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randyl
New member
Username: randyl
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2010 - 02:24 pm: | 
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Any ideas? Thanks.
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paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 80
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 06, 2010 - 05:49 am: |
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Emerson made in Alexandria, VA circa 1909. Used on airships and boats. 6 cyl, 2-cycle, 120 HP (?). |
keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 306
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Monday, December 06, 2010 - 03:31 pm: |
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4 cylinder 5 X 5 was 60 Hp and the 6 cylinder was 100 hp, 350 lbs., and cost $2000 per an 1913 era catalog. They sold a 20" diameter X 38" pitch 3 blade prop for the 100 hp engine for $15. A 1911 advertisement in "Yachting" listed the hp. as 100 to 125. In 1910 they were pushing 20 to 26' boats in the 37 mph range.
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paulgray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 81
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 06, 2010 - 05:54 pm: |
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Keith- I got my HP numbers screwed up. I'l bet they made quite a roar at full throttle. P |
randyl
New member
Username: randyl
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 09:29 am: |
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Thank you for your responses. Have you any recommendations on how I may obtain one of these engines?
Randy |
keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 307
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 07:06 pm: |
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Randy,
Paul has a friend that has an Emerson that is stressed. I have heard there is the possibility of one or two in New England. I think my engine (above) is one of the only complete engines. The water pump was replaced and I have the pump from Pauls friend to copy. It's not for sale and may very well, at some future date, end up in a museum. |
bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 242
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 09, 2010 - 10:33 pm: |
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Keith, There was one in a real early hydroplane in storage in Plattsburg NY a number of years ago.- long gone by now I'm sure |
