Steamtroll prototype designed and made by Bill Blake of Canandaigua, New York. This engine is on display at the Kimmel steam shop. Bill still has the much more stylish Beta version of this engine. It is more or less a Stanley type of burner, engine, and boiler. It burns butane and is designed for .4 horsepower and to replace an electric battery powered trolling motor |
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with the same quiet operation and much more range. Production was planned at the time of design but worries about state laws stopped business development. |
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