Hercules Liturature

Hercules Literature and Memorabilia.

These are original pieces of Hercules and Economy Literature.
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This is a postcard showing the inside
of the Hercules Factory with a room
full of Economy engines.

From the looks of the engines,
this had to be taken in about 1914.

Hercules supplied a written
Guarantee with their engines.
Here is one from 1917.

Hercules Log Saw Brochure

Front and Back

Inside

Hercules/Thermoil
Parts catalog
(18 Pages)

Hercules Buggy Co.
Receipt

Original Hercules Buggy Co.
Watch Fob

Hercules produced some advertising Playing cards. The first picture is the front of the box. The second picture is the back and shows a picture of the Hercules factory. The third Picture is one of the playing cards.

Flier advertising Hercules
Portable Engines,
Sizes 5, 7, 9, and 12 H.P.

Front

Back

Hercules Letterhead
From 1920.

Cover of the Hercules Oil Engine (Thermoil)
Catalog

Hercules Log Saw

Hercules bought their
Engine trucks from
Peru Plow and Wheel Company

This is an advertising Ink Blotter from J.B. Hall in Waterloo, Iowa. Check out JB's picture in the flywheel.

This is a picture that says on the back.
Hercules Employees. Nothing
more is known about it.

Hercules Magazine Ad.

Here is another deck of playing cards.

Original wrench that came
with Economy engines.

A few years ago we were in a local
antique shop. We found a roll of gummed packing tape from The Hercules Corporation. Here is a piece of it.

Hercules Engines Catalog
1916 era
(16 Pages)

Hercules Kerosene Engines
Flyer from 1916
(15 Pages)

Complete
Sparta Economy
Catalog C.1912
(35 Pages)

Catalog of Hercules Bodies
Ford Model T trucks.
Early 1920's
(29 Pages)

Catalog of Hercules Bodies
for Ford Model T Trucks.
Mid-late 1920's
(81 Pages)

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These are copies of original owners manuals supplied with new engines.
Sparta Economy	Hercules/Economy Model E Owners	Hercules/Economy Models E to S
Hercules/Economy Models J & JK	Hercules/Economy Models X & XK	Thermoil Model T