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matt_morehouse
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Username: matt_morehouse

Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Friday, February 05, 2010 - 08:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can anyone ID this engine:

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richarddurgee
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Username: richarddurgee

Post Number: 2319
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 12:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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A few more photos would be helpful, any name cast into the bottom of the rear crank housing ?

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matt_morehouse
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Post Number: 20
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 10:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

More photos of mystery engine:

Mystery engineMystery Engine
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matt_morehouse
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Post Number: 21
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Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 10:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I could find no marks of any kind inside or out.
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richarddurgee
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Post Number: 2320
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 12:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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OPINIONS ???

From my notes

Engine mfgd by French firm L'Aster , A.J. Myers took the American agency in 1904
West 44 Street address on brochure ?
Made Gasoline and Kerosene engs, also made gas & kerosene Carburetors

1905

a1

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matt_morehouse
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Username: matt_morehouse

Post Number: 22
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 01:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you, very helpful.

Would it be possible to restore this engine to running condition? I would need a carburetor (gas or kerosine?) and ignition.

Anyone interested?
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richarddurgee
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Username: richarddurgee

Post Number: 2321
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 02:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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My guess is that the Ignition is already there,inside of the 4 bolt plate on the housing around the crankshaft, does that little vertical pipe rotate the housing back and forth ??
I believe on these engs this is the front end,some engs had a hand crank on the stub of the shaft, the long extended shaft through the fly wheel being the rear or out put to the propeller shaft ? You never know internal condition etc untill hands on but this over 100 year old engine looks basically complete from these photos ??


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matt_morehouse
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Username: matt_morehouse

Post Number: 23
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

This engine was (still is) a basket case when we dug it out, but it seems to be complete. Internals were complete; rings, bore and piston show little wear.

If the ignition is as you say all that would be needed is a carburetor. We just slapped it together for the photo shoot.

Any thoughts on carburetion?

I'm not really that interested in restoring this one as I have too many other projects on deck at present.

PM me if anyone is interested in taking it on.



I don't have the engine here so I can't give a definitive answer re the vertical pipe
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ernie
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Username: ernie

Post Number: 1161
Registered: 01-2002


Posted on Sunday, February 07, 2010 - 09:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There are actually quite a few of these floating around. I had one years ago and at that time the best ID I could make was from the Big Yellow Book. The pic there is air cooled however the similarities are very good. Look for Maltby
I think Mike collin has the one I had.
Hope this helps
Ernie
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matt_morehouse
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Username: matt_morehouse

Post Number: 24
Registered: 12-2009
Posted on Sunday, February 07, 2010 - 10:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks. What's the "Big Yellow Book"?

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