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With over 75 years experience with marine propulsion engines, it’s easy to see why Universal marine engines (by Westerbeke) have led the way in auxiliary marine propulsion. See our Universal Motor Company webpage for company history and contact information, PLUS information about other Universal Motor Company (Universal Marine Power) products.
Universal Model C
Overview and History
In 1895 E. Homer Fahrney, a Chicago industrialist who owned a summer home in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, built and patented a 2 stroke single cylinder inboard marine engine that he used to power the boat he kept on Lake Winnebago near Oshkosh. Soon he built similar engines for several of his friends.
In 1898 Fahrney joined with two Oshkosh men, Louis J. Monahan and John Termatt, who owned the Termatt & Monahan Company (a partnership they had formed in 1892), to manufacture Fahrney’s engine (henceforth referred to as the Model A). In 1902 the Termatt & Monahan Company was sold to West Malleable & Grey Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (later the Simplicity Engine Company of Port Washington, Wisconsin). See more about Termatt & Monahan Company. More from Termaat & Monahan Oshkosh WI. In 1903 Termatt and Monahan formed the T & M Company and continued to build Fahrney’s engine, as well as larger multi-cylinder two-cycle marine engines ranging in size from 1 to 10 hp.
Fahrney, Monahan, and Termatt sold the T & M Company in 1910, however in 1912 the same 3 men started the Badger Motor Company and began to manufacture a 4 stroke, 4 cylinder 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, and 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.
In 1914 the new Universal Motor Company received a substantial order for the Model B engine from the Wood (or Woods) Company of Chicago, Illinois, for use in the Mobilette automobile.
In 1915 the water cooled Model B engine used in the Wood’s Mobilette was redesigned for marine service and designated the Universal Model C.
In 1916 the Model C was modified to run with a radiator for industrial service, and designated the Universal Model D. It was commonly used to power cement mixers. The Model D engine was also available with a 3 kW or 5 kW DC (direct current) generator. The Model D with 3 kW generator was priced at us$298. In 1917 the United States entered World War I, and over the next 2 years the American government purchased approximately 2,000 Universal generator sets for use by the United States army.
The 4 cylinder Model C marine engine first introduced in 1915 was still being produced in 1923… by then designated the model C3. It had a brass water pump running off the back of the camshaft, a brass carburetor, a Dixie magneto with brass covers, Rentz brass top plugs, and was fitted with an “in and out” gearbox.
In 1924 a new 4 cylinder marine engine designated the Model N was developed to replace the Model C.
More from Universal History on AEABoats main Universal webpage.
Specifications For Universal Model C
4-Stroke Cycle Petrol (Gasoline) Marine Engines
Including Other Marinized Versions & Generators
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. Uh = Universal history.
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.
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. BHP = Brake 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 C | Uh | uI-4−P? | 65.3*mm | 88.9*mm | ⊗in | ⊗in | 1132*cc / ⊗L / ⊗ci |
| ⇑ UNIVERSAL | |||||||
| MODEL − RATING | DS | ASP | kW | BHP | MHP | @RPM | YEARS MFR'd |
| C − ⊗ | Uh | N-C | 5.25* | 7* | ⊗ | 1000* | 1915-1924? |
| D** − ⊗ | Uh | N-C | 5.25* | 7* | ⊗ | 1000* | 1915-1924? |
NOTES: Model C was developed from the 1912 Badger Motor Co. Model B (air cooled). *The above specs are for the Model B. The Model C may possibly be slightly different. **In 1916 the Model C was modified to run with a radiator for industrial service, and designated the Universal Model D. The Model C was replaced by the Model N. The basic design of the Model B motor were 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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