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peter ogborne
| | Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 04:40 am: | 
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Does anyone have any info on the Tasman Engine ? |
Rick Blaine
| | Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 04:47 am: |
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a friend of Len's has one... Wellington Wells well he says it is.. I think what he has is a 4hp Penguin... |
Steve Green
| | Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 07:21 am: |
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HI PETER. Just been looking through some Seacraft books . Have some adds showing 3hp
TASMAN . by tasman engineering co ,Arncliffe,
N.S.W. , dated 1947 . let me know if you want a copy emailed ... STEVE |
peter ogborne
| | Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 07:37 am: |
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Thanks Steve ......I was out at Bob Baileys today,gave him another jack for his collection .
I found a Tasman engine on his scrapheap, in a bad way but restorable. Very badly cracked water jacket but i reckon i can fix that. It has a magneto that is mounted at right angles to the crankshaft . Bob thinks he has the magneto somewhere. If you have a picture it would help. |
Tim Mulvey
| | Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 04:12 pm: |
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We have a 4HP Tasman in very good condition at the Australian Heritage Fleet Museum in Sydney (Australia)- its just missing the magneto.
Based on ads and other info in the Seacraft magazine, in the late 1940's Tasman marine engines were available in two versions of the single cyliner model - 4.5HP "medium duty" model and a 3 HP Tasman Cub. Also, in the twin cylinder models there was a 5-7HP Tiger and the 7-9 HP Super Tiger. The firm also supplied 4 & 6 cylinder versions up to 40HP. Thy were manufactured by Tasman Marine Products, Sydney and distributed Australia-wide.
But this info does not explain where the 4HP version that we have fits in. It has "Tasman HP) cast into the detachable head.
Unfortunately, I do not have a photo of this engine to post.
The Museum would appreciate any info - you can contact me about how to send it to the Museum. |
Tim Mulvey
| | Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2003 - 04:23 pm: |
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Correcting a typo. It has "Tasman 4HP" cast into the detachable head.
PS: This is one of the engines that we plan to take to display days eg next Wooden Boat Festival in Sydney etc. |
marks
| | Posted on Monday, March 24, 2003 - 01:38 am: |
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Hi Peter,
My meagre amount of info on Tasman is:
1) Operated from 1937 till 1966.
2) Intially were at 191 Elizabeth st Waterloo and later at 37 Peakhurst rd Carlton where they operated under the name of Davis Engineering.
Steve an email copy of your Arncliffe add would be nice.
They initially made four models as per Tim.
Davis Engineering states two models being 3HP and 4HP units. They had detachable heads whilst the earlier models didn't.
The detachable head models had Tasman and the HP cast onto the top.
The eralier models had the mag drive in line with the crank whilst the models from Davis Engineering were driven at right angles from the back of the engine(not the flywheel end).
Best regards
Mark S |
Len Tate
| | Posted on Monday, March 24, 2003 - 04:37 am: |
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Hi all,
Is a "Tasman" from the same stable as a "Penguin"? They have a lot in common.
A friend of mine, who corresponds on this page under various nomes de plume (pardon my dismal French) has or had a very original example of the "Penguin" single in unused condition.
Perhaps a picture, Sydney? |
Chips Raferty
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - 01:24 am: |
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I have just spoken to the font of knowledge regarding these engines... He tells me that infact a 4hp Penguin & a 4 hp Tasman were both made by Davis Engineering so from this we can deduce that though they were marketed by Penguin and Tasman they are essentially the same engine. Now I have a question... has anyone any information re the Erskine 6hp Diesel also made at Arncliffe by Davis and i'm told looks similar to a 4 stroke Penguin....( for want of a better description). I would also like to know the manufacturer of an elderly open crankcase 4 stroke with Casley, Williamstown cast into it... Ok its a Casley( never heard of it) made at Williamstown presumably near melbourne. It looks like the type of engine one should convince saddam to use in an enclosed space.....I have asked the owner for a pic...
