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I have a Fairbanks-Morse brochure with they title:Fairbanks-Morse turret shielded radio of 1937. I assume that radios were also a product of this company but there is no mention in article. 64.60.244.180 ( talk) 18:51, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
reread the article, it is there, not detailed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.81.77.4 ( talk) 04:13, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
I have a Fairbanks Morse refrigerator in my house and this article doesn't make mention that they ever manufactured these either. Googling will show some images of these products. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.74.168.113 ( talk) 00:10, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
This article has been hijacked by Fairbanks Morse Engines which only marginally a descendant of Fairbanks Morse and Company. The original Fairbanks, Morse and Company is the correct subject of this article. FME is a different company - reference the updated corporate disposition info. FME should have a separate page as should Fairbanks Morse Pump and Fairbanks Scale.-- User:ebtrr —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ebtrr1 ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
Careful here-- there is the Food Manufacturing Co; FMC chemicals; and Fairbanks Morse, all separate companies.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.7.23.169 ( talk) 23:24, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
Fairbanks Morse Engines. World War II Submarine usage and modern US Submarine Emergency diesels ( in Nuclear powered submarines) - typically were opposed piston- 2 pistons in a single cylinder- then tow crankshafts. These diesels had some vastly differences that some mechanics had problems with. The more recent/modern Fairbanks Morse company engines- yes probably a different company, and they were license built using Colt-Pielstickdesign —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.44.67.249 ( talk) 23:57, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
Time Magazine 1935
From 1929 to 1932 annual sales dropped from $31,500,000 to $8,500,000, and total Depression losses footed up to $8,000,000.
Diesel engines are the most important product in the long Fairbanks, Morse line normally accounting for about one-half of total sales. Electric motors, generators and appliances rank second. Fairbanks Morse is one of the biggest pump-makers in the U. S. It supplies railroads with inspection cards, water-tanks and coaling stations. But for every person who has seen a Fairbanks, Morse municipal power plant or a Fairbanks, Morse oil pipe-line pumping station, thousands in every corner of the civilized world have seen Fairbanks scales.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,748831,00.html#ixzz1ankL2w9D — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.7.23.169 ( talk) 23:24, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
Opposed Piston engines appear to be exclusive to F-M, and they made them quite a success in marine use. How? Should the unique operation be mentioned? Jane's show F-M in the submarine Narwhal (1929). Are these the first O.P.s (seems likely)? Were they designed specifically for subs? Have they always been 8 1/8"x10"? Is the 10" each crank, or both combined (latter seems likely)? How long did they make this piece, before they went to licensed real engines? The US Navy should have a line somewhere, being a major customer. How could these things exist, much less flourish? Sammy D III ( talk) 20:01, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
Some thoughts. I have problems using the Deltic as an example, its layout may be more important than its operating system. So I’m going to keep using F-M vs EMC until I come up with a newer direct comparison. That’s where I started from, anyway.
In the second paragraph, Commer is weak. Was the engine developed further? Valve gear is well proven. A flat engine would have side access. Tilting cabs aren’t all that difficult, and would be no issue in a conventional. The Deltic is hardly simple, and cams are the same length as the crank, where twisting is a design issue. Cams are simple, and valves are proven up to railroad size, at least.
In the fourth paragraph, “but only at… blower” has problems. Both engines use Roots type blowers, which do suck power. (Side note: on all engines of any type, the more you can turbo, the better). But both engines have to blow about the same air per displacement, it and the amount of fuel are part of the design. Both engines should have the same air/fuel ratio at ignition. My thought was that a valve engine may have a cleaner charge, and be able to inject more fuel for more power per displacement.
In stationary use, where space is not a problem, square looks interesting. You have to get the cranks to work two cylinders, don’t you? But however simple you get, you’re stuck with connecting the cranks, I would think that would be the greatest physical challenge.
This got pretty long, didn't it? Thank you very much. Sammy D III ( talk) 04:59, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
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I have added some details on the "Z" engine line as well as on the radio line, and have added 3 sources.
Tadfafty ( talk) 02:52, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
So what should become of this article?
--GSMC(Chief Mike) Kouklis U.S.NAVY Ret. ⛮🇺🇸 / 🇵🇭🌴 17:17, 19 May 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mkouklis(2) ( talk • contribs)
Not a word in this article about where Fairbanks Morse made anything. Surely they had some large factories. Tmangray ( talk) 05:26, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
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Under Modern Descendants
In the 1990s, Fairbanks Morse merged with ALCO to make the FM | ALCO line. Fairbanks Morse Engine was acquired by Arcline Investment Management in 2019 and quickly rebranded as Fairbanks Morse Defense in 2021. Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is still a principal supplier of engines to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and the Canadian Coast Guard, but they also provide maritime technologies, OEM parts, and turnkey services as well. Since rebranding, Fairbanks Morse Defense has acquired Hunt Valve, Federal Equipment Company, Ward Leonard, Welin Lambie, Maxim Watermakers, Research Tool & Die, and American Fan.
*Reason for the Change: The page is out dated. Fairbanks Morse Defense has been a direct descendant sine the rebrand in 2021.
