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Walter Hogan
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 09:27 pm: | 
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I have a 13'launch beleived to have been built by the Atlantic Boat Company between 1890-1900.
I bought it from the original owner's daughter in the early 1980's who was 85 and stated the boat was in the family before she was born. The original motor was removed prior to 1930 and replaced with a Model T engine which was removed some 40 or 50 years ago.
Is there anyone who might know who made the original engine and possibly what size.
I would like to replace the motor with the same type that was originaly installed and if that is not possible something as close as possible.
Any information would be a help.
W.J. Hogan Cooperstown, N.Y. |
bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 147
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 11, 2007 - 08:23 pm: |
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I visited Walt Hogan recently to examine his nicely peserved Atlantic Launch. This company was in business at the turn of the century in Amesbury Ma. building family launches and two cycle launch engines. A photo of an Atlantic engine appears in a July 1910 Motor Boating pictorial list of engines priced for under $200. The Atlantic rated at 3Hp weighs 83 pounds and features a Schebler carb and 3 port design. Grayson's old marine engine book mentions this engine having four heart shaped cutouts in the "disc"/flywheel. Does anyone recognise this non Lunenburg built Atlantic;seen one/additional pictures, or have one in a collection? Thanks, Bruce |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1486
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 11, 2007 - 09:56 pm: |
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article from The 1905 Boston Boat Show .
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1487
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 11, 2007 - 11:50 pm: |
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1906
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searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 194
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 12:28 am: |
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As to the flywheel with hearts, I think there may have been a mix up with one of the engines built in Nova Scotia. Two of the attached photos are from engravings in a 1907 Atlantic Company, Amesbury, Massachusetts, publication. Note the flywheels are solid.
Apparently, by 1907, the Atlantic Company dropped the ignition device noted in Richards post in favor of the Orswell coil plug. By 1910, Atlantic had adopted the Schebler D as the stock carburetor.
The other two photos are of a C. 1910, 3 hp, Amesbury Atlantic. The Atlantic Company sold this 3 hp with a Gies No. 1 Special reverse gear (pronounced geese). The threaded fitting on the top of the head connects to a brass pipe that runs water into the muffler(not shown). This Atlantic along with the Geis reverse gear, original muffler, and Bevin bilge pump will be at the Mystic show in August.
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Dave Welch
Visitor
| | Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 08:06 pm: |
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Hi,
I recently acquired an Amesbury Atlantic Co.
single cylinder. Am in the process of making
intake and exhaust flanges. It came with a scheibler carb. which appears correct.I don't
have a reverse gear. Nice to see the pictures!
Any further info is appreciated. Thanks, Dave Welch |
searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 225
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 08:27 pm: |
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If you have some specific questions regarding the Amesbury Atlantics, I may be able to provide you with some information. You should post a photo of your engine here. |
welch
New member
Username: welch
Post Number: 1
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 06:26 pm: |
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The flanges for the Atlantic intake and exhaust are coming along fine. At the first opportunity a picture. Any help in running one of these would be much appreciated. They are quite different from four cycle hit and miss engines! |
