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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 871
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 09:56 pm: | 
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Doug Kimball's new find !
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 199
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 10:03 am: |
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Richard
I recently picked up a 10 hp 2 cylinder Wonder. The serial no. is 2404, so it is later than Doug's. It also has the intake and exhaust on the same side of the engine. Another feature is it has a flyball govenor on the timer shaft. I will post pictures when I get a chance. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 874
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 04:34 pm: |
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Keith
This is my 10 Hp Wonder serial 3156 later than yours, If we compare these engines with some of the info I already have, may be able to figure out what years they were made.
Bruce do you have a Cornwell or a Wonder ??
Any other wonder engines or photos available ?
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 875
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 06:08 pm: |
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Wonder article From Gas Engine Magazine sent by Doug K.
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 200
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 08:33 am: |
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Richard
My engine has the water pipeing from the head and cylinder oilers.
Keith
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 201
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 08:50 am: |
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 202
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 11:47 am: |
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Here are some pictures of the govenor. I don't know if this is factory or something someone added.
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 876
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 03:34 pm: |
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Keith
Thats a cool old engine and I believe original in its stationary form. R.M.Cornwell was a mfgr of electrical generators, dynamos, pumps,saws etc, a few marine engs. His early advertising was not in marine publications, so probably in electrical, stationary pump ads ? which i don't have. I have a 1905-06 R.M.Cornwell catalog but not much from 1907-09.
Am working at posting photos here with some sense of accuracy, soon!
Your engine tag and Dougs above are the same, but different than on mine. ?
So Far only 5 serial Numbers available !
1.Doug K------------538
2.Keith B------------2404
3.Article above------2592
4.Richard D----------3156
5.Article above------3366
HELP: Any other Wonder Engines out there ?? |
andrew
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 1224
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 03:59 pm: |
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There is a two cylinder Wonder at The Antique Boat Musuem in Clayton. I don't know the serial number.
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bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 284
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 08:53 pm: |
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Thanks for the "Wonderful" discussion! My single cyl R M Cornwell base is configured like the ABM twin pictured in Andrew's post. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 877
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 09:25 pm: |
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Bruce
Does your engine have the cylinder bolted to crankcase or one single casting like ABM above ? Does it have a bolt on head ? Whats serial number ??
Sorry for all the questions but yours is the only Cornwell I know of! THANKS |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 878
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 09:30 pm: |
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Bruce
One more question does your eng have the round gland nut on the water pump like on Dougs above or is it a hex nut ? Thanks again ! |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 879
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 12:58 pm: |
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Undated R.M. Cornwell Co catalog probably (1905-06) by above article!
The first Engine they advertised single headless in 1905
Early Marine engine 1905 ca
New design twin 1906 ca
Another Twin 1906 ca with the only separate intake and exhaust That I could find, similar to dougs eng above !
1907-- 1908 no photos available yet !
1909 has the distinct down looped intake manifold
1909 Triple
1910----- No photo info available yet!
1911 Single
1911 Twin-- This one looks like Keiths Engine above!
1912 No photo info..
1913-14 singles showing 6 hp heavy duty engine.
1913-14 engine list
1913-14 Twin & triple, this is first engines with wet exhausts, similar to my engine above!
The engines above are all older than 1914, if a newer engine shows up I will look into 1914-1918
The best mfg dates on our engines give or take a year or so!
Dougs twin------1907-08
Keiths----------1910-11
Richards--------1912-13
Nothing written in stone here just an attempt to get some basics on paper that we can use to compare future information to.
Comments, info, serial numbers, photos etc appreciated ! |
andrew
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 1225
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 01:46 pm: |
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This has become quite a thread on "Wonder". The following photos were in my files, but I don't recall where there came from.
I also have a couple pictures of what was represented to be a "Wonder Engine made in Canada". It is a single cylinder four cycle vertical engine on a stationary base and doesn't look like any of the engines show above. Was there another Wonder Engine Company in Canada? I could post the pictures here if you guys want, but I hate to cloud the issue. I could also just email them to Richard, Bruce, Kieth, or anyone else that might want the evaluate it. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 880
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 04:29 pm: |
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Thanks Andrew !
It just dawned on me that I took the ABM photo above ( silver blue twin) and had a side shot of it also- shows the down looped intake manifold like in the 1909 ad above- Same as engine above with flywheel off!
The Tuttle is a distraction , its the other one ! |
bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 286
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 07:57 pm: |
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Richard. I think my R M Cornwell was the thermo-syphon tank cooled model you show. The cylinder has the same base style as the "rusty" twin that Andrew posted.I won't see the engine until next week as I'm headed for Grand Rapids MI. tomorrow. It has a "U-tube intake identical to a small single Wonder owned by Donn Booth in Cortland NY. I was on Tallman Street this week-no evidence of a building but the Brennan Engine Company billboard size sign is still very legable on their former building on Water St. I'm still learning the digital camera/ picture posting skills- will try to speed up my learning curve..Hope your all bolted down for Wilma this weekend.. |
keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 204
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 08:48 pm: |
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Here is another Wonder I have.
