| Author |
Message |
    
junk_jockey
New member
Username: junk_jockey
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 07:28 pm: | 
|
I'm new to marine engines. I just picked up an engine made by E.H. Godshalk of Phil. PA. It's a model A 5 hp 2 cycle engine. I'm not sure if all the pieces are there. Does anyone have pictures or info on this thing?
Thanx |
searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 204
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 09:50 pm: |
|
The following three images are from the same ad appearing in the February 1906 issue of The Rudder. Sometimes it is hard to tell how readable these photos will be when resized to less than 50,000 pixels so I included a couple of closeups of portions of the ad.
 |
junk_jockey
New member
Username: junk_jockey
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 10:11 pm: |
|
Thanx. That looks like my engine. My oiler's missing and the vertical shaft next to it that I assume connects to the governor for speed control. One difference, my engine has 2 flywheels. One is spoked the other has holes and a timer for the buzz coil on the end of the crankshaft. I'll get some pics. Just bought it today. |
searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 205
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 08, 2007 - 11:55 pm: |
|
The oil cup appears to be an American Lubricator Co. #2 or #3. Americans in those sizes are not too hard to find on e-bay. You want a cylinder oil cup for this application rather than a journal or bearing oil cup. As you undoubtedly know, a cylinder oil cup has an additional small tube that can be seen through the glass oil resevoir and a check valve in the threaded end. Both serve to relieve pressure. |
junk_jockey
New member
Username: junk_jockey
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 07:54 pm: |
|
It has an oiler though not an engine oiler. I'm wondering what it was used for in it's current configuration, some sort of friction drive maybe? The governor's been rigged, the original speed control's missing. See the pics.  |
junk_jockey
Member
Username: junk_jockey
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 07:55 pm: |
|
more pics  |
junk_jockey
Member
Username: junk_jockey
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 08:09 pm: |
|
a few more
  |
bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 157
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 08:26 pm: |
|
The Adirondack museum at Blue Mt lake NY has a Godshalk launch on display-don't recall if it has the original Godshalk engine yet. |
searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 206
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 08:58 pm: |
|
I think your engine started life as a marine engine but at some point the owner converted it to stationary use, hence the added governor and addition of the second (and mismatched) flywheel. Small marine engines don't usually have governers, they are either idling (as best as a two cycle can idle anyway) or running flat out. The brass cap on the end of the shaft appears to be a timer from a later four cylinder engine. Given there aren't many of the Godshalks around, you may want to think about restoring it to its original configuration. Neat find. |
junk_jockey
Member
Username: junk_jockey
Post Number: 6
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 09:11 pm: |
|
Yeah that's what I was thinking. Judging by your pics I think the spoked flywheel probably belongs on the engine and the one with the gov was added. I need to remove the flywheels to re-babbit the rod, it has a lot of play. Do you know how the rod gets lubed? I see the mains have grease cups but don't see how the rod's lubed. I need to see another engine or a manual to see how the linkage and timer/buzz coil should be hooked up. |
