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1915 Lister L 5 hp Vertical Gas Stationary Engine
Manufacturer
Lister (R. A.) and Company
Date1915
Object numberR.1984.001.0113
CollectionReynolds-Alberta Museum Collection
Reynolds Terms
Stationary engines powered a variety of machines for agricultural, industrial and electrical tasks. Lister engines, out of England, were well-known for their reliability and durability.
Manufacturer: R.A. Lister and Company
Engine: Vertical, single-cylinder, water-cooled
Power: 3.7 kW (5 hp)
Chronology:
1867 - Robert Ashton Lister founded R.A. Lister and Company in Dursley, England
1889 - Lister acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the Danish Pedersen cream separator and sold it in the United Kingdom as the Alexandra Cream Separator
1899 - Dursley Pederson Cycle company founded
1899 - Lister brings the Pedersen Cream separator to Canada and brought the first cream separator into Alberta by horse and buggy
1909 - Lister acquired the rights to F.C. Southwell and Company gas-driven engines
1914-1918 - Lister Company focused on producing gasoline engines for the war effort
1926 - Introduced the Lister Auto-Truck which was used to move goods around factories, railway stations and dock yards
1929 - the Lister CS (cold start) diesel engine was introduced known as the 9-1. this was quickly followed by the 5-1, 10-2, 18-2 and 38-4. the CS engines were known for their longevity and reliability and were used for agricultural, industrial and electrical duties.
1931 - Lister D engine was introduced - the most successful Lister engine, with over 250,000 produced until 1964
1965 - Lister purchased by Hawker Siddeley
1986 - Merged with Petter Diesels and renamed Lister Petter
1867 - Robert Ashton Lister founded R.A. Lister and Company in Dursley, England
1889 - Lister acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the Danish Pedersen cream separator and sold it in the United Kingdom as the Alexandra Cream Separator
1899 - Dursley Pederson Cycle company founded
1899 - Lister brings the Pedersen Cream separator to Canada and brought the first cream separator into Alberta by horse and buggy
1909 - Lister acquired the rights to F.C. Southwell and Company gas-driven engines
1914-1918 - Lister Company focused on producing gasoline engines for the war effort
1926 - Introduced the Lister Auto-Truck which was used to move goods around factories, railway stations and dock yards
1929 - the Lister CS (cold start) diesel engine was introduced known as the 9-1. this was quickly followed by the 5-1, 10-2, 18-2 and 38-4. the CS engines were known for their longevity and reliability and were used for agricultural, industrial and electrical duties.
1931 - Lister D engine was introduced - the most successful Lister engine, with over 250,000 produced until 1964
1965 - Lister purchased by Hawker Siddeley
1986 - Merged with Petter Diesels and renamed Lister Petter
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