1913 1/2 HP Elgin Baby

By Staff
Published on July 7, 2014
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This is an example of a very early Elgin engine.
This is an example of a very early Elgin engine.
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Owner Kevin Weis was happy to discover that what he thought was an upright Maytag engine was in fact an Elgin.
Owner Kevin Weis was happy to discover that what he thought was an upright Maytag engine was in fact an Elgin.

Company: Elgin Wheel & Engine Co., Elgin, Illinois
Model: Elgin “Baby”
Year: 1913
Serial number: 405
Horsepower: 1/2
Ignition: Battery and buzz coil
Governing: 2-cycle hit-and-miss
Additional info: This engine was sold to owner Kevin Weis as an early upright Maytag, but he later found out it is a very early Elgin, one of the earliest known to Kevin. It was called the Elgin Redemotor “Baby,” and Redemotor was advertised as “Red-e-motor” in some advertising.                     

Owner:Kevin Weis
Union Bridge, Maryland
kweis@verizon.net

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