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unknown locomobile - searching for manufacturer and data

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Post by gacello Fri Nov 11 2022, 09:20

Dear engine enthusiasts,

during a recent visit to Transylvania I came across an interesting mobile engine. My search for any manufacturer plates or other markings was unsuccessful. I am hoping that readers here might be able to help me with identifying the origins of this locomobile as the only hint I could get from the people that own this engine was that it possibly came from the region of Bohemia (now Czech Republic).

Some measurements I took (not precise):

- total size 240x120x180 cm (long x wide x high)
- size engine 150x40x40 cm (without fly-wheels)
- diam fly wheels 118 cm
- bore/stroke 20x30 cm
- magneto ignition with opening electrode

Any help would be highly appreciated,

volker

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Post by blue cat Fri Nov 11 2022, 19:54

After a bit of research, and with some help from FB friends, I think this is a L. Benz & Spol made in Trebic, Czech Republic. The name would have been on a brass plate fixed to the fuel tank. The magneto is German. The engine is very big !, and probably dates to about 1920.

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Post by gacello Sat Nov 12 2022, 07:37

Thank you blue cat for pointing me towards Benz & Spol. I found pictures of engines made by this manufacturer that are quite similar to the one I am asking about. I did not find a spot on match though - have you? What I did come across though is another Czech manufacturer named "Wichterle" who also made a locomobile that looks similar in many details. So Czech origin really seems most likely and that is great to know.

If any of you have more details (maybe a picture of an identical model or tech data) I would be happy to know about it.

Volker

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