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Louie Cares
New member
Username: lou
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 11:17 am: | 
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Help identify this engine. It is a twin cylinder T Head engine with a third cylinder in the middle with the carb on top of the middle cylinder.
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RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1911
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 01:51 pm: |
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Louie
Thats an interesting old engine, what does it say on the tag on the crankcase ?
Do you have a photo of the other side?
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Louie Cares
New member
Username: lou
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 03:46 pm: |
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The tag says
TYPE 24NS
No 675W
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Lew Dobbins
Advanced Member
Username: ldobbins
Post Number: 32
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 11:44 am: |
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Very interesting engine! Some of the castings and the cam follower housings look very Wisconsin.
Can you post some more detail pics of the cylinders etc?
Cheers,
Lew
"The West coast Sterling Guy" |
Lew Dobbins
Advanced Member
Username: ldobbins
Post Number: 33
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 04:54 pm: |
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Is it possible that the third or center cylinder is an air compressor?
With the pictures provided, I see a single valve for the center area. Maybe an atmospheric intake and mechanical outlet or exhaust valve.
Interesting?
Cheers,
Lew
"The West coast Sterling Guy" |
RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1915
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 12:59 pm: |
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Maybe "Aster Motor" they were a french mfgr with a U.S. branch, none of these seem to be the exact model but the design of crankcase and mounting arms etc look close ??
1906
1905
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Scott Noseworthy
Senior Member
Username: scott_n
Post Number: 59
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 04:54 pm: |
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I saw a 4 cylinder engine that looked like this in a fire truck at our car show this year made by American La-France and I think it was air start ? |
Louie Cares
New member
Username: lou
Post Number: 3
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 05:01 pm: |
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additional pic |
Louie Cares
Member
Username: lou
Post Number: 4
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 05:05 pm: |
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another pic       |
RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1920
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 10:10 pm: |
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Louie
That's some engine, looks in excellent condition !
The 1906 ad above has a shaft driven blower on it, on your last photo I can see a shaft support and an opening in the gear box, also a housing inbetween the throttle controls that it probably connects to ??? Supercharged ?
No water pump visible so this may be a vehichle application ?
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Eddie L.
Visitor
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 01:09 pm: |
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That middle cyl. looks to be a smaller diameter. This could be a compressor, or a dedicated air starting cyl. Sometimes the compressed air is used to help atomize the fuel at low speeds on certain engines. Have you looked at some of the early Renault engines from France? |
Lew Dobbins
Advanced Member
Username: ldobbins
Post Number: 34
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 05:02 pm: |
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Hi Lou,
Lew here! I agree with Richard, some engine! I have seen a lot of different engines and appliances on them. But this one has me stumped.
Do we know what the lever does that is exiting from the half round brass housing near that center valve on the crank case? By chance does it unload that valve?
My guess is that the opening in the timing case cover and the bearing support is for a water pump with the feed pipe to the cylinders missing as well.
Cool toy!
Cheers,
Lew
The "West Coast Sterling Guy" |
