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Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 94
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 09:41 pm: | 
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I acquired this Holly carburetor from a fellow that had two other Hollys with the identical tag indicating a patent date of May 12, 1908. Each of the three was basically the same carburetor but each was obviously configured for a specific application. This one seems to be set up to capture hot air off the engine. Does that indicate that this carburetor was intended for use with kerosene? Was this carburetor set up for marine, automotive, or stationary engine applications? The float is pretty neat compared to the scheblers so I included that photo as well. I know, Holly floats are old stuff to most of you but maybe there are some green horns out there like me that will enjoy seeing what one looks like.
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doncustis
Member
Username: doncustis
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 10:39 pm: |
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This looks like the same carb. that is on my 2 cyl. lockwood Ash, See posting for Holley carb. by Richard Durgee. |
Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 147
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 08:49 pm: |
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I finally came across an application for this type of Holly carburetor. The attached photos are from Syracuse Gas Engine Works Catalog #18 from about 1912. Two of the photos show how this Holly was set up on the Syracuse engine. The other two photos are of an engine from the same catalog with a Krice mounted on it.
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RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1226
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 10:23 pm: |
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Holley Bros 1905
Holley Bros July 1907 ad
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Richard Gould
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 08:58 am: |
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Except for the turning dial, the carb is the same one used on 4 cylinder pre Model T Fords of 1908, ie Models N and S. The model on the Fords had an adjusting screw and retaining nut rather than a turning dial. Same as in the photo above. I have a need for such a carb, since I own both a Model S and N. |
Paul Gray
Advanced Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 40
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 02:59 pm: |
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Holley did make a special carb for Kero denoted the model K. I have one on a Fairfield Binder engine.
As to the hot air draw off the manifold, this was often done to help prevent condensation and help with the fuel vaporization. |
Peter Kimber
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 01:39 am: |
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Hi everyone, I have a carby which I think maybe a Holly. It is missing the float and was interested to see the pictures of the one on the forum. Do you think it is a Holly and would it be possible to see more more pictures of the float and possibly some dimensions. My carby has a bowl inside diameter of just under 3 1/2 inches.I am trying to post pictures but I am having trouble getting the resolution below 100 kb. Thanks. |
Peter Kimber
Visitor
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 01:46 am: |
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Here hopefully is a couple of photos of the Carby.  |
Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 536
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 01:29 am: |
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Peter, here are the dimensions of the float and needle valve in the Holly carburetor at the beginning of this thread. If I missed a dimension, email me. I am using an inexpensive Chinese caliper so I rounded all measurements to two decimal places. I have a nice Starret but I can't read it anymore. I can easily read the big dial on this Chinese thing.
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Peter Kimber
Visitor
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 02:13 am: |
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Thanks Searcher, This is fantastic. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this. Now I know what I am looking at.
Thanks again. |
Gary R. Frankel
New member
Username: rustyderby
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2017
| | Posted on Monday, June 12, 2017 - 07:26 pm: |
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HOW HIGH SHOULD THE FLOAT BE ABLE TO ADJUST TO? CHECKED MY NEEDLE DIM. AND THEY ARE THE SAME AND ALSO MY FLOAT DIMS. WITH THE NEEDLE SCREWED ALL THE WAY IN ,THE FLOAT WON'T STILL BE ABLE TO RISE TO A NEAR LEVEL POSITION. HOW HIGH SHOULD THE FUEL BE IN THIS TYPE OF CARB?? |
