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Andrew Mahoney
New member
Username: andrew_mahoney
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2015
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 06:13 pm: | 
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Hi Everyone,
Can anyone confirm that this is a Palmer RS2 engine. Also I would like to get in contact with anyone in Australia or overseas about parts and a manual for this engine.
Regards Andrew
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RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3449
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2015 - 01:23 pm: |
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That is a Palmer Twin Model R stationary engine !
They are rare in the marine engine form so must also be rare in Stationary form, Looks to be very complete and in good condition- Great find !
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Ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 1945
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2015 - 04:32 pm: |
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Actually an R2S
S for stationary
Marine would have been just R2
Hope this helps
Ernie
I am going to be at Dick Day's this weekend and will see if he has any ads or pics |
Ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 1946
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 01:17 pm: |
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Here is a pic from Dick Day's files. 1909 Palmer Catalog.
Notice the weird Schebler looking carb.
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Ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 1947
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 01:41 pm: |
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More R info
From 1912
From 1914
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RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 3451
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 04:48 pm: |
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When I first saw the stationary engine in the first posts above it looked odd until It came to me that the flywheel was on the opposite end of the engine compared to the marine version ?
Ernie Thanks for the posts.
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Andrew Mahoney
New member
Username: andrew_mahoney
Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2015
| | Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 06:07 pm: |
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Thanks for the help. It actually is a twin flywheel engine, one was broken off. If anyone else has photos or adds I would like to see them.I think this engines serial number might be 196 as this is what is stamped on the two crankcase halves. |
Ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 1948
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 07:53 pm: |
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The 196 on the crankcase halves is most likely the piecework number so whom ever did the machining got paid for it.
The ZR1 I am doing right now has 22 on the crankcase halves and the engine is a 1937. The actual SN is 2906037 |
Ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 1949
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 06:51 pm: |
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More info from Dick Day
The numbers on the crankcase halves are "match numbers" used to keep the halves of the crankcase and reverse gear if attached a matched set so all of the line bored machine work stayed together as they were machined. |
Andrew Mahoney
New member
Username: andrew_mahoney
Post Number: 3
Registered: 01-2015
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 07:36 am: |
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Thanks again for the posts. Does anyone know where else the serial number might be
Regards Andrew
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Ernie
Senior Member
Username: ernie
Post Number: 1950
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 08:55 am: |
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To our knowledge (with a few exceptions) Palmer only put the serial number on the engine ID tag. |
Andrew Mahoney
Member
Username: andrew_mahoney
Post Number: 4
Registered: 01-2015
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 07:54 pm: |
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Just updating progress on my Palmer R2S engine. Engine was in good condition internally, as per the photos I had to fabricate a new inlet manifold to suit the Schebler carby. The flywheels are off a Lister as the Palmer ones were cracked.Can anyone help with the ignition. We are not sure weather to use Buzz coils or try and setup a Maggy.
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John Billing
Visitor
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 11:58 pm: |
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Wow! That is an awesome engine. I have a NR12 stationary. The Lister flywheels look good. Please post a video when you get it running. |
Ned Lloyd
Advanced Member
Username: ned_l
Post Number: 31
Registered: 08-2012
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 03:52 pm: |
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30+ years ago I had a 1923 Palmer NL4 (as I remember) that was dual ignition (2 plugs per cylinder), one magneto & one coil. I don't know if this helps you at all. |
Andrew Mahoney
Member
Username: andrew_mahoney
Post Number: 5
Registered: 01-2015
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 06:00 pm: |
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Thanks for that. We connected up two Buzz coils the other day and have had the engine running. at first it wasn't running very well but now we have it running better. There are still a few things we need to sort out but we are getting there. |
