Wisconsin Air-Cooled Heavy Duty Engines



             collectible / vintage  instruction manual / owner's manual and service station list / brochure (hardware or merchandise
                 memorabilia)









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   ✅    synopsis:  The manual is for two conventional V4 4-cylinder gasoline models, the VE4 (21 ½  hp; 92 cu. in. or 1,506 cc)
                    and the VF4 (25 hp; 108 cu. in. or 1,765 cc), as shown on the front cover.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(see photos above)


   ✅    Wisconsin introduced the "V" models, such as these 2 models, in 1940.


   ✅    electric-start and manual-start models


   ✅    These two models were for use on small farm / agricultural equipment / farm machinery, such as grain
                   swathers, etc., although these applications are not mentioned in this booklet.


   ✅    The year is unknown, but it is likely from the 1950s era (i.e., ~ 7 decades, or ~ 70 years, old), based on 
                   its overall design, and the other vintage materials that it was stored with.


   ✅    Wisconsin is described on the front cover as "the world's largest builders of heavy-duty air-cooled
                   engines" (at the time when this manual was printed).  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(see photos above)


   ✅    The manual includes various engine specifications and part names, but no part numbers, Wisconsin or
                   otherwise, are given.


   ✅    The front and back covers are made of heavy, foldable but durable paperboard, or tagboard, which is
                   typical for these type of manuals.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(see photos above)


   ✅    52 pages (counting the front and back sides of each), including the 2 supplement sheets


   ✅    There are one blue-paper and one pink-paper supplement pages in the center of the book.


   ✅    It includes tables, diagrams / illustrations, and photos.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(see photos above)


   ✅    The standard 6-month warranty is explained on the inside of the back cover of the book (1 page).


     ✅    conventional stapled binding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see photos above)



  ✅    trade paperback, softcover, format  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(see photos above)


    ✅    genre / narrative type:  explanatory nonfiction / explanatory non-fiction


     ✅     feature sections (54) (table of contents (labelled as "Index" in this brochure; sequenced by
                     presumed order-of-need, not by alphabetical order; numbered here for convenience only): _  

                      q    ✨  1:  "Engine Models"

                      q    ✨  2:  "Illustration of Engines"

                      q    ✨  3:  "Cross Section of Engine"

                      q    ✨  4:  "Battery Ignition – Wiring and Timing Diagram"

                      q    ✨  5:  "Disassembling and Reassembling"

                      q    ✨  6:  "General Information and Design"

                      q    ✨  7:  "Horsepower"

                      q    ✨  8:  "Lubrication System"

                      q    ✨  9:  "Magneto Timing Diagram" (Fairbanks-Morse and Wico magnetos (small, high-voltage 

                                                  generators))

                      q    ✨  __:  "Parts List" (This is not included in this copy.)

                      q    ✨  10:  "Safety Precautions"

                      q    ✨  11:  "Service Station Directory" (22 pages)

                                          r  ⭐️  includes both domestic (48 states and Washington, D.C.), and foreign businesses,

                                                           from Africa to Venezuela (VEN)

                      q    ✨  12:  "Starting and Operating Instructions"

                      q    ✨  13:  "Storage of Engine for Winter"

                      q    ✨  14:  "Troubles – Causes and Remedies"

                      q    ✨  15:  "Agricultural Engine Instructions"

                      q    ✨  16:  "Air Cleaner"

                      q    ✨  17:  "Backfires through Carburetor"

                      q    ✨  18:  "Air Cleaner"

                      q    ✨  19:  "Camshaft"

                      q    ✨  20:  "Carburetor – Adjustment"

                      q    ✨  21:  "Choke" (for cold-starting situations)

                      q    ✨  22:  "Clutch – Adjustment"

                      q    ✨  23:  "Compression – Restoring"

                      q    ✨  24:  "Cooling"

                      q    ✨  25:  "Crankshaft – End Play"

