1930 John Deere Type E 1 1/2 HP Engine

 This engine (serial #314855) was made by the John Deere Tractor factory in Waterloo, Iowa. John Deere, & Company entered the gas engine business when it purchased the Waterloo Gas Engine Company in 1918. Using McCray patents 1625043 and 1648737, both from 1927, John Deere built the engine you see here. In 1931, Deere acquired a third patent for its engines, 1803120. John Deere's engine series included the 1 1/2, 3, and 6 HP engines. This 1 1/2 HP engine has a 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" bore and stroke.

Notes

C. H. Wendel. American Gasoline Engines Since 1872. Edited by George H. Dammann. Sarasota, FL: Crestline Publishing Co., 1983.