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FRIENDS OF Massey
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Prior to building their own stationary engines, Massey Harris sold the Olds line of engines. Although, the Type 1 Massey Harris engines would remind people of Olds engines in appearance, that was the only similarity. Because in 1914, Massey purchased the Deyo-Macey Engine plant in Binghampton, New York in so that they could start to make their own gasoline engines in Canada. As early as 1914, Massey Harris was producing engines in Binghampton. In 1916, the Deyo-Macey plant and equipment was moved to Toronto, Ontario and Massey Harris started building engines there.
Type 1 EnginesThe Type 1 engines were built from 1914 to 1922 in sizes of 2, 3, 4 1/2, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 horsepower. They are of a headless, hit and miss design with an updraft carb and a cast iron crank guard with the nameplate fastened to it. They are easily recognized by the saxophone style carb and the exhaust rocker arm mounted underneath. They are usually painted red with green flywheels and yellow pin striping. |
Type 2 EnginesThe Type 2 engines were built from 1923 to 1932 in sizes of 1-1/2, 3, 4-1/2 and 6 horsepower. The type 2 was a throttle-governed engine, which initially used an all-brass mixer and a Webster Magneto, when they first came out in 1923. In 1924, the ignition was changed to the Wico SK magneto and spark plug. In 1926, a conversion was made available to convert the 1923 models to the Wico system. |
Type 3 EnginesThe Type 3 engines were built after 1933. Specifications for the M-H type 3 engines are as follows: 1-1/2hp @ 800 to 1100 RPM, 3hp @750 to 1050 RPM and the 6hp @ 575 RPM. These engines had throttling governors designed to use gasoline or kerosene. Former Massey-Harris employees have stated that they doubt any 6hp type 3 engines were ever really built. A number of 3hp, type 3 engines apparently were shipped to British Columbia on orchard sprayers. |