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Terence Eakin
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 03:07 pm: | 
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Anybody know what was the connection between "The American Engine Co" and "The Caille Perfection"?
They seem to be one and the same.
I would love some information,pictures,anything on these engines and also the "Wico 01" "Improved high tension igniter magneto". |
J.B. Castagnos
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 07:21 pm: |
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Nothing official but the Caille, American and Detroit seemed to share a lot of parts. The Americans and Detroits I've seen had swing lever timers, the Cailles had shaft driven timers. Crankcases seemed to be from the same pattern. Caille used a three bolt triangular mount on the waterpump, Detroit used a pump with two mounting bosses, not sure about the American. Caille had a small two bolt exhaust, Detroits I'm familiar with have a large box manifold with two outlets from the engine to the manifold, water and exhaust. Termat & Monihan was just like a Detroit but with four holes in the flywheel instead of three. |
Dick Gibbens
| | Posted on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 11:13 am: |
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I have 8 HP Single Cylinder bottom parts for each. They came from the same patterns. The base covers are "AMERICAN" and "CAILLE". I also have Caille's with brass tags "Gibbens and Stream" with mild steel base covers, no markings. They were dealers in New Orleans back then. |
dbro
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| | Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 03:26 pm: |
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i need some info. on these part #'s - EC38, EO11, EL8 17, EL818 |
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