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 205
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 08:52 pm: |
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Richard
It has the hex nut on the pump.
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 881
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2005 - 10:05 pm: |
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Bruce
Good stuff, practice your skills by posting photos here of some of that marine iron you have!
good luck with it- Thanks for input Here.
Keith
This one looks like the single version of the 1909 twin in ad above, the 1130 serial number would also put it about 1909 !
Whats the Hp on the tag can't quite make it out? |
abm
Member
Username: abm
Post Number: 12
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 - 05:22 pm: |
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The Antique Boat Museum's Wonder is serial number 2902. Our accession records put a date of 1907 on it but the accuracy of that date is questionable. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 882
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 11:03 am: |
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ABM
Thanks for the serial number, the engine ( silver blue) above looks to be in the 1908-1910 range although the serial number is high, is this the only Wonder engine in ABM ?? |
abm
Member
Username: abm
Post Number: 13
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 04:26 pm: |
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Richard, first you are welcome. I will take a look through the records and look around tomorrow and let the site know if we have more Wonders. |
abm
Member
Username: abm
Post Number: 14
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 01:46 pm: |
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The Wonder in the photos above #2902 is the only Wonder engine at the ABM. I have attached 3 other views for your information. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do.
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ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 600
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 07:08 pm: |
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Here are more pics of a different Wonder from Bob Long [email protected]
Bob made the timer.
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keith
Senior Member
Username: keith
Post Number: 208
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 03:04 pm: |
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Ernie
Bob's has a high Wet Head. |
ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 601
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 03:31 pm: |
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Yes it does. |
ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 617
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 31, 2005 - 07:25 pm: |
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Here is another Wonder Ad.
It is from April 1906 Popular Machanics
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rgvrr
Advanced Member
Username: rgvrr
Post Number: 33
Registered: 09-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 03:06 pm: |
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here is another ad:
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richardday
Senior Member
Username: richardday
Post Number: 520
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 13, 2006 - 07:07 am: |
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Interesting discussion. Why do some heads seem much thinner than others? Are some actually hot heads and the water outlet simply passes through and out or are the heads thicker and recessed into the top of the cylinder to get increased thickness to permit hollow water passages? Bobs almost looks like it could have been made up after the old head failed. I wonder if there are any others like Bob's. No pun intended. |
marshduck
New member
Username: marshduck
Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2010
| | Posted on Monday, August 02, 2010 - 04:31 pm: |
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I have a Wonder Engine, it is the one with the
pics that they don't know where they came from.
I removed the plugs and put oil in the cylinders about 8 years ago.
Now I am retired and would like to restore the engine. The lower half came off and so did the heads, both easy. but the pistons are seized up very good. I used bees wax and heat from two small torches. I don't know David Copperfield
and I don't have a magic wand.
How can I free up the pistons???????
it has been used in freshwater in michigan,
the water jackets look very good, the engine looks good.
Jim Marsh
Newport, Michigan |
matt_morehouse
Senior Member
Username: matt_morehouse
Post Number: 53
Registered: 12-2009
| | Posted on Monday, August 02, 2010 - 05:19 pm: |
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Try Silikroil. It works for me. |
jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 550
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Monday, August 02, 2010 - 10:22 pm: |
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I find a piece of pipe, machine if necessary to fit behind the piston, insall in the press and apply pressure. If it doesn't move with a pressure I'm comfortable with, I apply heat to the cylinder while in the press. Usually it moves with just a slight amount of heat. |
marshduck
New member
Username: marshduck
Post Number: 2
Registered: 08-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 08:20 am: |
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Raise the roof or Move the Piston.
I used a 6 ton jack, two torches and bees wax.
the pistons pushed out hard.
Thanks JB_CASTAGNOS YOUR TIP, WORKED GREAT
The pistons and cylinders look very good.
this is the only way I could press out the pistons. |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2441
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 01:01 pm: |
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Good job getting the pistons out without damage !
That is the old R.M.Cornwell designed engine its 100 plus a few yrs old,Great to see these very early ones still around and treasured !
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wingwood
New member
Username: wingwood
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 12:57 pm: |
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Enclosed are pictures of a newly aquired Wonder. Serial number 1169. Paint appears original. Any idea of year of manuf?? |
marshduck
New member
Username: marshduck
Post Number: 3
Registered: 08-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 01:46 pm: |
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Wonder Engine All painted up pretty,
and it turns over, My Dad had this Engine for 50 years, I wish he could have seen it. I didn't get it so it will run, it just looks pretty.  |
