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NOTES:
Fahrney, Monahan, and Termatt started the Badger Motor Company in 1912. In 1913 the company was reorganized and the marine engine division was incorporated as the Universal Motor Company Inc., with a factory located on Ceape St. in Oshkosh.
See our Universal Motor Company webpage for company history and contact information, PLUS information about other Universal Motor Company Products.
Badger-Universal Model B
Overview and History
The Badger Motor Company began to manufacture a 4 cylinder 4 stroke, air cooled L head (side valve) engine with a displacement of 1132 cc (65.3 mm bore X 88.9 mm stroke) producing 5.25 kW (7 hp) at 1,000 rpm, and fitted with a magneto ignition (henceforth referred to as the Model B). This engine was originally air cooled, but was converted to water cooling (hopper type) in 1914. Sales of the engine increased rapidly
The complicated relationship between the T & M Company, the Badger Motor Company, and the Universal Motor Company is unclear. There is a reference to the Universal Manufacturing Company of Oshkosh taking over the Badger Manufacturing Company of Oshkosh in early 1915. In any event, the basic design of the Termatt & Monahan Company / T & M Company / Badger Motor Company / Universal Motor Company Model B motor was passed on to the engines later built by the Universal Motor Company (including the Atomic Four engine released over 30 years later).
Specifications For Badger-Universal Model B
4-Stroke Cycle Petrol (Gasoline)Marine Engines
TABLE KEY:
⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source. ? = …? = ¿…? = Data Not Confirmed.
DS = Data Source: …+ = ++ = Data combined from Multiple Sources. BD = BoatDiesel.com = …B.
^ …f = Forum. …w = Webpage. …c = Catalog. …b = Brochure. …s = SpecSheet.
^ …o = Owner’s/Operator’s Manual. …m = Service/Repair/Technical/Workshop/Shop Manual.
^ …1,2,3,A,B,C,etc = Source #, Version, Revision.
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number−Liner Type:
^ Cylinder Configuration: u… = Vertical (Upright). I = In-Line.
^ Liner Type: P = Parent/Native Bore.
^ ^ Liner type sometimes had to be determined from Shop Manual and/or Parts List.
BORE & STROKE: …mm = Millimeters. …” = …in = Inches.
DISPLACEMENT: …cc = Cubic Centimeters (cm³). …L = Liters (Litres). …ci = Cubic Inches (in³).
⇑ = Base Engine Manufacturer. ⇒ = Engine Marinizer (Mariniser).
MODEL: EC = Engine Code. Cylinder Block Capacity ID Code. TC = Turbocharged.
RATING: See the Engine Duty Ratings at the end of the table.
ASP: Aspiration-Fueling: N = Naturally Aspirated. c = Carbureted.
POWER: kW = Kilowatts. HP = Horsepower. MHP = Metric Horsepower.
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute.
YEARS MFR’d: Beginning-Ending. Trailing “–” (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production.
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| BASE ENGINE | DS | CYL | BORE | STROKE | BORE | STROKE | DISPLACEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Model B | Uh | uI-4−P? | 65.3mm | 88.9mm | ⊗in | ⊗in | 1132cc / ⊗ci |
| ⇑ TERMATT & MONAHAN | |||||||
| MODEL − RATING | DS | ASP | kW | HP | MHP | @RPM | YEARS MFR'd |
| Model B− ⊗ | Uh | N-c | 5.25 | 7 | ⊗ | 1000 | 191?-191? |
| ⇑ T&M CO | |||||||
| MODEL − RATING | DS | ASP | kW | HP | MHP | @RPM | YEARS MFR'd |
| Model B− ⊗ | Uh | N-c | 5.25 | 7 | ⊗ | 1000 | 191?-191? |
| ⇑ BADGER | |||||||
| MODEL − RATING | DS | ASP | kW | HP | MHP | @RPM | YEARS MFR'd |
| Model B− ⊗ | Uh | N-c | 5.25 | 7 | ⊗ | 1000 | 1912-1913+? |
| ⇑ UNIVERSAL | |||||||
| MODEL − RATING | DS | ASP | kW | HP | MHP | @RPM | YEARS MFR'd |
| Model B− ⊗ | Uh | N-c | 5.25 | 7 | ⊗ | 1000 | 1913?-1915+ |
NOTES: The basic design of the Model B motor was passed on to the engines later built by the Universal Motor Company (including the Atomic Four engine released over 30 years later).
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