Star Rte. 2, Gunnison, Colorado 81230
It is said that there are three signs of old age. The first is
loss of memory, and I forgot the other two. At any rate, in my last
article, discussing the operation of automatic valves and their
locking devices, I forgot to mention that a major function of the
intake valve lock is to hold the intake valve shut during the time
the exhaust valve is held open when the engine is on the
‘miss’ cycles of the hit and miss operation. Fortunately,
T. H. Kreuger explained this very well in the same issue. So my
thanks to him for explaining this most important function of the
valve lock.
For any of you that have the good fortune of being able to
attend Canada’s Expo 67, I understand Otto’s first
four-cycle engine is on display in the West Germany Pavilion. I
presume this is the same engine that obtained for Dr. N. August
Otto the Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1867 – one hundred
years ago. I’ll try to obtain more information on this for
future publication.
Some time ago I asked for information on the Temple Gas Engine.
Right away Rowland H. Moore of Grove City, Pa., sent an ad from the
Oct. 10, 1909 American Agriculturist. This ad was for the
‘Master Workman’ engine, advertised to run on one cylinder
for light work and two cylinders for heavier work. They called the
inverted-vertical design the ‘true principle’ in that it
was self oiling, all downward by gravity with no ‘forced’
oiling like others. Coolest running, because coldest water strikes
warmest part first. The explosions are upwards against weight, thus
causing the least vibration. The valves were removable without
tearing down the engine. It was built in models 5 to 50 HP with
under 5 HP models being single cylinder. The Master Workman was
built by the Temple Engine Mfg. Co., 1508 Canal St., Chicago, 111.
Do any of you have a picture of the single cylinder model?
The Master Workman ‘2 in 1’ Engine built by Temple
Engine Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.
WHAT IS IT?
M. H. Seibert writes that he has obtained two Weaver and Wittle
engines. He states that Weaver and Wittle built engines about
1905-06-08 at Lebanon, Pa., and that Mr. Wittle is still living at
78 years. The engine is known as the ‘Nancy’. How about an
article on this engine, Dick? Dick also has a small unidentified
engine he’d like to know the name of. Can you help him? (See
pictures).
This small engine is owned by M.H. ‘Dick’ Seibert of 209
E. Poplar Ave. Hummelstown, Pa. 17036. Can Anyone Identify?
