Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Company

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The Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been manufacturing internal combustion engines since 1909. In its early years Wisconsin made a full range of engines for automobiles, trucks, heavy construction machines, and maritime use. After 1930 it focused on small air-cooled engines widely used in agriculture and construction machines.

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Wisconsin Engines (previously, Wisconsin Motors) continues to manufacture high quality engines.

History

Products

Small air-cooled engines

Wisconsin's fame came from its small air-cooled engines, such as AEH (used on generators, garden tractors, skidsteers tractors), AEN, and VF4. [1] In the 1950s they were able to claim they were the world's largest manufacturer of heavy-duty air-cooled engines. All Wisconsin's products were 4-cycle and they had power outputs from 2.4 to 65.9 horsepower (2 to 49 kW). There were single, inline two, V-two, and V-four cylinder models. The engines were designed for outdoor field service in industries including agriculture, construction, marine, oil-field equipment and railway maintenance. [6] There are a wide range of variations in each engine family, including displacement, vertical and horizontal crankshafts, power ratings, and fuel used. Fuels can be gasoline, heating oil, kerosene, LPG, and CNG.

ModelTypePowerDisplacementYearsNotes
A1+1⁄2single2.4 hp (2 kW)28 cu in (0.5 L)1930-1934
AAsingle2.4 hp (2 kW)10.9 cu in (0.2 L)
ABsingle13.5 cu in (0.2 L)
ABDsingle
ABSsingle13.5 cu in (0.2 L)
ABSDsingle
ABNsingle13.5 cu in (0.2 L)
ABNDsingle
AKsingle17.8 cu in (0.3 L)
AKDsingle
AKSsingle17.8 cu in (0.3 L)
AKSDsingle
AKNsingle17.8 cu in (0.3 L)
AKNDsingle
A3single5 hp (4 kW)40 cu in (0.7 L)1930-1934
A5single6 hp (4 kW)44 cu in (0.7 L)1930-1934
AGND [7] single12.5 hp (9 kW)38.5 cu in (0.6 L)1957-1991
TE [7] I218 hp (13 kW)45.9 cu in (0.8 L)
TF [7] I218 hp (13 kW)53.9 cu in (0.9 L)
TH [7] I218 hp (13 kW)53.9 cu in (0.9 L)
THD [7] I218 hp (13 kW)53.9 cu in (0.9 L)1957-1976+generator
TJD [7] I218 hp (13 kW)53.9 cu in (0.9 L)
VE4 [8] V40 hp (0 kW)91.9 cu in (1.5 L)
VE4D (Military Version) [9] V40 hp (0 kW)91.9 cu in (1.5 L)
MVE4D (Military Version) [10] V40 hp (0 kW)91.9 cu in (1.5 L)
VF4 [11] V40 hp (0 kW)107.7 cu in (1.8 L)
VF4D (Military Version) [12] V40 hp (0 kW)107.7 cu in (1.8 L)
MVF4D (Military Version) [13] V40 hp (0 kW)107.7 cu in (1.8 L)
MVG4D (Military Version) [14] V40 hp (0 kW)148.5 cu in (2.4 L)
VH4 [15] V40 hp (0 kW)107.7 cu in (1.8 L)
VH4D [16] V430 hp (22 kW)107.7 cu in (1.8 L)70's Case\Bobcat skid-steer, pump
MVH4D (Military Version) [17] V40 hp (0 kW)107.7 cu in (1.8 L)
S-7D [18] Single0 hp (0 kW)18.6 cu in (0.3 L)
S-8D [19] Single0 hp (0 kW)20.2 cu in (0.3 L)
S-14D [20] single14.1 hp (11 kW)33.1 cu in (0.5 L)1968-yard tractor
W2-1250V230 hp (22 kW)75 cu in (1.2 L)
V465D [21] V465.9 hp (49 kW)177 cu in (2.9 L)air comp., trencher, swather
W1-080single
W1-125singleVertical and Horizontal- mowers, generator, tiller, pump, etc.
W1-145single4 hp (3 kW)197?-198?Vertical and Horizontal- mowers, generator, tiller, pump, etc.
W1-185single5 hp (4 kW)197?-199?Vertical and Horizontal- mowers, generator, tiller, pump, etc.
W1-390vsingle7.5 hp (6 kW)Vertical - mowers, generator, tiller, pump, etc.
W1-450vsingle10 hp (7 kW)early 1990sVertical - mowers, generator, tiller, pump, etc.
W1-588single

Engines for cars and trucks

New automobile companies bought them for their big cars. The Stutz Bearcat car was available with either Wisconsin's four-cylinder Type A or their six-cylinder engine. Both engines were rated at 60 horsepower. Stutz began to build their own engines in 1917. Pierce-Arrow was among other customers for Wisconsin engines. Wisconsin engines also powered the trucks made by The FWD Corporation. [1] Between 1945 and 1965 King Midget Cars used a Wisconsin AENL single cylinder engine in their micro car.

ModelTypeDisplacementPowerYearsUsed in
Type AInline 4389 cu in (6.4 L)36 hp (27 kW)1912-1919 FWD Model B 3-5-ton 4x4 trucks

Engines for construction equipment

Their four and six cylinder engines were used in heavy construction equipment including Bucyrus-Erie and Marion drag-lines and shovels.

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References

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  2. ↑ Leyes, Richard A., and William A. Fleming, The History of *North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 1999: p.143 ISBN   1-56347-332-1
  3. ↑ Automobile Quarterly, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 97. 2000
  4. ↑ "Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc. and Wisconsin Motors Sign a Joint Venture". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. October 13, 2010. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Small Engines Pumps Generators | Subaru".
  6. ↑ Wisconsin Motor Corporation. New York Herald Tribune (European Edition) (Paris, France), Monday, Feb. 4, 1952
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wisconsin on the Move (sales brocure) (PDF). Wisconsin Motors, LLC. 1969. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  8. ↑ Wisconsin Model VE4 Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  9. ↑ Wisconsin Model VE4D Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  10. ↑ Wisconsin Model MVE4D Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  11. ↑ Wisconsin Model VF4 Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  12. ↑ Wisconsin Model VF4D Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  13. ↑ Wisconsin Model MVF4D Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  14. ↑ Wisconsin Model MVG4D Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  15. ↑ Wisconsin Model VH4 Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  16. ↑ Wisconsin Model VH4D Repair Manual (PDF). Wisconsin Motors, LLC. 1993. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  17. ↑ Wisconsin Model MVH4D Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  18. ↑ Wisconsin Model S-7D Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  19. ↑ Wisconsin Model S-8D Repair Manual. Wisconsin Motors.
  20. ↑ Wisconsin Models S-10D, S-12D, S-14D Instruction and Repair Manual (PDF). Wisconsin Motors LLC. 1993. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  21. ↑ Wisconsin Models 465D, V460D, V461D Repair Manual (PDF). Wisconsin Motors, LLC. 2002. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
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