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The Hercules Engine News

By Glenn Karch

20601 Old State Road, Haubstadt, Indiana 47639

In one issue of the Sears and Roebuck catalog it states that the first Thermoil engines were produced at the Hercules factory at Evansville, Indiana, in October of 1915. The first Thermoils were listed only in the 1917 catalog and were available in the 2, 5 and 7 HP sizes. So far about 40 of these model T Thermoils are known. These models were prone to breakage problems because their construction was too light. They were built on modified gas engine castings. By 1917 the production of the model T Thermoil had been discontinued until a heavier Hvid type engine could be designed.

The instruction book and list of parts adds another dimension to these early Thermoils. In the parts list there is a column and a listing for parts for the 1 HP size. Further on there is a table showing the dimensions for constructing ...

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