Wisconsin Motors Still Going Strong After 105 Years

Wisconsin Motors Still Going Strong After 105 Years ENGINES “Wisconsin Motors has been in business since 1908 and we’re still supplying parts for motors that are well over 50 years old ” says Dale Ray VP of Operations for the company “Some of the components on those early motors are still around today because a 3/8-in bolt is still a 3/8-in bolt no matter how old it is ” Ray says the company stocks parts for 60 to 70 models and supplies them to distributors and dealers throughout the country Ray has been with the company for more than 20 years and says he’s amazed at stories he hears from distributors and dealers “We’ve got people servicing engines that were in old military equipment engines that ran hay balers built in the 1950’s and even some that were used in boats ” These days Wisconsin Motors builds one single and 6 multi-cylinder gasoline engines from 9 to 65 hp Three of their models carry EPA and CARB certifications and the others are going through certification The company also builds Continental TM/TME model liquid-cooled engines from 33 to 72 hp Those models are also offered in LPG NG and CNG fuels “Both Continental and Wisconsin have been around since the early 1900’s ” Ray says “Wisconsin originated on the west side of Lake Michigan and Continental was on the Michigan side Now they’re part of the same company that builds engines used around the world Continental engines are common in manlifts front-end loaders baggage equipment and even small trains ” Dyer says anyone who needs parts or service for Wisconsin or Continental engines can inquire through the company’s website www wisconsinmotors com The Support section lists more than 70 product models with extensive documents manuals and specification sheets including piston ignition and valve specs The company’s customer service department will provide the name of a nearby dealer to contact for repair parts and more information “We’ve got a great network of dealers out there and many of them have a long history of working on our engines no matter what age they are Some dealers also do an excellent job at rebuilding ” Ray says The company does business by mail or internet only Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wisconsin Motors 10 Industrial Dr Dyer Tenn 38330 www wisconsinmotors com

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