Davis Gasoline Engine Works Co. - History

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Davis Gasoline Engine Works Co.
Waterloo, IA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Jan 8 2025 9:17PM by joelr4
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Manufactured Gas Engines designed by William F. Davis ca 1896. In 1902, Thomas Cascaden bought the company. About 1903 he renamed it the Waterloo Motor Works. In 1905, the company changed its name again to the Cascaden Mfg. Co.

Information Sources

American Gasoline Engines Since 1872 by C. H. Wendel, Volume #1, 1983 page 120
The Complete Guide to Stationary Gas Engines by Mark Meincke, 1996 page 108
1909 William Galloway Catalogue

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