As to your french Len you may be right it may be nomes d' plume but if it is french then it may have gender, implied or explicit, so it may be nome d' plumes. How about I just protect my real identity by using aliases? After all being a (forceably) retired top secret government agent I dont want any fundamentalist bureaucrats after me... |
peter ogborne
| | Posted on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 05:00 pm: |
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Steve Green was kind enough to give me a magneto ,a Lucas with a helical gear attached .Unfortunately the pitch of this gear does not match the one fitted to the crank . Still hoping to match up a couple of Chapman gears . What i dont have is a clear picture of how the magneto is mounted ....does it have some sort of gear case ?
My Tasman must be an early model ,it does not have a detachable head but it does have TASMAN cast into the barrel. At the moment it is still sitting in that mixture of bread and mollasses. |
Ernie
| | Posted on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 08:20 pm: |
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Peter dont' let the cat get into it! Has anyone tried "Evapo-Rust? Saw an add in Gas Engine Magazine.
Have a good one
Ernie |
marks
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 02:23 am: |
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Hi Peter,
The pictures I have show the early models from Waterloo do not have a detachable head. The power drive is at the flywheel end with the mag driven in line off the other end of the crank.
The later models with the detachable head are the same configuration but the mag is driven at 90 degrees, like the Blaxlands.
I will try and get you a photo of both types.
Best regards
Mark S |
Tim Mulvey
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 06:22 am: |
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Mark - Don't forget to bring your camera on your Australian Heritage Fleet Museum trip for a picture of a later model in exc cond but no magneto. |
marks
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 08:07 pm: |
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Peter,
I stand corrected. Here is a page with pictures of a late model unit with the detachable head and also has an inline mag.
/link{http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/7605/tasman.htm,tasman}
The other photo I have is an early model with the the non detachable head. It also has an inline mag.
The adds for the later models have the 90 degree mag but do not show the mounting arrangement. I will ask around though.
Best regards
Mark S. |
marks
| | Posted on Monday, June 02, 2003 - 08:11 pm: |
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Peter,
I stand corrected. Here is a page with pictures of a late model unit with the detachable head and also has an inline mag.
/link{http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/7605/tasman.htm}
The other photo I have is an early model with the the non detachable head. It also has an inline mag.
The adds for the later models have the 90 degree mag but do not show the mounting arrangement. I will ask around though.
Best regards
Mark S. |
peter ogborne
| | Posted on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 09:02 pm: |
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Mark .........I am trying to find someone who has access to a single cylinder Tasman . I would like to get a '' rubbing '' of the name plate if possible ,ie the brass name plate ....did they have one ? |
Tim Mulvey
| | Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 06:15 am: |
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Peter,
See the current edition of The Old Machinery Magazine. A guy named Serge wants to swap or sell about 10 marine and stationery engines for approx AUD$2500. This lot includes 3 marine engines - one a Tasman. You could also ring him.
Our Tasman at the Museum is a 4HP model with detachable head - apparently you meniuoned in an earlier message that you have an earlier model - blind head.
Do you still want a rubbing of our engine plate? |
peter ogborne
| | Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 07:05 am: |
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Yes please Tim . |
andrew
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:12 pm: |
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Photo from Peter Ogborne, see the next frame below: |
andrew
| | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:14 pm: |
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Tasman
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sea_bee
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Registered: 05-2021
| | Posted on Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 07:03 pm: |
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I'm chasing a piston and conrod for a 4 hp Tasman inboard motor. If any one can help - it seems a waste to leave an otherwise complete motor siting under the bench |
creaking_bollard
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Registered: 02-2023
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2023 - 11:31 pm: |
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Hello
I have a 3hp Tasman with the removable head.
It came with a blaxland rae carby that i think is original to it. Unfortunately it was missing the mag and its most important drive gear.
After years of searching i found an RS1 with the side lugs and nuts.
All it needs is a matching helical gear to pop on the RS1 and a greaser. (Someone�s put in a hose fitting gor some reason)
Here is a pic showing the mag mounting with side nuts attached to the rs1.
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softy42
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Username: softy42
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Registered: 06-2017
| | Posted on Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 05:16 am: |
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Hi Stephen - I have a 3 hp Tasman that I'm about to restore - Haven't been able to find an RS1 with side studs.
Please contact me to exchange info ! |
