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Andrew Mahoney
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Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 06:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Post Number: 3449
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2015 - 01:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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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
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Post Number: 1945
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Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2015 - 04:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Ernie
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Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 01:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here is a pic from Dick Day's files. 1909 Palmer Catalog.
Notice the weird Schebler looking carb.

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Ernie
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Post Number: 1947
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Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 01:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

More R info

From 1912


From 1914
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RichardDurgee
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Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 04:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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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
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Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Ernie
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Post Number: 1948
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Posted on Friday, January 09, 2015 - 07:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Ernie
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Post Number: 1949
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Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 06:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Andrew Mahoney
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Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 07:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks again for the posts. Does anyone know where else the serial number might be
Regards Andrew
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Ernie
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Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 08:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

To our knowledge (with a few exceptions) Palmer only put the serial number on the engine ID tag.
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Andrew Mahoney
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Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 07:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 11:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Ned Lloyd
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Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 03:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Andrew Mahoney
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Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 06:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.

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