[SEL] Looking for info on Robertsonville Canadian engine

[bill at antique-engines.com]

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Duncan I think he really meant to say 'borrowing the best of the U.S
design and then improving upon it with Canadian originality'.

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Bill


> Ripping off??
>
> Duncan
>
>
> Arnie Fero wrote:
>
>>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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