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The Sparta Economy Engine NewsBy Glenn Karch20601 Old State Road Haubstadt, Indiana 47639 Late in 1909 the Model A Sparta Economy engine was discontinued and the model B was introduced. The model B had many features of the model A, but there also were some changes. The most notable was in the water hopper. Gone was the hopper opening with the raised lip. The model B hopper was flat on top with the rectangular removable "hopper ring" which became a Sparta trademark. Model B serial numbers began around 1200 and continued through about 6000 making production of 4800 engines. It should be pointed out that there were never dramatic changes. Rather, it was just a gradual metamorphosis beginning with the Waterloo Economy in 1908 and continuing through the S model built by Hercules 1925-29. The identification tag was modified to the style shown and remained so until the end... 806 of 2362 characters shown.
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