Some time ago the Reflector, C.H. Wendel, acquired an exensive
run of a weekly entitled ‘La Chronique Industrielle’, a
weekly magazine published at Paris, France. Especially during the
1890s, many magazines used laid-in advertisements, separate pieces
which could be saved for future reference. This advertisement in
the May 13, 1899 issue illustrates the Charon engine built at
Paris. This model was available for use with either gas or
petroleum fuel; and fuel consumption was guaranteed to be within
specific limits.
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This 15 HP Famous engine, #CB 116, mounted on Morton truck # 1227, is owned by Darrell Morris, RR#3, South Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6H 4N7. Built in 1907, the engine has friction forward and reverse. It was the thirteenth such engine built by the compan
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