G S Foos Co Springfield O

[formerly ny bill]

anyone ever hear of the above company? I know of a metal seat from an implement or something that has the name cast into it.

 

[db4600]

Gas engine manufacturers at the turn of the century. Origins back to the 1880s building simple and later side shaft engines. I recall seeing an advertisement for Foos where a man was bathing in the water hopper. The seat is likely from an engine cart that serves as a transport via horses. Foos didnt expand to much else and were sold the Fulton Iron Works in St Louis where they continued engines until the 40s.

 

[shaun wallace]

The only Foos engines I have see were 10-15 hp flywheel engines used in oilfield.