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grant_willis
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Username: grant_willis

Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 11:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum and have a small engine called an Underwood made in Melbourne Australia. I'm hoping to get some info on it so I can give it a birthday. It is a single cylinder two stroke petrol maybe 2 hp. I've had it for about 10 yrs and have run it a few times on the bench. It had a tin frost plug which rusted/blew out last time I ran it a couple of years ago. I'm building a boat for it next year and would like to overhaul it and get it as close to original as possible so would like to get any info on it I can. I tried uploading photos but the files were too big so I'll ask someone clever or I'm happy to email them out to anyone.
Hope someone can help. Much appreciated, Grant.
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marks
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Post Number: 95
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 04:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Grant,

I don't have very much info on Underwood. It's restricted to a copy of a 1947 add and a few pictures.

The earliest date for the Underwood Motor Manufacturing Co seems to be 1946. They were deregistered in September 1954 and were a Melbourne based company.

F.W. Green & Co (registered in July 1945)of 20 Queen St Melbourne distributed Underwood Engines . They also claimed to have branches in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

The 1946 add is titled "The New and Improved 3hp". On this engine the cylinder is square. I have seen 3 or 4 of these engines and they were all the same, with a square cylinder.

That's all I really have. It maybe that Underwood were a post-war company or that they existed pre-war.

A picture of your engine would be most helpful. Good luck with your boat.

Cheers

Mark S.
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s_curry
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Registered: 01-2008
Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 05:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

G'day Grant.
Ive got an Underwood single cylinder in my boat.
I'll try and post a photo. If that fails you can see it on that boats for sale site 'boatpoint'[Australia] refine search to 12 foot timber putt putt.
Regards
Shane
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grant_willis
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Username: grant_willis

Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 09:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cheers Shane, I actually had it running today so very happy!
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grant_willis
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Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 10:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just looked at Boat Point and saw your Putt Putt, sweet! The engine is a bit different from mine although the block looks the same. It wood be good to see some more photos. I'll post some of mine.
Cheers, Grant
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grant_willis
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Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 11:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

here's one side onunderwood engine
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grant_willis
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Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 11:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

underwood engine

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