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dug1
New member
Username: dug1
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 08:33 am: | 
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Does anyone know what this engine is?
It appears to have been manufactured around 1920, it is a 2 cycle with twin opposed cylinders with horizontal Bosch flywheel magneto. The crankshaft is geared by crown wheel and pinion and exits the crankcase at 90 degrees so that the engine is stood on end vertically so to speak.
It is fitted with a reversing and feathering propellor the control for this being effected by the sloping rod to the left of the engine.
It appears that there is no float carburettor but the mixture is regulated by a thumb screw clack valve and a lever on the intake.
Lubrication appears to be by a pump driven from a worm gear on the main drive shaft.
Any ideas?!
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andrew
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 778
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 09:19 am: |
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I think a photo of this engine was posted here a few years ago. I don't recall what what said about it, but Dug1 or anyone who wants to could search and try to find it. Use the search link at the top of the page. I'm not sure what the most effective search term would be in this case... I took a quick look but couldn't find it. |
dug1
New member
Username: dug1
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 09:30 am: |
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Thanks Andrew, I looked but could not find it though.
Dug1 |
andrew
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 779
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 10:28 am: |
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Dug1,
I couldn't find it either, but I am quite sure I remember seening a picture of this engine here before. Does anyone else remember it? |
ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 503
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006 - 07:24 am: |
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I think it might have been an ebay link. I just looked through them and we need to try and capture the pic/s from the add. There are a lot of ebay ads and the links don't work any more since ebay removes them to make room.
So in the future lets always try to get at least one of the pics and post it so it isn't something we look at in the future and say hmm wonder what that was. |
audie
Visitor
| | Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 07:56 am: |
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Andrew, I think Ernie has a grea idea! Also how about a new section to capture and store ebay ads on engines of the past? Would make it easy for quick reference |
ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 506
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 06:06 pm: |
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When I see them I will try to post them.
Yes I didn't think of that, how about a catagory just for eBay pics. |
