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| Could it be a Wonder engine? |
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Rip Doud
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| | Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 08:53 am: | 
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I recently acquired the engine shown in the attached photos. Based on another posting and your subsequent comments, I believe it to be a Wonder engine. The flywheel measures 12.25 in. and the bore is 3.25 in. There is no nameplate or markings of any kind, although there are what I believe to be two mounting holes for a nameplate on the cylinder next to the timer. Do you think it is a Wonder engine and if so would it have a magneto or a battery and coil type ignition? Also, it now has a Kingston carburetor. Would it have had a Schebler originally? Thanks for all you do here.
Rip Doud
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 174
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 05:04 pm: |
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The timer looks like the one on a Smalley engine I have.
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 175
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 05:09 pm: |
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Heres another picture. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 645
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 10:39 pm: |
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A syracuse,N.Y engine. Started as R.M.Cornwell Co., very early in 1900's their catalog shows marine and stationary engs, by 1907 they advertised as The Wonder Mfg Co.these marine engines had a base with stationary heritage.
1909 or early 1910 the lower base was recast as a split case with inspection plate and mounting, exhaust was still dry, I believe engine above is that model !
Late 1910-1911 and later were wet exhausts.
King Brothers took them over in 1917-18, same co. that took over Barber Brothers.
Info may not be exact but close !
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 647
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 03, 2004 - 11:28 pm: |
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A later model Wonder
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