Motorfabriken Göta
Living industrial museum and workshop in Osby: one of Sweden's oldest boat engine factories (1907), with an old machine park and preserved Göta and Solo engines.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Motorfabriken Göta was founded in 1907 by Hugo Peterson, who moved his workshop Hagaborgs Mekaniska Verkstad from Blackstad to Osby to be close to the railway. In Osby he began building engines in earnest, first the hot-bulb engine Stabil and the outboard motor Kurir, and later a factory building with a sawtooth roof was erected. In the 1930s engines were exported to Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands and Germany, among other countries.
During the Second World War production was switched to defence products when petrol was rationed. In the 1950s the company developed a two-stroke engine that could run on both petrol and paraffin, and it became a bestseller among owners of leisure boats. At its height 35 people worked in the factory. In the early 1960s the company sold the property to Osby Municipality, the old factory was demolished and replaced by a school, and operations moved to new premises. Sten Carlsson took over in 1984.
Today Göta Motorer is a workshop and a living industrial museum, where older boat engines are restored, individual two-stroke engines are newly manufactured, and spare parts for Göta and Solo engines are sold. Visitors are met by an old machine park, many preserved engines and curiosities from earlier times.
Highlights
- Swedish craftsmanship since 1907
- Old machine park in operation
- Preserved Göta and Solo engines
- One of Sweden's last manufacturers of two-stroke engines
Permanent exhibition
- Verkstaden och maskinparken – Old machine park and preserved boat and stationary engines of the Göta and Solo makes in the workshop, which is still in operation.
- Operated by
- Göta Motorer (Sten Carlsson)
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits take place in a business that is still in operation; larger parties, veteran clubs and schools are welcome to get in touch in advance. Engines, spare parts and crafts are sold in an online shop. |
|---|
