Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 19-May-2020

MARCHETTI MOTOR PATENTS Inc

(USA)


MARCHETTI MOTOR PATENTS Inc engine specifications

There is also a Marchetti brand known in Italy for the manufacture of aircraft.

-But here is "Marchetti Motor Patents, Inc" that was based in the Russ Building in San Francisco, California and that offered a radial engine with no crankshaft, but with a double cam, as we see in the below photo.

8-cylinder Marchetti
"8-cylinder Marchetti"

From Appendix A6/6: We have a nice drawing showing the cam and linkage mechanism of this Marchetti Cam type engine.

-The drawing is by Mr. Bill Todd and there is an animated version.

Cam Engine Mechanism Diagram
“Cam Engine Mechanism Diagram”

-The prototype was built in 1927, it gave 175 HP.

From Appendix 12: Here are two designs from cam-action engine patents, a W-engine and an in-line.

Marchetti W-engine
“W-engine”

Marchetti 4-cylinder in-line patent drawing
“In-line engine”

-As for the known radial engines of 10 and 6 cylinders there are new illustrations.

Marchetti 10-cylinder, double row, radial
“Marchetti 10-cylinder, double row, radial“

Marchetti 6-cylinder schematics
“Marchetti 6-cylinder schematics”

-To the left the Nordwick (see Nordwick Engine Company) and the Marchetti to the right.

-We found a patent for this American brand that uses a cam system instead of a crankshaft.

Marchetti, patent drawings
"Patent drawings"

Engines of MARCHETTI MOTOR PATENTS Inc

Model: 10 cyl. radial, cam engine

Arquitecture: 10-cylinder Radial
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power:
Weight:

Other details:

No crankshaft, but with cam system.

Marchetti 10-cylinder radial, double row

"Marchetti 10-cylinder radial, double row"

Model: 3 cyl. fan-shape, cam engine

Arquitecture: 3-cylinder Fan-shape
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power:
Weight:

Other details:

No crankshaft, but with cam system.

Marchetti 3-cyl. fan-shape, drawing

"Marchetti 3-cyl. fan-shape, drawing"

Model: 4 cyl. inline, cam engine

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder In-line
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power:
Weight:

Other details:

No crankshaft, but with cam system.

Model: 6 cyl. radial, cam engine

Arquitecture: 6-cylinder Radial
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power:
Weight:

Other details:

No crankshaft, but with cam system.

Model: 8 cyl. radial, cam engine

Arquitecture: 8-cylinder Radial
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 175 HP
Weight:

Other details:

No crankshaft, but with cam system.

Marchetti 8-cyl. radial

"Marchetti 8-cyl. radial"