Slightly OT - Witte Motor

Patsdeere · Apr 22, 2013

Ok, so I have a witte motor, model b 2 hp. It was pretty well stuck (hydraulic jack to get it apart). So now the question is, do I rebuild it or scrap it? What is a 2hp witte in running unrestored condition valued at and what is it when it is all restored and put on a skid? Trying to see if I can justify it to myself to rebuild since I will have to sleeve, drill some studs, new wrist pin and maybe new rod.

To keep it related, I have to decide if I am going to spend my tractor restoration funds on it or a tractor.

Thanks.
Pat

Bob · Apr 22, 2013

I"ll make it easy for you! Send it to me and find a tractor to restore for yourself!

Patsdeere · Apr 22, 2013

Thanks for the offer. Shipping it to you might make it not worth it.

Bob · Apr 22, 2013

I"d be willing to try, just to help you out!

Tom OConnor · Apr 22, 2013

You might try Harry's Old Engines web site. It is run by a man named Harry Mathews out of Sarasota, Florida. Their is a lot of history behind the Witte Engine. The last Witte's built were designed mostly for the Canadian National Railroad to run thirty days completely unattended for refrigeration units on boxcars. They were bought out by the British Company "Lister" and then sold to Gas Compressors Inc. out of Corpus Christi, Texas. At this point they were transformed into Gemini Engine Company and were used as small natural gas compressors. One engine was used as a power unit while it drove a second unit which had the head and valves changed and did the gas compression. The company now is widely known as Standard Equipment Company out of Houston, Texas Hope I didn't get too carried away with this history. No wonder my daughters always said "You ask Dad what time it is and he will tell you how to build a watch."

Patsdeere · Apr 22, 2013

You didn't get carried away. You gave me information that I didn't have and very much appreciate it. I went to the site and wonder if the prices they ask are what they are getting. If so, then I have a gold mine.....

Tom OConnor · Apr 22, 2013

In the nineteen seventies the gentleman that bought this company from Lister was Mike O'Connor. He moved the company from Olathe, Kansas to Corpus Christi, Texas. I am sending you this information as I thought you might be interested. Mike O'Connor was my brother and he passed away July 23, 2003 after a five year battle with multiple myeloma. If anyone on this site ever gets to Corpus Christi you might enjoy driving through the Texas A.+M. University Campus and viewing the new Mike and Karen O'Connor School of Business Building. The family is all proud of his accomplishments.

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