Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), February 1927, p. 59

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The four-cylinder, 40-hp. marine Diesel, also built as a two-cylinder, 20-hp. unit with same features as the four-cylin- der engine step in F-M Diesel leadership UST as tested Fairbanks-Morse principles have in the last year brought new advantages to larger Diesels, they are now to bring new simplicity and dependability to Diesels as small as 20 horse- power. Thus, for the first time the simplicity of the two-cycle design is made available in small units which have all the refinements of the finest Diesel engines built today. These smaller engines start on compressed air—without auxiliary. ignition devices. Air compressor, circulating pump and bilge pump are built in. A finely-built, long-lived clutch and transmission with two speeds forward and one reverse is also a part of the unit. Lubri- cation is automatic. The entire unit is characterized by compactness, rigidity and simplicity. Here at last is the perfected small Diesel—a full Diesel of unmatched simplicity, simple control and remarkable maneuvering characteris- tics—a Diesel both for propulsion in small craft and for auxiliary service in larger vessels, as described on the next page. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., Chicago Branches and service stations in principal ports FAIRBANKS-MORSE DIESEL ENGINES The Product - of Experience

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