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Temple Pump Co.
Of the thousands who tried their hand at building gas engines, Temple stands out as one of the very few companies to become even moderately successful with an inverted vertical design. For 1906, Master Workman double cylinder engines were available in 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, and 20 horsepower sizes. Despite its hosepower output, the big 20 horsepower engine only occuiped a floor space 33 inches square. Weighing 3,500 pounds, the 20 horsepower engine carried a net wholesale price of $550, compared to a $1,100 retail tag. For a few years at least, Master workman engines were very popular throughout the country. Temple Pump Company in some cases, virtually the entire catalog was given over to “unsolicited testimonials.” Common sense would dictate that unfavorable letters never made it into the punlic information channels, but the great number of favorable comments certainly must have encouraged other prospects to at least look at the Master Work man before making up their mind.
history
During the 1850s, Temple Pump Company began operations, building a variety of pumps and offering the “Diamond” windmills. Despite some fifty years of continuous operation prior to Temple’s entry into the gas engine business, virtually nothing is known of their activeites. In early 1904 The Gas Engine gave a full page description to “Master Workman” engines as recently announced by the company. At the time, Temple was building engines in sizes from 2 to 16 horsepower. Early models could be equipped with hot tube or electric ignition at the buyer’s option.
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