81 State Street Groveton, New Hampshire 03582
The Ottawa is a 6 HP Wisconsin air-cooled engine. It was made in
the ’40s for an Ottawa saw rig. Dad bought this engine from
Punk Christie. Punk had the Ottawa in tip-top shape. He is well
known for his self-learned tinkering skills. Most of the time this
engine starts very well, but it can be temperamental.
I used the engine on a homemade buggy. It had good power for a 6
HP motor. Then it was used as a VW engine starter. I had a ‘ V
belt pulley welded to the VW’s generator pulley. There was very
little reduction in this setup. Every once in a while something
would get bound up. The ‘ V belt was no match for the Ottawa
and when the smoke cleared, the Ottawa was still running. The
Ottawa has always been called Punk’s Motor.
