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mr_yardsale
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Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 04:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a Lauson ZW 926 #101446 / HP: 4-5 RPM: 1750. I am just trying to find out info on this engine. I can get pics if it will help any. I think they have the carb and intake on the exhaust side. Ignition is missing some parts, what I don't know. Is there any books I can get? I have been trying to find stuff on the web, but not having to much luck on this model.

I am new in this game so any info will be greatly appreciated.
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solarrog
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Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 05:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Is the ZW water cooled like the model indicates?
If so pictures will help. I have a lauson buried out in the shop. If yours looks like mine I could dig it out and take some pictures of any area of interest to you
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mr_yardsale
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Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 05:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes it is water cooled. front
ignition
points
intake? I have more if need be. I just did not want to litter posting. Is there another way I can post them, like in an album on here? I have tons of questions.......
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solarrog
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Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 05:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Your lauson is very different than mine, but the distributor looks like a delco remy. It sure is a heavy built engine, Larger than I expected
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miro
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Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 05:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Are you sure it is a marine engine?
The mounting base at the bottom of the case usually indicates a stationary land use engine.
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solarrog
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Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 06:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As I look at it I have a simular engine that is aircooled out in the shop, It is on a piece of commercial garden equipment. approx era 1920's
Mine had a old ford carb on it when I bought it
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mr_yardsale
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Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 08:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ha Ha ha

Hmmmmm I really don't know if its land or marine. I bought this at a yard sale. That's as much as I know other than what the id tag says.

I was only going by what I was told. We just had an old fashioned days here with the old hit-n-miss engines and vintage farm equipment. I took it down there and asked some folks. 3 never seen one before, but it was interesting. The 4th said it was marine. Something about the brass disk on the one side disk and the pump on the other pump told you I am just a rookie here in PA. front What are the 2 holes in the front for? Are they still for water cooling? I would like to get this thing running if I can. Any ideas on what I would need for ignition???
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larry_from_maryland
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Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 12:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You don't need a rotor or distributor cap,just a cover to keep out moisture.Hook up a coil and switch to a battery and add a wire to the sparkplug from the coil.
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billschaller
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Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 01:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

can you post a picture of the name tag? if it had a governor set up, I would almost think small gen set, which I saw one sell on ebay earlier this year.
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billschaller
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Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 01:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

also, post your questions here

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5

and info on the ignition

http://www.old-engine.com/magbuz.htm
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mr_yardsale
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Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 06:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here is the tag front
tag
what kind of linkage went here then?
pump? Are those both pumps?
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billschaller
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Post Number: 76
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Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 08:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think it is a marine motor. a search of google under lauson zw comes up with a few boat plans for other zw marine models,

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Utilities/Linny.html

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Utilities/BobbyM.html

and this
"By the late 1930s, Lauson was building several models of inboard marine engines that were variations of standard industrial models. Catalog O-97A, dated Dec. 15, 1939, describes the following marine models:

Air-cooled: RLM 3/4 HP, RSM 1-1/2 HP, TLM 2-1/4 HP (Figure 14), LBM 3 HP.

Water-cooled: RCM 1-1/2 HP, LF 3-3/4 HP (Figure 15), ZW 5-1/2 HP (Figure 16).

All of these, with exception of the ZW, were supplied sans governor, with a hand throttle control connected directly to the carburetor. A water pump was included as standard equipment on the water-cooled models. Other standard features included a marine-style engine base, flame arrester air cleaner, magneto ignition and, except for the RLM, a float-feed carburetor. The RLM was equipped with a suction-feed carburetor.

Model LW Engine
Figure 17

Model TLO
Figure 18

Model H-2 oil-test engine
Figure 19

Marine Model
Figure 20

Various combinations of reversing gear drives and gear reduction drives were options for all of these engines. A reverse gear was included as standard equipment on the TLM and a reduction-type forward/reverse v-belt drive was standard equipment on the RLM. The RLM, RSM, RCM and TLM engines could be furnished with a lighting coil in the magneto, while the LF could be ordered with a ring-gear type electric starter and v-belt driven generator. Production of the Model ZW ceased during 1941, but other marine models continued to be produced until, approximately 1951.

By 1940 Lauson was building, in addition to the Model LW, a smaller water-cooled engine designated as the Model RCR (Figure 17). The RCR developed 1.1 HP at 3,000 rpm and, like the LWR, it was furnished with a radiator, thermosyphon cooling system. Cooling air for the radiator was ducted from a shroud surrounding the flywheel fan. Aside from the cooling system, the design of the RCR is similar to the air-cooled Model RSC."
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billschaller
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Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 08:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:wzjCOv1TPBUJ:gasenginemagazine.com/complete

look at figure 16 for your engine.
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mr_yardsale
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Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 09:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you. Is there any way I can find a little bit more?? Is that a publication that is still avalible today some where to get more info? I see some simularity in the engines (head is turned 90deg). I just would like a close up shot of that engine to see where those oil lines get routed to, the carb and linkage especially the ignition set up.

I knew I came to the right place. Hats off to you!
Thank you!!!!

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