small engine question

moparthug · December 03, 2018, 04:10:09 PM

Hiya folks, this old go kart engine just showed up and I have no idea of it's age or who made it. The tag is badly worn down, all I can see are the numbers 56844 P21, and that it was made in Grafton WI. I know it's not any kind of a wrench, but an engine is a tool of sorts, isn't it? :-) And it's running a Tillotson MD6A carb if that helps.

lptools · December 03, 2018, 04:45:07 PM

Hello, Moparthug. After reading Wisconsin, Kohler Engines rings a bell/. Regards, Lou

Papaw · December 03, 2018, 05:23:51 PM

Or maybe Waukesha .

EVILDR235 · December 03, 2018, 05:31:17 PM

I believe that is a POWER PRODUCTS engine. Maybe a model 1000 engine. 2 stroke type. Youtube has lots of info on them. I collect old engines, but don't have any of those.

EvilDr235

wrenchguy · December 03, 2018, 06:19:15 PM

Quote from: EVILDR235 on December 03, 2018, 05:31:17 PM
I believe that is a POWER PRODUCTS engine. Maybe a model 1000 engine. 2 stroke type. Youtube has lots of info on them. I collect old engines, but don't have any of those.

EvilDr235

i believe mr evil is correct.

Papaw · December 03, 2018, 06:50:46 PM

It IS a Power Products engine !
Here is one running - https://youtu.be/2fuiLpestiE

moparthug · December 03, 2018, 08:50:24 PM

That's it! Thanks for the quick help. It seems to in fact be a Power Products model 1000, pre-1957 as that's when they were bought out by Tecumseh, so mid 1950's vintage. And it was never designed for a go-kart (as I was told) but was used for everything from off grid clothes washing machines to water pumps for small gold dredges and a hundred other uses. Now to find a creative use for it.

Stan D · December 05, 2018, 10:34:36 PM

Is it painted, or unfinished? If, by chance it's unfinished aluminum, it will polish up like chrome.

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