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Waterman Motor Company
When set up for stationary duty, a fabricated steel bas was provided to facilitate permanent mounting. Going back to the outboard style only necessitated the removal of the belt pulley, plus four attaching bolts on the base. Even the fuel tank retained its same approximate position. Although the idea has considerable merit, chances are that relatively few individuals made extensive use of the changeover required to go from marine to stationary duty. Small engines were becoming rather inexpensive by 1912, making it just as simple to buy a second engine for stationary duty when one was needed. Nevertheless, this arrangement is but one of the fascinating ideas that emerged as the industry developed.
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Waterman Motor Company began building marine engines at some indefinite time prior to 1908. At that point, marine engines were a specialty, with their 3 horsepower single cylinder model being by far the most popular style. About 1912 Waterman introduced the Model A engine rated at 4 horsepower, even though its physical size was almost identical to the earlier 3 horsepower version. Although two cycle marine engines bear striking similarity form one make to another. the Waterman engine shown here strikes this writer as being exceptionally attractive, both from the asthetic viewpoint, and from the extremely functional and practical design.
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