Private company
ILO-Motorenwerke
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
German two-stroke motor company
The ILO-Motorenwerke GmbH 2-stroke motor company in Pinneberg, Germany existed from 1911 to 1990 and was one of the biggest manufacturers of two-stroke engines in Germany. The term ‘ILO’ comes from the constructed language Esperanto and means "tool". In 1959 it was sold to Rockwell Manufacturing Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The ILO-Motorenwerke GmbH 2-stroke motor company in Pinneberg, Germany existed from 1911 to 1990 and was one of the biggest manufacturers of two-stroke engines in Germany. The term ‘ILO’ comes from the constructed language Esperanto and means "tool". In 1959 it was sold to Rockwell Manufacturing Company.2
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- WikipediaILO-Motorenwerke
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- WikidataQ318937
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- 1WikidataILO-Motorenwerke on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaILO-Motorenwerke on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsILO-Motorenwerke photo by Bauermann, CC BY-SA 3.0