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albervont
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Username: albervont

Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2017
Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2017 - 08:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello,
I have recently discovered buried in the family boatsheds, and old 'copper jacket' 2 stroke Waternota K1. looks like 1920 ish, to my untrained eye !

Following some tinkering I have managed to run the engine for a short while.

Can anyone direct me to a source of information on this engine.

Although I am rather taken by this odd little engine, I don't have a use for it and doubt very much that I will have time enough to install it in a boat.
Is there a market for this engine, any idea on it's value.
currently I feel the best thing would be to sell the engine to an enthusiast who will make good use of it, and keep it going
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rbprice
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Username: rbprice

Post Number: 571
Registered: 11-2001


Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 04:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I strongly suggest that you post a picture so folks could see it and possibly establish its date. And tell your location.
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robert
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Username: robert

Post Number: 874
Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2017 - 03:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My guess would be Albany, Vermont.

Welcome to the forum and you can find a good home for that engine here.
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albervont
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Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 01:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the response,
I live in the UK, Isle of Wight
According to the brass plaque on the copper jacket, the engine was manufactured in Kingston on Thames, London.
Engine number is 34/13, which people have suggested that the first 2 digits indicate the year of manufacture, so maybe 1934.

I have had the engine firing and she even ran for a few seconds, but without coolant circulating I shut her down quickly

I will try to post some images

regards,
Albert
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rogerd
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Username: rogerd

Post Number: 36
Registered: 01-2010
Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2017 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I would suggest that the tag 34/13 is the 34# is the ser. # and 13 is the year. Most copper jacket engine manufacturing was over by 1934. Looking fwd to pics. Roger.
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robert
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Post Number: 882
Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 12:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

May we see a photo or two of the family boat sheds as well?
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foxman
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Registered: 03-2008
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2017 - 09:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Watermota was built by the Walter D Fair Engine works. It was basically a very small factory, or more accurately a machine shop with limited manufacturing facilities, The engines were hand built. The model was based on an Arrow-Waterman design from the US. Walter's son Colin actually adapted the engine into an outboard and even made a racing engine out of it |(similar to Class A). The outboard or the race version would be worth some money, the basic punt or tender inboard, not so much. 250-300 Quid, as you say.

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