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sarahhanover@yahoo.com
New member
Username: fordsonguy
Post Number: 1
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Monday, January 14, 2008 - 07:25 pm: | 
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I HAVE FOUND A PALMER ENGINE THAT I CAN FIND NO INFORMATION ON. THE SERIAL # IS Q2 1072416 IT APPEARS TO BE A TWO STROKE TWO CYLINER INBOARD ENGINE. IF YOU COULD GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION I WOULD BE GREATFUL THANK YOU
JASON |
Robert
Senior Member
Username: robert
Post Number: 199
Registered: 07-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 02:15 am: |
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And still they turn up!
Dick will be along any minute now...! |
Richard A. Day Jr.
Senior Member
Username: richardday
Post Number: 554
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 09:07 pm: |
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Andrew sells reprint copies of the 1907 Palmer Bros. catalog which the Q-2 is shown on pages 12,13 and 14. It is 4 hsp at 550 RPM weighs about 245 lbs and was made in 1916 according to your serial number. I would be interested to know if the water pump flange bolted to the aft cylinder has a two bolt flange or a three bolt flange. I would expect it to be a three bolt but not enough in the years 1914 to 1917 have turned up to know when they made that change. They are very desirable engines and run very well. Andrew also sells the Palmer Handbook Reprint you will find very useful in getting it running. I collect Palmer serial numbers and am always looking for photos of engines with serial number to be posted on here as they help all of those collecting Palmers in identifing when changes took place over the production years. We now know they used the last two digits of the serial number as the year the engine was made. The earliest number that follows that pattern is 050809 1909. What or how they identified their earlier engines we don't have enough data to say. I would like to add your engine to the 2007 listing which I hope to have in the mail by Mar. I don't put the names and addresses of the owners etc on the internet as there are too many people mining the internet for who knows what purpose. In my mailing it only goes to owners and marine museums and there is no charge. You are welcome to contact anyone on the list as far as I am concerned as that is what it is intended for. No one to date has violated my request and I hope it stays that way. If you want to be added to the listing please send me an e-mail with name address telphone etc. Hope this helps. |
JASON O'BRIEN
New member
Username: fordsonguy
Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 09:55 pm: |
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Hi, thankyou for the information, the engine has the three boult pattern you though! I would like to be on the mailing list my address, Jason O'Brien 76 Packer RD. Canterbury Ct. 06331 I would also be interested in trading this engine for a hit @ miss farm engine because that's were my primary intrests are. please feel free to call me evenings at 1 (860) 546 9803 Again very greatful for your time. Jason O'Brien |
