Kohler Small Engines
The beginnings of KOHLER engines can be traced back to 1920, when
the KOHLER Automatic Power and Light 1500-watt Model "A" generator set was
introduced. Designed to serve rural markets, it delivered 110-volt DC current and
was powered by a KOHLER four-cylinder water-cooled cast iron gasoline engine.
In 1939 work began on the development of liquid-cooled diesel
engines. A variety of models were planned - speed constant 1200-rpm engines
for KOHLER generators; engines would range from single-cylinder 5 hp to four-cylinder
20 hp. Variable speed engines up to 2400-rpms from 10 to 60 hp. High speed
diesels from 5 to 20 hp for the U.S. Navy. |
