How does Hercules engines fit into this forum?

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January 10, 2007, 03:13:42 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by Denny- St. Louis
:?: Do members here have intrest in smaller multi-cylinder engines that Hercules built and if so, what forum should it be placed in?

It seems to me that these engines have taken a back seat to the stationary engines.  There is a lot of history with the Hercules company written; but it seems to stop when it comes to multi-cylinder engines. The same would hold true with Continental, Kohler, and others!

Blake Malkamaki

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January 10, 2007, 04:47:40 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by Blake
The Hercules Engine company that made hit and miss engines is different than the Hercules Motor Company of Canton, Ohio that made engines for Cletrac and others. I don't think there is any relationship.
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Denny- St. Louis

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January 10, 2007, 05:46:51 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by Denny- St. Louis
Quote from: "Blake"The Hercules Engine company that made hit and miss engines is different than the Hercules Motor Company of Canton, Ohio that made engines for Cletrac and others. I don't think there is any relationship.

You are right ,thay are not related! I seen that in there history book.

Looking a bit closer in the book it says that the "Hercules Gas Engine Co." was only 1 of many compaines that made up the "Hercules corp." There was another Company thay managed call the "Hercules Tractor Co", Hum! I wonder what kind of Tractor Co thay were.  Thay were also part of the "Hercules Corp.". I wonder if thay went belly up when the gas engine co did. In 1933 I would think tractors would be in demand. Intresting! :D

Denny- St. Louis

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January 10, 2007, 03:47:46 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by Denny- St. Louis
I did find out that thay did plan on making a tractor ; but it didnt make it to the actual assembly plant. More info here about there history:
http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/h/hercules/hercules.htm
 :D
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