http://www.vw-industrial-engines.com....php?id=18&L=1

http://www.mi-uk.com/vw-history/
Volkswagen A.G. first began selling engines for industrial applications in
Germany in 1952. They began with the air-cooled boxer engines which were
used successfully in the following industries: Agriculture, Forestry,
Mining, Marine, Ground Handling, Municipal, Fire-fighting, Construction,
Military, Leisure, Power generation, communications...the list goes on.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswa..._cooled_engine
In 1967-68, portable sawmill maker, Mighty Mite of Portland, OR., used VW
gasoline engines to power the circular saw blades of light sawmills. Later
as the US market for VW Beetles declined, the sawmill was modified for other
power.




"P.J.Berg" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:29:07 +0100, John J > wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>> On Feb 5, 4:18 pm, Speedy Jim > wrote:
>>
>>> I'm just a poor old hillbilly.
>>> Could hook 1 up to my tractor's pto but damn I would hate to run up
>>> the
>>> hours on my john deere.
>>
>> Will have to find the picture of the PTO I had on a 1956 Harley-Davidson.
>
> I have seen a couple of the original VW Industrial engines as fire pump
> units, complete with magneto ignition. Comes a a very small trailer.
> I also think I vaguely remember seeing an original VW Generator setup, the
> one thing I have never seen in the flesh are the VW Air compressors.
> And yes, I know some where based on the Porsche 356 engine.
> J.
>
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