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| Can some identified this timer... |
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Joe
| | Posted on Monday, January 21, 2002 - 10:59 am: | 
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It is an Atwater Kent timer for two cylinders complete with bracket and brass drive gear. I bought the timer for one of my Easthope engines. The bracket is for some other engine but what?
Anyone know...? I can email a larger format picture if it would help anyone.
Thanks, Joe
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Richard Day
| | Posted on Monday, January 21, 2002 - 09:38 pm: |
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Better make sure which direction it must turn. I cannot tell for sure but it looks like it has two towers at 90 degrees which means it was intended for a four cycle, two cylinder engine It requires a special coil and don't try to adjust or file the points. They move so fast the human eye cannot see them move. It will not work with a typical automotive coil. You can wreck the points if you try. It will not work with a buzz coil either. You have been warned. They are rare and people look for them. |
Joe Holmes
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 02:42 pm: |
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Thanks for the good advice Dick. Indeed the timer is for a two cylinder four cycle engine and the timer turns clockwise. The question is: what engine is it from, can you tell by the bracket? If you don't recognize the bracket then its not from a Palmer I should think. |
Richard Day
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 - 06:13 pm: |
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Joe its not from any Palmer I have ever seen photos of. It doesn't ring a bell in any engine I know of. Too bad it doesn't turn counterclock wise and then you could use The timer part on any of the NL and NR or their off-spring like the ZR. Have you gotten my draft write up on the those engines yet. I think I sent it out last Friday or Sat. I also sent some out on Tuesday so you may not have received it yet. Hope you can add some thoughts to it. Regards Dick |
Joe
| | Posted on Monday, January 28, 2002 - 02:05 pm: |
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Thanks Dick. Got the draft and have an addition for you. Also, I received an e-mail from a gent in Australia who also has a Palmer "R". His is closed to running. I'll pass it on with my revisions.......Joe |
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