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A BRIEF WORD

By C. H. Wendel

26/1/12 Unidentified Engine Q. See the photo of an unidentified engine, his throttle governed. The nameplate reads: Engine No. 25-JK-12135, Rpm 775, HP 2½-3½ JK, Made in USA. A date plate on the head reads 7-7-30 and on the case it reads 8-28-30. Any information will be appreciated. Bill Hash, PO Box 261, Peterstown, WV 24963.

26/1/12

A. Your engine was built by Hercules, and was likely sold by Sears-Roebuck as an Economy. The JK Series was offered about this time; by about 1930 there was a mad scramble to sell engines with an enclosed crankcase and everything running in oil. Stover, Fairbanks-Morse, and others were already doing so, and to continue with an open crank engine was an invitation to disaster. We have no instruction manuals for this engine in our files.

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