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Hercules Engine News

By Glenn Karch

20601 Old State Road Haubstadt, Indiana 47639

One of the most elusive styles of the Hercules/Economy engines are the tank cooled versions. They were only made in 1914 and 1915. They were all half base engines that came standard on a straight framed cart. If a saw was desired, an extended frame was provided so a sliding table saw could be bolted to the rear on the frame. The accompanying illustration shows such a unit. Without the saw, the frame stopped just past the cooling tank.

In general, the tank cooled version was very similar to the half base hopper cooled. However, the tank cooled has several modifications. A cover bolted to the top of the cylinder where the hopper normally was. The cylinder cover has a lid bolted on top to cover an opening in it. This second opening was so that it provided access to  the inside to bolt the cylinder cover on. The second cove...

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