Tom Sampson
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Re: Jacobson Machine Mfg. Co., Warren Pa.
Denis here is a video of a 1 1/2 hp Sturdy Jack for ya.
Denis here is a video of a 1 1/2 hp Sturdy Jack for ya.
Tom, is this your engine. I would like to know where the serial numbers fit in for these Sturdy Jack engines.Denis here is a video of a 1 1/2 hp Sturdy Jack for ya.
David, do you have pictures of your "Spotless" engines? I sure would love to add them to the Jacobson registry.We have a 13, 5 and 6 all with vertical fly ball gov. But they are 'Spotless' From the souths mail order house Richmond Va the catlouge looks just like an old sears.
Hello Denis I have a jacobson 2 1/4 hp engine with a unito.tag when i get my computer problems sorted out i will.send you.pictures and more information. I should be in your gilson.registry.with.a.small.wizzard engine. Maurice weiler kitchener ont. Thank you
I've always thought those Jakes were the neatest of the engines they built. I haven't seen many of them and kick myself every time I think of the one selling at auction a few years ago and not bidding on it.Dennis,
Here is a photo of a 14 HP Jacobson I own, serial #2546. I have not seen many like this.
I hope here are two pages from the United Factories catalog showing the Unito Jacobson engine.
Wayne, this used to belong to dad. It came out of the University of Nebraska where it spent its life as a test engine. It should have had a water cooled pulley and the prony brake shoe and stand on it minus the scale. We never got the scale with it. It was painted gray when we got it. It was originally set up as a natural gas engine. We got this engine along with an 18hp Metz and Weiss from a gentleman named Don from SD. I remember going with dad and bringing them home. Both engines appeared to have been used very little. Both were at Rollag in the mid 70's for several years. JeffDennis,
Here is a photo of a 14 HP Jacobson I own, serial #2546. I have not seen many like this.
I hope here are two pages from the United Factories catalog showing the Unito Jacobson engine.
Jeff,Wayne, this used to belong to dad. It came out of the University of Nebraska where it spent its life as a test engine. It should have had a water cooled pulley and the prony brake shoe and stand on it minus the scale. We never got the scale with it. It was painted gray when we got it. It was originally set up as a natural gas engine. We got this engine along with an 18hp Metz and Weiss from a gentleman named Don from SD. I remember going with dad and bringing them home. Both engines appeared to have been used very little. Both were at Rollag in the mid 70's for several years. Jeff![]()
Yes, we did that. Back then we didn't understand running engines on propane and didn't know anybody that did so it was changed to a gasoline setup to get it to run. I'm pretty sure a few years later we would have done things differently. When we had it, it had that gray paint on it but I think it was black underneath. All of the machined surfaces were unpainted. I really liked this engine. I recently referenced it in another thread because of the way it governs. It governs like our 50hp Otto by changing the length of stroke on the intake valve using the valve like a butterfly in a carb. The temperature gauge on the cooling system is all original as it came from the university.Jeff,
Was it your father that cut and welded the plate on for the mixer?