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andrew
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 613
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 10:44 am: | 
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The following came in by email from Bill:
quote:Been ages since I posted to the oldmarineengine board...
... my neighbour has just been given a single cylinder Stanley Model C3 serial 817. It is free and complete and is quite an interesting engine.
I have posted some pics at
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4032920&a=32129811&f=
Different features are two speed controls (throttle and spark), air preheater, two oilers (one feeds base), water cooled exhaust and muffler, all piping including exhaust is brass, and water pick-up fitted with strainer and piping as though it might have sucked water from the bildge.
Questions that first come to mind are:
1. Is there any technical info available (manuals, etc)
2. What was the original colour scheme for this engine
3. Can anyone date the engine
4. Assume it is a 3HP?
5. Given oiler in base, what oil/gas ratio should one use?
6. Any advice on how the two speed controls interact?
Have read all the posts that come up with a 'Stanley' search. Hope there may be a little more out there
And yes, I am still working on the 3 cylinder Dunn
Thanks Bill Rupka Scots Bay, NS, Canada
[email protected]
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jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 108
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 08:17 pm: |
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That's a nice complete engine Bill. Most of the two cycles I've dealt with are jump spark, use timing for the main speed control, carb can be throttled for a slower idle. I don't know how much range of advance and retard the ignitor will give, you may need the throttle. What's the shaft by the carb, is there a barrel valve in the tranfer port? |
Bill Rupka
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 07:42 pm: |
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I have no idea what that shaft is for. This is the first Stanley I have seen and it has not been stripped down as yet. My neighbour is currently repainting one of his cars so expect it will be a while before he get to the Stanley. I'll try to get more pictures as he takes it apart and will advise when they are posted |
andrew
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 615
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 07:49 am: |
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Bill,
You posted as a "visitor". You are registered.
username: bill
and then your password.
Thanks. |
thomas
Senior Member
Username: thomas
Post Number: 185
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 06:41 pm: |
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I have a scan of a 1911 "Rudder" magazine with a Stanley ad showing Bill's engine pretty closely.
The M&B fixed point is not that ball shape but the rest is. There is also another Stanley 1911 "heavy duty" with a different air pre-heater
design. Still uses a Schebler but not as neat in the piping to/from the pre-heat area or the crankcase. I would say this is a "1911" or so |
bill
Member
Username: bill
Post Number: 6
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 07:57 pm: |
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Thanks Thomas. I'll pass the info along to my neighbour. |
thomas
Senior Member
Username: thomas
Post Number: 186
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 06:50 pm: |
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Bill,
I looked at all the pages of scanned original or Xerox stuff on the Stanley I have. It appears your friends engine (same one) is pictured from a 1909 Rudder Magazine, 1911 Rudder and a 1916 Motor Boat magazine. The "Heavy Duty" model (not your friends) is a big center fold shot from 1911 |
thomas
Senior Member
Username: thomas
Post Number: 187
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 06:52 pm: |
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bill
Member
Username: bill
Post Number: 7
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 07:24 pm: |
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Thanks for the scans Thomas. I'll pass them along |
