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Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 91
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 05:13 pm: | 
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A fellow sent these photos asking me to help him identify this marine engine (case of the blind leading the blind). He would like to restore the engine but, obviously, it needs a lot of parts. The images posted here are photos of his photos which accounts for the poor quality.
A four spoke flywheel is uncommon so that should help narrow identification down to a few makes. The cylinder and the various openings into the cylinder resemble a Kennebec model made in Bath, Maine, and sold as the Fisherman. However, the Kennebec catalog illustrates five spoke flywheels. More importantly, the cylinder head on the Fisherman is very, very, different than the head on this engine. In fact, the only thing in common between the two heads is that they are both detachable. Any guesses, leads, opinions, etc. would be appreciated. 
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Andrew Menkart
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 604
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 05:43 pm: |
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Searcher,
I have tried enlarging the photos somewhat... not sure if it will work or not:
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Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 92
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 08:25 pm: |
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Thanks, Andrew. |
Doug kimball
Member
Username: doug11k
Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 08:59 am: |
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How about Essex? Not sure if they had four spoked flywheels. |
Andrew Menkart
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 605
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 09:11 am: |
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Search,
Could you tell us where (generally) the engine was found... might help... |
Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 93
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 09:33 am: |
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Doug,
I will look up Essex advertisements in some old issues of the Rudder. Andrew, the engine was located in southern Maine. Thanks to both.
Hugh |
RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1061
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 08:55 am: |
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Doug
I think your right on
1906 Essex ad
1915 essex ad shows flywheel, the unknown engine above is earlier more like the 1906 ad .
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Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 95
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 08:22 pm: |
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Couldn't be anything else but an Essex. Neat. Thanks Doug and Richard. |