                      q    ✨  26:  "Cylinders – Oversize"

                      q    ✨  27:  "Distributor – Battery Ignition"

                      q    ✨  28:  "Firing Order" (of the cylinders)

                      q    ✨  29:  "Fuel"

                      q    ✨  30:  "Fuel Pump"

                      q    ✨  31:  "Gasoline Strainer"

                      q    ✨  32:  "Gears – Timing"     

                      q    ✨  33:  "Governor" (speed-control, and/or speed-limiting)

                      q    ✨  34:  "Ignition Switch"

                      q    ✨  35:  "Ignition Troubles"

                      q    ✨  36:  "Knocks" (pre-detonation, or spark knocks)

                      q    ✨  37:  "Lubrication" (motor oil)

                      q    ✨  38:  "Magneto – Breaker Point Adjustment"

                      q    ✨  39:  "Magneto – Ignition Spark"

                      q    ✨  40:  "Magneto – Timing" (ignition timing)

                      q    ✨  41:  "Oil Filter"

                      q    ✨  42:  "Oil – Grade of" (such as SAE grade)

                      q    ✨  43:  "Overheating"

                      q    ✨  44:  "Over Speeding" (also called over-revving)

                      q    ✨  45:  "Piston – Ring – Rod Clearance"

                      q    ✨  46:  "Reduction Gears"

                      q    ✨  47:  "Spark Plugs"

                      q    ✨  48:  "Starting – Crank" (manual start / manual starting)

                      q    ✨  49:  "Starter – Electric" (electric start / electric starting)

                      q    ✨  50:  "Starting Difficulties"

                      q    ✨  51:  "Stop Engine"

                      q    ✨  52:  "Surging or Galloping"

                      q    ✨  53:  "Valves – Grinding and Tolerances"

                      q    ✨  54:  "Valve Tappets – Tolerances"

                  _______ _________ ___ ______ __ ________                                                                 ______         



   ✅    durable, heavy-staple-bound design  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see photos above)


   ✅    black-and-  white   design, except for the front and back covers, which have blue items  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(see photos above)


   ✅    flat-finish (non-gloss) design (common for these types of manuals and brochures)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see photos above)


   ✅    It measures 8 ½  in. wide   ͯ   11  in. tall (i.e., what may be described as a common brochure
                  size).


   ✅    brochure / issue number:  MM 217A, as shown at the bottom center of the front cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see photos above)


   ✅    It also shows the Wisconsin name in stylized text on the back cover, along with their horse logo,
                  which add to the brochure's overall authenticity.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (see photos above)


   ✅    reason for selling:  It was included with other family vintage items, and the applicable equipment is no
                   longer owned.


   ✅    an actual, authentic manufacturer-supplied brochure, not a copy or reproduction


   ✅    original price:  unknown


   ✅    It was published by Wisconsin Motor Corporation, now known as Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing
                 Company, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (i.e., Milwaukee, WI 53219), United States of America (USA), as
                  shown on the back cover.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(see photos above)


    ☑    The engines' suggested retail prices (manufacturer's suggested retail prices) are not listed in the brochure.


    ☑    It does not have an index in the back of the manual, which is typical for brochures of this type and length.


    ☑    It does not have a UPC code because it was not sold in modern retail stores.


    ☑    It does not have an International Article Number (or European Article Number) (EAN) because it was not
                   sold in modern retail stores.


    ☑    Ebay product ID (ePID) (Ebay catalog ID, or stock keeping unit (SKU)):  does not apply


    ☑    Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN):  does not apply (i.e., it is not a standard Amazon . com item)






      µ     It ships from the United States (USA) (i.e., I am a domestic-based seller).



       I offer multiple-item combined-for-discount shipping.


    ♲     I recycle packaging, which helps the environment and reduces shipping costs.


    


       Ø    It can ship by United States Postal Service (USPS) Media Mail (economy service), 

                 because it is educational / informational material that does not 

                 contain any advertising.




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