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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1632
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 10:09 am: | 
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What does a Watkins look like ??
1903
1904
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 188
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 10:45 am: |
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Thanks for the post Richard. Never realized Watkins made so many different styles of marine engines. Seems like they were never content with a design. I have only seen the 1909 and 1911 styles. I have a Watkins horizontal stationary engine which I think predates the marine engines.
The stationary engines are quite rare. Do you have any idea as to when they may have gone from one to the other?
Keith
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1638
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 10, 2008 - 10:23 am: |
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Keith
Thats a very exceptional and unique looking engine !
I have searched through all my Watkins Marine information and there is no reference to their stationary engines, probably an early catalog would list both ? I have several notes refering to Watkins engines in the late 1890's but never distinguishing which engines ?? earliest reference to Marine engs so far is 1902, The cylinder heads on these engs look similar to the stationary ??
I recall some time back there was an article in Gas Engine Magazine on a Watkins Stationary engine mfgrd about 1900.
Not that it helps with this discussion But The original Company name " Frank M. Watkins Mfg Co." was changed in late 1908 to "The Watkins Motor Co.". helps date the marine engs ?
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1647
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 04:43 pm: |
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Another Watkins 1907 Twin
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