Joseph L. Cato was an engineer at the LWF Engineering Corp. He designed a horizontally-opposed two-cylinder engine (see Cato and Marlin-Rockwell).
“Cato-Marlin”
-It gave 72 hp at 1,825 rpm, and weighed 2 lbs per hp. It is known that Cato wanted to build a 10-cylinder radial engine of which there is no further news. It was planned to reach 500 hp.
Engines of JOSEPH CATO
Model: Cato-Marlin
Arquitecture: 2-cylinder Horizontally opposed Cooling: Total Displacement: Bore / Stroke: Power: 72 HP @ 1825 rpm Weight:
Other details:
"Joseph Cato, Merlin"
The author of this edition of Aeroengines AtoZ, through Aeroteca, collaborated on Version 2 of this video, which is presented here.
To understand the operation of the connecting rods, the 1929 Continental R 670 single-cylinder engine was chosen.
A demonstration of Version 3, improved at the author's suggestion, is also available on YouTube at a later date. This version shows bronze valve guides, improved valve spring movement, and the split crankshaft counterweights and front bearing balls also move.
The design is from Juan Soler, Sant Cugat, Barcelona
Below we show version 3
Counting also with the coloboration of JMC of Enginys Mecanics in Mataro, Barcelona
