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B pineo
Visitor
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 10:00 am: | 
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I have recently found a very small and early Barber Bros. canoe engine. It has been abused, and I would like to find a doner engine. The block is perfect, however the rod has been lost. Any thoughts? I will try to post pics soon. |
jb_castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 415
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 08:15 pm: |
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The connecting rod can be fabricated, lots of options. It could be cut out of aluminum, the bearing turned from bronze stock, split and clamped inside the aluminum. Welded steel will work fine, could be bolted to a brass block like a steam engine. |
bruce
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 186
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 07:43 pm: |
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Any chance you might post a couple photo's of your Barber canoe engine?? I may have a duplicate to your canoe engine complete-is the block aluminum? |
brandon p
Visitor
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 02:38 pm: |
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Bruce, I will post on friday eve. when I go to the shop. The block I have is basically a miniaturized Lathrop like those in the teens/twentis. It is cast iron. What does yours look like? |
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