| Author |
Message |
    
denis_rouleau
Advanced Member
Username: denis_rouleau
Post Number: 40
Registered: 08-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 09:30 am: | 
|
I'm looking for information about the marine engines built by The Sheffield Car Co., Three Rivers, Michigan.
I'll try to attach some pictures of a Sheffield marine engine  |
jim_parrott
Senior Member
Username: jim_parrott
Post Number: 89
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 06:52 am: |
|
Denis,
I don't have any information on these engines but it looks interesting. How about a pic of the other side.
Jim |
denis_rouleau
Advanced Member
Username: denis_rouleau
Post Number: 41
Registered: 08-2011
| | Posted on Friday, July 24, 2015 - 07:52 am: |
|
Here are more pictures for now.
 |
denis_rouleau
Advanced Member
Username: denis_rouleau
Post Number: 42
Registered: 08-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 11:40 am: |
|
I'm still looking for any information about the Sheffield Car Company marine engines built in Three Rivers, Michigan.
I was able to get more pictures of this Sheffield marine engine along with 3 Sheffield ads from 1906.
Make sure to look at the Sheffield pictures here and make your comments:
http://buzzcoil.brinkster.net/MARINE/sheffield101.html
Thank you very much!
Denis Rouleau |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3619
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 12:31 pm: |
|
*
A lot of info on line
http://www.winkworth.us/motorcar/sheffield/index.htm
http://www.railroadhandcar.com/history/factory/
* |
denis_rouleau
Advanced Member
Username: denis_rouleau
Post Number: 43
Registered: 08-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 04:00 pm: |
|
Richard, I read all this about Sheffield but I have found nothing specific to Sheffield's marine engines.
I have a few Sheffield engine ads, all in 1906 with Fairbanks-Morse acting as their sole agent. Fairbanks-Morse continued to sell marine engines for many years after 1906 but these marine engines were completely different than the Sheffield engines.
Anyone have any literature on Sheffield marine engines? Who else has a Sheffied marine engine?
Thanks!
Denis Rouleau |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3621
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 06:32 pm: |
|
*
Before the turn of the century Fairbanks-Morse Co.
Chicago owned Sheffield'
This article is from Feb 25,1906 MotorBoat
This is a US ad and mentions a catalog 758 SM.
Sheffield has been in my list for many years, but I haven't come across any more info or ads and have never seen another photo of an actual engine.
All ads are 1906 so maybe they really didn't get much of a production and possibly ceased mfg at end of 1906 ??
* |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3622
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 07:39 pm: |
|
*
With the information in above post, this is an article in MotorBoat feb 1906, I believe this is a Sheffield twin ? OPINIONS APPRECIATED
* |
billschaller
Senior Member
Username: billschaller
Post Number: 631
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 09:55 pm: |
|
The Marine Review
https://books.google.com/books?id=_lUcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA102&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=A CfU3U1vm2sZKKPlPSxkWZ0ApBPMNVA0Mg&ci=84%2C123%2C438%2C1203&edge=0 |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3624
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 10:03 pm: |
|
*
Bill Good Info, thanks
is their a date ?
interesting it shows two different singles !
* |
billschaller
Senior Member
Username: billschaller
Post Number: 632
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 10:59 pm: |
|
Jan 1906 |
denis_rouleau
Advanced Member
Username: denis_rouleau
Post Number: 44
Registered: 08-2011
| | Posted on Monday, July 27, 2015 - 08:37 am: |
|
From the Marine Review, March 1906. Was only available in the 4-1/2hp size then:
http://buzzcoil.brinkster.net/MARINE/19060301sheffield.jpg
Denis Rouleau |
