[SEL] Looking for info on Robertsonville Canadian engine

[bill at antique-engines.com]

I'll be happy to pass along what I find, and thank you for the additional
info. I believe they have a 4hp. I'll try to find out more.
And as far as "copies", this is the same time period for the Canadian
Chapman engine. Well, Stephen Chapman was associated with OWE&PC, which
sold Stickney (sp) engines. They wanted their own engines, so Chapman went
off and came up with Chapman engines.
(I think I got that correct.........)
 Hmmm, funny how their mounting system and exhaust for the large frame
engines looked a lot like Stickney large engines.
If I recall, there were other similarities, rarity being among them :-)

Quality engines, however.
But it shows how copying was being done.

Shoot, take the Ural and BMW motorcycles........... lot's of countries and
companies do it.

Bill

> Hi Bill,
>
> There's also a nice article on the Robertsonville Foundry in GEM.  I'll
> get you the issue / page no. info this evening.
>
> Basically, I think at this time in history the Canadians were ripping off
> the US designs.  The Robertsonville is a carbon copy of the Waterloo Boy
> just as the Plesseville is a carbon copy of the Hercules engine.  it's
> also noteworthy that the towns of Robertsonville and Plesseville are right
> next to each other.  Coincidence?  I don't think so!  8-))
>
> BTW, when you pass info along to this gent, would you ask him to share
> what he finds in return?  Info on the Robertsonville company and engines
> is VERY SCARCE!
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
>
> On Thu, 11 May 2006, Duncan Denman wrote:
>
>> Dennis Rouleau has some stuff here. I almost bought a 5 HP a few years
>> ago.
>> http://buzzcoil.brinkster.net/r-z/page101.html
>>
>> Bill Dickerson wrote:
>>
>> >I was contacted by a person looking for information on a Robertsonville
>> 4 hp
>> >Canadian made gas engine.
>> >Specifically literature, but sounds like any info at all would be
>> great.
>
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