Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Company

The Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, manufactures internal combustion engines.

Wisconsin Motor was incorporated March 12, 1909 by Charles H. John and A. F. Milbrath. By 1912 they employed about 300 people. Their four and six cylinder engines were used in heavy construction equipment, for example that made by Bucyrus-Erie but 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]

1917 Type A

Wisconsin's fame came from its small air-cooled engines.[1]

Wisconsin Motor merged with Continental in 1937 but retains a separate identity.[1] See also Chinese-owned Continental Motors, Inc..

Subsequent names

  • Wisconsin Motor Corporation
  • Teledyne Wisconsin Motor

Current production

Designation — Displacement — Cylinders — HP

  • Wisconsin (Air-Cooled) Models
AENL-3 23 cu. in. (377 cc) 1 9.2
V465D 177 cu. in. (2901 cc) 4 65.9
W4-1770 107.7cu. in. (1765 cc) 4 35
VH4D 107.7 cu. in. (1765 cc) 4 30
VG4D 154 cu. in. (2524 cc) 4 37
  • Continental (Liquid-Cooled) Models
TME27 164.7 cu. in. (2700 cc) 4 74
TM27 164.7 cu. in. (2700 cc) 4 72

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Belt Pulley Magazine, September/October 2004. Accessed online September 16, 2018
  2. ↑ [File:Motor Vehicles - Motor Trucks - Parts - Chassis & Engines - Type "A"- Exhaust View- 4 cylinder - NARA - 45505969.jpg|1917 Type A Source]
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