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bgoss
Senior Member Username: bgoss
Post Number: 126 Registered: 12-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 09:25 pm: |
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I know it has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find the right thread. I was just wondering around what year did companies phase out putting drip oilers on the intake manifold to mix oil with the gasoline/air mixture. Thanks for your help. |
richardday
Senior Member Username: richardday
Post Number: 810 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 09:37 am: |
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I for one have no idea. Seems to me it must have been about 1910/11 after the discovery of mixing oil in the fuel was a much better way to lubricate two strokes became widely known. |
ernie
Senior Member Username: ernie
Post Number: 1054 Registered: 01-2002
| Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 05:58 pm: |
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My reasearch points to 1910/11 the same as Dick. However many manuf still offered oilers for those who didn't believe pre-mix was better. I think Lathrop was one and even mentioned it in one of thier brochures. |
bgoss
Senior Member Username: bgoss
Post Number: 128 Registered: 12-2007
| Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 07:03 pm: |
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Looks like you're both on the same page. Thanks again for your help. |
ernie
Senior Member Username: ernie
Post Number: 1060 Registered: 01-2002
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 03:07 pm: |
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I also think I have seen a later Palmer document that said they would add them for an additional cost. In fact the Palmer Q series of engines had the boss for the cylinder oiler to the end of production. However they stopped machining it around 1910 or so. Dick any thoughts? |