1987.064

Source or Donor

Weldon Price Kemper, Kermitt Money

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

Location

Waterloo, IA

Notes

Date: Pat. Sept. 21,1915 Made: John Deere Tractor Company

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 3, 2002

Create Date

January 3, 2002

Update Date

June 29, 2006