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petoskey
New member
Username: petoskey
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 08:57 pm: | 
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Hello I just pick up a Roberts marine engine need to find some information on it would like to restore it. It is a Roberts made in Sandusky OH. Mod. T 8HP.
The engine is 2 Cylinder the engine is stuck. But over all looks ok all that I can see that is missing is the carburetor and I have one any help would be great Thank You |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1914
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 10:42 am: |
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E.W.Roberts over the years probably designed and manufactured more different models of marine motors than any other one person !
Post photos of both sides and a readable photo of the makers tag and I will try to get an I.D. close to the year of manufacture !
If trouble posting photos click on my name at the left and email to me I'll post them here .
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petoskey
New member
Username: petoskey
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 09:57 pm: |
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Well I open it up today not good looks like I need 2 pistons rings and rods and what ever goes in the timing area will standard model T parts fit it or are they special the serial number is 10350 Thanks Lyle
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1921
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 10:50 pm: |
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Lyle
This is an old file photo of Serial # 10268 that was mfgrd in 1918 your engine a few engines later probably 1918 and some of the last ones made before WWI.
Don't know if this eng used Model T ford parts?
Take a few photos of pistons and measure them and post here . Lots of model T experience on this site.
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1918 Roberts
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jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 417
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 08:36 am: |
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Because it's 2 cycle I doubt it used T parts, the connecting rods would be about the only thing useable. |
petoskey
New member
Username: petoskey
Post Number: 3
Registered: 11-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 06:15 pm: |
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Thanks for the help any one have any parts or know where I might find any Thank You |
bgoss
Senior Member
Username: bgoss
Post Number: 67
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 07:29 pm: |
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Nice looking engine Lyle. You've got the brass, that's more than half the battle. You should be able to find some guts that can be made to work.
I think that the engine below is the Roberts conversion of a 2 cylinder Model T Ford to which you were refering.
Can you put a ballpark date on this one Richard?
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1923
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 - 10:34 am: |
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Blair
What a cool old marine engine conversion, I haven't seen one of these so I appreciate the photos.
Roberts made so many engine designs it would take a book of its own to list all of them,I,m sure this engine would be in one of his catalogs but I have never seen one in a photo ad.
As early as 1918 there is reference to ford parts engines but the real rage came in the early 1920's peaking about 1924 or so, clicked "Ford Parts" into my data base and 30 names came up ! Many completley new mfging companies were established in these yrs to just produce ford parts marine engines, Hess and DuBrie come to mind.
As an aside things do change, in 2000 I bought a new Ford truck and it has an "International Harvester" engine in it ??
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petoskey
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Username: petoskey
Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 07:01 pm: |
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Hello look at the crank seems to be ok to use if I can find the parts or should I get rid of it not sure what to do with this one. Thanks |
