[SEL] Re: Samson Iron Works - Stunning Original Photographs

[Rob Skinner]

On Nov 29, 2006, at 12:46 PM, Arnie Fero wrote:
> How many different manufacturers made "four-poster"
> open crank engines?  Sampson is obviously one.
> Was there a Frisco that was built that way?
> The British Whitehead is another...
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/dolly/astle06p2.htm
>
> Any others that are known?

Actually, mate, "Frisco Standard" is just a slang name for "Standard"  
engine made in San Francisco.  The geographic prefix is to  
differentiate the make from the myriad of other "Standard" engines.

Besides Standard and Samson, other California "four post" engines  
that immediately come to mind are Union, Gorham, and National.

There are probably more that will come to mind about 2 a.m.

Anybody else?

Rob

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