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I have a Fairbanks-Morse brochure with they title:Fairbanks-Morse turret shielded radio of 1937. I assume that radios were also a product of this company but there is no mention in article. 64.60.244.180 ( talk) 18:51, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
reread the article, it is there, not detailed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.81.77.4 ( talk) 04:13, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
I have a Fairbanks Morse refrigerator in my house and this article doesn't make mention that they ever manufactured these either. Googling will show some images of these products. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.74.168.113 ( talk) 00:10, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
This article has been hijacked by Fairbanks Morse Engines which only marginally a descendant of Fairbanks Morse and Company. The original Fairbanks, Morse and Company is the correct subject of this article. FME is a different company - reference the updated corporate disposition info. FME should have a separate page as should Fairbanks Morse Pump and Fairbanks Scale.-- User:ebtrr —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ebtrr1 ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
Careful here-- there is the Food Manufacturing Co; FMC chemicals; and Fairbanks Morse, all separate companies.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.7.23.169 ( talk) 23:24, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
Fairbanks Morse Engines. World War II Submarine usage and modern US Submarine Emergency diesels ( in Nuclear powered submarines) - typically were opposed piston- 2 pistons in a single cylinder- then tow crankshafts. These diesels had some vastly differences that some mechanics had problems with. The more recent/modern Fairbanks Morse company engines- yes probably a different company, and they were license built using Colt-Pielstickdesign —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.44.67.249 ( talk) 23:57, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
Time Magazine 1935
From 1929 to 1932 annual sales dropped from $31,500,000 to $8,500,000, and total Depression losses footed up to $8,000,000.
Diesel engines are the most important product in the long Fairbanks, Morse line normally accounting for about one-half of total sales. Electric motors, generators and appliances rank second. Fairbanks Morse is one of the biggest pump-makers in the U. S. It supplies railroads with inspection cards, water-tanks and coaling stations. But for every person who has seen a Fairbanks, Morse municipal power plant or a Fairbanks, Morse oil pipe-line pumping station, thousands in every corner of the civilized world have seen Fairbanks scales.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,748831,00.html#ixzz1ankL2w9D — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.7.23.169 ( talk) 23:24, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
Opposed Piston engines appear to be exclusive to F-M, and they made them quite a success in marine use. How? Should the unique operation be mentioned? Jane's show F-M in the submarine Narwhal (1929). Are these the first O.P.s (seems likely)? Were they designed specifically for subs? Have they always been 8 1/8"x10"? Is the 10" each crank, or both combined (latter seems likely)? How long did they make this piece, before they went to licensed real engines? The US Navy should have a line somewhere, being a major customer. How could these things exist, much less flourish? Sammy D III ( talk) 20:01, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
Some thoughts. I have problems using the Deltic as an example, its layout may be more important than its operating system. So I’m going to keep using F-M vs EMC until I come up with a newer direct comparison. That’s where I started from, anyway.
In the second paragraph, Commer is weak. Was the engine developed further? Valve gear is well proven. A flat engine would have side access. Tilting cabs aren’t all that difficult, and would be no issue in a conventional. The Deltic is hardly simple, and cams are the same length as the crank, where twisting is a design issue. Cams are simple, and valves are proven up to railroad size, at least.
In the fourth paragraph, “but only at… blower” has problems. Both engines use Roots type blowers, which do suck power. (Side note: on all engines of any type, the more you can turbo, the better). But both engines have to blow about the same air per displacement, it and the amount of fuel are part of the design. Both engines should have the same air/fuel ratio at ignition. My thought was that a valve engine may have a cleaner charge, and be able to inject more fuel for more power per displacement.
In stationary use, where space is not a problem, square looks interesting. You have to get the cranks to work two cylinders, don’t you? But however simple you get, you’re stuck with connecting the cranks, I would think that would be the greatest physical challenge.
This got pretty long, didn't it? Thank you very much. Sammy D III ( talk) 04:59, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
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I have added some details on the "Z" engine line as well as on the radio line, and have added 3 sources.
Tadfafty ( talk) 02:52, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
So what should become of this article?
--GSMC(Chief Mike) Kouklis U.S.NAVY Ret. ⛮🇺🇸 / 🇵🇭🌴 17:17, 19 May 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mkouklis(2) ( talk • contribs)
Not a word in this article about where Fairbanks Morse made anything. Surely they had some large factories. Tmangray ( talk) 05:26, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
![]() | A major contributor to this article appears to have a
close connection with its subject. (November 2023) |
*Specific Text to be added:
Under Modern Descendants
In the 1990s, Fairbanks Morse merged with ALCO to make the FM | ALCO line. Fairbanks Morse Engine was acquired by Arcline Investment Management in 2019 and quickly rebranded as Fairbanks Morse Defense in 2021. Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is still a principal supplier of engines to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and the Canadian Coast Guard, but they also provide maritime technologies, OEM parts, and turnkey services as well. Since rebranding, Fairbanks Morse Defense has acquired Hunt Valve, Federal Equipment Company, Ward Leonard, Welin Lambie, Maxim Watermakers, Research Tool & Die, and American Fan.
*Reason for the Change: The page is out dated. Fairbanks Morse Defense has been a direct descendant sine the rebrand in 2021.
*Reference: Home | Fairbanks Morse Defense Will.Monroe FMDefense ( talk) 21:37, 9 November 2023 (UTC)