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| 1912(?) complete "outfit"... |
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miro forest
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 1147
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 10:53 am: | 
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Last week, a good pal rescued ( thanks Don C) this engine, gearbox, muffler and carb from a lawn art installation. It came from Ramsay Lake near Sudbury, Ont. and was within the same family that owned the original boat -now long gone.
As best I could make out, the number on the flywheel is 1820 - there may be other numbers but they are in the rust dimples now.
The engine had a problem with the crankcase of the rear cylinder but was apparently expertly welded / repaired.
I took about 2 quarts of black crud out of the muffler - not a pleasant job, but it's good inside - not rusted out.
Miro
The weldment is sort of visible here
The gearbox is not seized but the hubs fore and aft are . I suspect the internal sliding ring is also seized - they usually are but not the reverse band.
The prop is RH 14 in diameter and narrower blades than what today's blades have - I think the pitch could be 10 or 12 . No major dings
oops - file size too big
Here's the Krice carb. Notably, there is no valve on this Gray unlike most single cylinder engines. This indicates that it is a 3 port engine. In any case, the valve would be useless on a 2 cylinder engine.
Here's a shot of the muffler and the piping that went with it.
oops - picture file size was too big - will post later
I'm not sure what the future holds for this engine, but I know it ain't going to be scrapped.
miro |
miro forest
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 1148
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 10:59 am: |
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Here are the pictures of the prop, with its skinny blades and the muffler
And the muffler / piping . I like the old style elbows with the narrow beads.
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Ned Lloyd
Senior Member
Username: ned_l
Post Number: 231
Registered: 08-2012
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2021 - 03:34 pm: |
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What a great find!!!
Some day I'll come across something like it  |
miro forest
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 1149
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2021 - 09:16 am: |
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Don C has better eyes than me - the number stamped on the flywheel might be 6U 1320
Richard D - can you estimate the year from that? |
miro forest
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 1155
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - 08:36 am: |
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Here's a video of the engine running
https://youtu.be/G4p10QK-t1c
miro |
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