![]() The round oil cup was replaced with a larger rectangular cup and an extension similar to a paint stirrer was made onto the governor plunger to splash more oil. An improvement in this oil splash system was made to the 1 HP engine in 1933 beginning with engine No. ![]() The balls of the governor rotate inside this cup of oil and splash oil to all parts of the engine. Oiling of the engine is accomplished with an oil cup mounted on the oil pan. The engine features an enclosed crankcase. The gasoline tank is mounted below the flat oil pan and between the skids. The head was a “dry” head with the fuel mixer cast as a part of the head. This engine has hit and miss ignition, an igniter, and a low tension magneto. The shipping weight is listed at 226 pounds. This engine has a 3″ bore and a 4″ stroke. The smallest and most numerous of the model E is the 1 HP. They continued to manufacture this engine in 3 sizes (1, 3, and 6 Horsepower) until 1946 with very few and very minor changes in the design of the engine. In 1923 Deere & Company introduced the John Deere model E gasoline engine. For about 8 years Deere & Company continued to manufacture Waterloo Boy Gasoline engines at Waterloo, Iowa. In March of 1918 the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company was bought by Deere & Company.
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