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| Aluminum Scheber carburetor |
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Barry Millar
Member
Username: barry
Post Number: 22
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2006 - 11:46 am: | 
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The Wheeler & Schebler booklet published about 1906 states “ Schebler Carburetors are made of brass, Aluminum will be furnished on special orders”. I am curious as to the reason why the Company offered an aluminum version and whether this was a common option.
I have one carburetor with an aluminum bowl, image attached. Other than the bowl, the components are bronze and identical except the float valve seat is a brass insert.
The aluminum version weighs about 1 ¼ lbs less, seems like a small weight saving if that was the only reason.
Barry
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William Schaller
Senior Member
Username: billschaller
Post Number: 95
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 17, 2006 - 08:35 pm: |
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I would assume it would be a nice option for an airplane or dirigible. otherwise, some racer may have wanted to save weight. |
J.B. Castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 199
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 17, 2006 - 08:57 pm: |
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I've seen an aluminum bowl cover, even less weight savings. Marine engines used brass for corrosion resistance, aluminum would have been a problem.} |
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