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nickm
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2004 - 11:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

does any one have any info on these engines. it is a four stroke headless engine. there is no markings on it at all.

i will be posting some pic soon
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richarddurgee
Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 11:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nick, The Names Swift or Radford eng's do not show up in early eng maker index's, Looking forward to pictures that are most helpful when I.D ing old eng's.

If you have any difficuly posting them , e-mail to me I will post them on this site.


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nickm
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 03:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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nickm
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 03:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

gettn the hang of this
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nickm
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 04:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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nickm
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 04:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As you can see, its is a four stroke. It has a glass oiler feeding the cylinder and main bearings. The mains have splash rings. Without looking i would say it has a 4 to 5 inch cylinder. The mounts for the crank and the base are all brass. The flywheel looks like a fan with its fins. The carby clamp that holds it in, has broken and has been agriculturaly mended. The maggy is missing but the rest seems to be there. Any help would be appriciated, its got me stumped.
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nickm
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 04:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Richard Day
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 06:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The only entry for Swift in Max Homfeld's listing of early engine manufacturers is #654 Swift Mot.Car of Canada, Chatham, ON. Source is the 1912 Loyd's Register of Yachts. Have no idea if this is anyway related to this engine.
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richarddurgee
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 06:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nick

You mention the Maggy is missing, Your probably in Austaiia if so, then our U.S and canadian eng makers lists wont help much. Does any one have an engine mfgrs listing in different countries or continents ?? It's hard sometimes to remember that this cyber communication goes around the world.
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andrew
Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 07:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There is a small list of Australian mfgs here, but Swift doesn't show up. I'm sure some of our Australian friends have a more complete list...
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Richard Day
Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 02:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

In Max's listing there are quite a few other engines that cover different countries. He was only able to recover that Loyds 1912 register perhaps our UK friends might be able to turn up more of the Loyds listings.

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