NOVO COMPANY HISTORY

The Type S engine was the foundation of the early growth of the Novo Engine Company, over 100,000 being built in all up to and thru 1928, although it was practically discontinued by 1921 when the multi-cylinder engines began to take their place, more along the lines of present day manufacture.

About 1918 or 1919 we started building our own diaphragm pumps and pressure pumps, although some of the other makes were continued until 1925.

The first Self-Priming Centrifugal Pumps for the contracting trade appeared about 1930 when we bought the LaBour Pump and connected it to our engines. This was continued about 2 years, when we started buying self primers from Union Steam Pump Company. This also lasted about 2 years and in 1934 we started building our own.

In our multi-cylinder, present general type engines, the Model F started in 1921 and lasted thru 1930. at one time this extended from 9 to 50 HP.

It was superseded by the Model U line, begun in 1926 and obsoleted in 1940-1. This line extended at one time from 1 to 38 HP.

It, again, was superseded by the Model C water cooled and A air cooled line which was of short life, from 1936 to 1938-9. It was restricted to our present range, 4 to 22 HP.

Our present CA and CW engines were a redesign of the C and A models and were brought out in 1937.

The AG engine was originally intended for an agricultural engine to replace the older slow speed engines on pump jacks, etc. It proved too expensive for this field but found many applications on our equipment and among other manufacturers. It was begun in 1931 and discontinued only in 19--. (date unclear original)

The A-16 engine was also an odd engine, begun in 1936 and discontinued in 1944.

AD-3 and AD-4 Diaphragm Pumps were begun in 1938, and the Pavement Breaker in 1936.