Winton Engine Company

By 1926 the Winton diesel engine line included the Model 116 in sizes of 100 to 300 horsepower. All Model 116 engines used a sixe cylinder design. Only the 100 horsepower to 300 horsepower. All Model 116 engines used a six cylinder design. Only the 100 horsepower engine with 6 1/2 x 8 inch bore adn stroke operated at 600 RPM – all other models were rated at 450 RPM. Winton’s 150 horsepower size carried an 8 x 11 inch bore and stroke, while the 175 horsepower model increaded the bore by another one-half inch. A 14 inch stroke was featured in both the 200 and 300 horsepower engines, although a 9 1/2 inch bore was used in the smaller model, while the big 300 horsepower size carried a 10 inch bore. Model 116 engiens used air injection and force-feed lubrication. About 1924 the name change to Winton Engine Comapny was effected, and in 1930 this company was purchased by General Motors who renamed it as their Cleveland Engine Division. Winton engines were one of the most prominent displays at Chicago’s Century of Progress Exposition in 1934.

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Originally part of the Winton Motor Carriage Company, The Winton Engine Company began around 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1930, the company became Winton Engine Corporation which was a subsidiary of General Motors.

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