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richarddurgee
| | Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 08:28 pm: | 
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Rare to see a color ad, 1911 Ferro Marine.
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keith
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 07:50 am: |
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Richard, Is that black?
By the way, If anyone knows of a trans setup, like pictured, I need one for a three cylinder Ferro. |
Ernie
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 07:57 am: |
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Ferro engines were black. I had an origional Ferro Special like the one in the lower pic. I am quite sure it had never been run, much less painted.
Hope this helps
Ernie |
richarddurgee
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 12:30 pm: |
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Keith,
Black.
In their 1909 literature Ferro says they used several priming coats, followed by a thorough rubbing with pumice stone to a perfectly smooth finish,over which several finishing coats are placed.
Another option, this is 1909 !
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miro
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 10:23 pm: |
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I wonder if these things were ever installed - and what happened to the poor soul when the engine backfired during starting? ? |
rbprice
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 10:36 pm: |
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And in a 1910 Ferro booklet I have, on the last page, they state that "Ferro engines are painted with a high quality black paint" |
Nick Bettevy
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 - 10:45 pm: |
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Miro,
J.B. Castagnos has a 2 cyl Lockwood with rear starter and it works quite well. But you
must put the timer in the correct position when starting or a trip to the hospital will result!
The rear starter eliminates reversing the engine on the timer too! |
Ernie
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 11:49 am: |
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Ferro engines were not designed to run backwards. If you look at most Ferro ads they show the engine with a reverse gear. A Ferro WILL run backwards. However it will not run as good. The crankshaft was offset about 10 deg so the connecting rod angle was less during the first part of the power stroke. Hence Ferro didn't care about it running backwards. The ratchet starter made perfect sense to them. |
J.B. Castagnos
| | Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 02:00 pm: |
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Ernie, the engine I have with the crank is a 12hp Lockwood Ash. The crank is about a 2-1 reduction and makes cranking this large engine very easy. The timer is blocked to prevent reversing, the crank would spin wild in reverse. I can see where this would come in handy with the motor down deep in the hole, you could reach the crank and start it easily. |
Ernie
| | Posted on Friday, September 19, 2003 - 07:40 am: |
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Yup what you have was a rather neat accessory for these nice old thumpers! |
Rick Eichrodt
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 09:45 am: |
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I have come across a Ferro inboard motor that is not a "Special". It is a single cylinder, with a drip oiler, and a Kingston 5 ball carb. It also has the shaft geared timer just like Ferro Special. It has no other marking other than the Ferro cast in the cylinder. Has anyone ever seen one like this one I have?
Regards,
Rick |
gbenga smith
| | Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 09:23 am: |
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Hello,
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gbenga smith |
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