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jb_castagnos
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Post Number: 677
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Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 - 10:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got a call today, someone is donating an 8hp Roberts 4 cycle to our club. It's a single cylinder, from the original owners family. It will be several weeks before I get to see it, any idea what I might be going after?
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billschaller
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Registered: 12-2003


Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 - 10:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

could be this. 1920

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jb_castagnos
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Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 08:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Bill, this is supposed to be a one cylinder 8hp, don't know if it's a large engine or a smaller high speed.
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richarddurgee
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Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 09:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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J.B.

Recently I had been looking into Roberts 4 cycle engs and this is what I have found so far !

I agree with Bill's posting above that Roberts 4 cycle 8 hp was a small twin The model was designated as "H".
Bruce G posted his one of a kind early model H
here awhile back, it uses Ford model T pistons, two part valves /tappets etc and the head design looks like the very early T engines with the down slope water intake, the water pump bracket and water inlet into side of block looks early and at this point I believe it to be Pre WWI ??


hearly1



hearlt1a


Roberts first ads right after the war in 1919
shows this Model H 8 hp engine but it has gone through several changes, head redesigned to support water/pumping directly into it !
This engine was advertised 1919 to 1921.


r8twinad


1922 brings a new 4 cycle design on board Model "J". these engines were advertised through 1925-6. this ad is a 4 cylinder but it references the twin 8 Hp.



modelJad



Hope its a single cylindered engine we then have another unknown engine model to look into !!


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billschaller
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Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 01:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If it's a 2 cycle, this one from 1917 would be nice.

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rg171352
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Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 10:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I thought it would be good to place this with other Roberts two cylinder information. I found this motor, it looks similar to the ones pictured above. Does anyone know what it is? It appears to be a modified version of the above motor. I can't seem to get my photo to upload it but I can email it to anyone.

Thanks for your help.
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richarddurgee
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Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 01:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Email photos to me, I will post them here
and see what info is available !

Click on my name at left for email address


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rg171352
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Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 02:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you very much for your offer, I just emailed you the picture I took of it.
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richarddurgee
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Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 02:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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R.G's Photo


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rg171352
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Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 03:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you very much
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rg171352
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Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 03:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It seems to look like the Model H pictured in the ad you posted last year with the differences being the absence of primers and the presence of a coil and an electric starter. Were these good engines?
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rg171352
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Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 03:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What sort of transmission would be used with an engine like this?

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