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Witte Diesel question. 14 hp veritcal?
« on: November 30, 2012, 09:19:39 PM »
Did Witte ever make a 14hp vertical diesel? Found a fellow that claims he as one, says it has external valve push rods and solid flywheel. I don't know anymore more about it at this time. I'm having a hard time finding info on the history of the production of witte diesels.


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Re: Witte Diesel question. 14 hp veritcal?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2012, 10:04:11 PM »
Hi RJ,

I knew they made a couple of verticals but none this large.  You mentioned the solid flywheel(s?) and exposed push rods which pushes it back sorta pre war (guess).  I rely on David Johnson at wittemania@cox.net for technical stuff. 

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Re: Witte Diesel question. 14 hp veritcal?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2012, 11:57:53 PM »
I stand corrected I spoke with him today, it's a horizontal with exposed rods. Which seems to make more sense.

Are these good engines? I don't know anything about them. I was looking for a lister CS when I came across this.


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Re: Witte Diesel question. 14 hp veritcal?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2012, 04:05:14 PM »
It's still pretty old - uppy-downy or lefty-righty.

These are great engines designed to work year after year in the oil fields - even the earlier exposed push rods.  But if you can't get the part to repair the machine it's a very much over-sized paper weight.

My engine is rated at almost 8 horse power and the one I still dream of is 12.  These are the two models I've actually touched.  There are others and a few have been discussed here on listerengine and microcogen.

Notice where mine was manufactured?  Just click your heels together.

http://listerenginegallery.com/main.php?g2_itemId=7451

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Re: Witte Diesel question. 14 hp veritcal?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2012, 09:57:20 PM »
Uh.... I didn't think Dorothy clicked her heels together to get back to Missouri...   ::) ::)
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Re: Witte Diesel question. 14 hp veritcal?
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2012, 10:41:16 PM »
This is a 12hp engine that I was looking at. He wanted 1800 for it. Said it ran fine.


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Re: Witte Diesel question. 14 hp veritcal?
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2012, 10:40:49 AM »
Hi,

1.  Literacy is it's own punishment. 

B.  There are a couple of them on youtube.  David Johnson does have a few parts for these engines.  Like my 8 HP version, many have emergency oil and water temperature shut down and pressurized oil with "sluff" filter.  I think the 12 HP units weigh in at 1500 pounds and run at about 750 RPM.

Good luck.

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