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raa
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Username: raa

Post Number: 102
Registered: 02-2007


Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2015 - 08:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Has anyone seen one of these old girls? This one followed me home from JB's A few years ago and I finally got it repaired and back together. It has a 4" bore and a 5" stroke. It looks early say 1910-15. One of the mysteries is the method of cooling. It has no water pump or any evidence of there ever having one. There are two large cooling ports 1" npt on the sie of the cylinder and thats all. On,y thing I can think of is a tank for thermo cooling which seems strainge to say the least

Chicago Gas Engine

Chicago Gas Engine

Chicago Gas Engine
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jb_castagnos
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Post Number: 1119
Registered: 07-2002


Posted on Tuesday, November 03, 2015 - 09:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Glad to see it together Dick, any video's of it running? Should be able to get it down slow with that flywheel. This engine had a rough life, I have a link to the crankshaft work below, that was the second crank I repaired with my "new crank grinder".

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112752
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raa
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Post Number: 103
Registered: 02-2007


Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2015 - 03:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Has anyone seen a engine cooled by thermal syphon and a keel cooler? Has to be some reason for those large cooling water ports.
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richarddurgee
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Post Number: 3702
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2015 - 06:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Dick, a few years back when I first saw this engine at JB's camp it came with the name Chicago, I proceeded to search for info and finally think that the source was "Chicago Gasoline Engine Company at 57 North Jefferson,Chicago Illinois.

this 1904 ad from "Farm Journal" is a stationary engine and shows the large cooling hoses ?

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This 1905 ad from "American Blacksmith" shows the cylinder with what I believe ( I can't really see it- maybe I'm hoping) that is the same as on you engine, that webbed casting that supports the igniter rod, it is a very unique trait !

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One of the problems with searching this one is that in late 1905 they reorganized as "Smith Manufacturing Company" marketing a different named line "The Great Western engines" This was a much larger enterprise an made many products. I did discover minimal info that Smith Manufacturing did continue to make the Chicago line of engines and somewhere around 1906 made marine engines, the article that was uncopyable went on to say that the marine engine mfgr was a very small part of their overall production.
Maybe pursuing the Smith Manufacturing name will one day come up with a marine engine photo or a catalog ?


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raa
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Post Number: 104
Registered: 02-2007


Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2015 - 10:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Richard that give me a hint as to where the darn nameplate goes. I belted it over again for 2.5 hours and it starts and runs much better now.

Dick
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richarddurgee
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Post Number: 3703
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2015 - 10:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Looked in Wendels Red Book on pg 472.


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raa
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Post Number: 105
Registered: 02-2007


Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2015 - 11:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The pump must have been lost over the years. A plunger pump with a spring pushing the plunger out would track the flat spot on the bottom of the ignition strap. This all makes sense now. Sure wish I had the pump or a picture which shows details

Thanks again for the help

Dick
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richarddurgee
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Post Number: 3704
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Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2015 - 08:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Looks like Jacob Haish Mfg Co.Dekalb, Illinois Was the actual manufacturer of the Chicago & Great Western engines !

http://www.jacobhaishmfg.org/Chanticleer%20Engines.htm


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raa
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Username: raa

Post Number: 106
Registered: 02-2007


Posted on Thursday, November 05, 2015 - 11:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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With the great help of Richard Durgee this is a video of teh Chicago Gas Engine running.
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richarddurgee
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Username: richarddurgee

Post Number: 3707
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Friday, November 06, 2015 - 11:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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raa.

Chicago Marine engine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AcZDcpWVI&feature=youtu.be



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jb_castagnos
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Post Number: 1120
Registered: 07-2002


Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2015 - 01:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

IT runs great Dick, figured it would run slow with that heavy flywheel. Any evidence of a water pump connection on the ignitor strap? As for the large holes in the cylinder I think they used the same casting as the stationary engines.
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raa
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Username: raa

Post Number: 107
Registered: 02-2007


Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2015 - 02:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Only evidence on the strap is a cast flat spot with no machine
marks. the main bearing boss has no machined surface or mounting holes. Yes the large ports were for thermo syphon cooling on the pump jack, etc.
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raa
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Post Number: 108
Registered: 02-2007


Posted on Monday, November 09, 2015 - 04:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If any one has a stray or extra water pump that might be adapted to this old girl, I would like to buy one.

Dick

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