Western 80

Manufactured by Western Machinery Company, Los Angeles, Ca.
Year 1924

Engine:
1 Cylinder Propane/Natural gas engine
14 ¼" bore, 24" Stroke
Piston Displacement of 3827 cu. in
80 horsepower at 200 RPM
Flywheel 8' 2"
Air start

History:
This engine was used to power a ammonia compressor for refrigeration at Mountain View Dairy in Long Beach, Cal. The engine was remove and donated to the museum in 1972.

Below is The Manufactures test card for this engine.

Bessemer Starting-air unit

Manufactured by Bessemer Engine Co.
Year 1926

Engine:
Type FD
3 horsepower at 600 RPM
2 Cylinder with a  4 1/8" bore, 5" Stroke
Piston Displacement of 66 cu. in
Only one cylinder is used for power the other cylinder is used to compress air.

History:
Although the nameplate is marked Western Enterprise engine co. according to the book "The History of the Western Engine Company" this engine was manufactured by Bessemer engine.
Used for compressing air for starting engines like the Western 80