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IHC / Weekend Show

« on: June 06, 2009, 06:14:33 PM »

Time to get the Titan out, give it a  bath and take it to a local show in town. It'll be its first outing this year. I'll take some pictures while it is at the show. Supposed to be judging, but they are all biased towards green......

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'round the pot-bellied stove / 4 Cylinder Headless Engine

« on: May 28, 2009, 05:07:42 PM »

They say it is a truck engine, about 1917. The mag is an early bosch with  patent dates of Oct 17, 05, Oct 24,05 and Oct 6,08.

It is now unstuck and soaking with Kroil. Good project for this fall when haying season is completed.

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'round the pot-bellied stove / 4 Cylinder Headless Engine

« on: May 27, 2009, 02:38:01 PM »

Found out yesterday frim the guys at SmokStak that its an International.
Closer looking revealed a couple of IHC logos in some castings.

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'round the pot-bellied stove / 4 Cylinder Headless Engine

« on: May 22, 2009, 06:09:21 PM »

Any idea who made this engine and it's vintage?
Thanks,
Dave

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Holt 45

« on: May 15, 2009, 11:10:28 AM »

Water pump mounted, belted up, engine bolted to trailer and ready for departure in the morning

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John Deere / Carburator cleaning and repair

« on: May 13, 2009, 10:23:41 AM »

Two Cylinder magazine has a serial number search for John Deere tractors. They search the archives and can tell you where, when it was built and the location of the dealer it was delivered to.
It used to cost $25, but the latest issue talked about raising the cost. Here's the toll free number 1-888-782-2582, or 1-319-824-6060

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ATIS General Tractor Discussion / Case tractors with 3-71 GMC engines

« on: May 13, 2009, 10:16:24 AM »

Didn't Massy Ferguson and Oliver use them also? I've seen an Oliver with one at a tractor pull that could be heard a mile away....

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Holt 45

« on: May 10, 2009, 10:59:11 AM »

John,
The engine is complete. The valves and rockers were all exposed and required oiling by hand. The Manzel oiler in the picture oils the cylinders. The crankcase is compartmentalized (sp?) meaning each cylinder has it's own oil supply. The 5 tubes you see coming out of the distributor (on the left) go to each of the 4 crankcase areas below the cylinders. The tube on the right is the supply from the pump. There is an oil pump driven off the cam which pumps oil into the distributor and then fed out the 4 tubes to each crankcase compartment. Make sense? The individual crankcases have an overflow cast in the block which feeds the oil pump.
Evidently this was their idea of making sure each piston and rod was sufficiently lubricated when operating on slopes.
The front of the engine carries the clutch. The rear has the red flywheel you see with holes for starting it with a bar. The face of the flywheel has 2 different sized flat belt pullies, one for driving the water pump and the other for driving the radiator fan. This particular engine was mounted atop the harvester with the radiator mounted to the side.
I'm not sure on all the engines sizes that were made, but the designation 45 means the horsepower. I know they made a 45, 60 and 75.

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Update

« on: May 09, 2009, 10:50:47 AM »

It starts and runs really well. Adjusted the govenor so it runs at maybe 250 rpm or so. Used a new old stock fiber magneto coupler but it broke after about 15 minutes of running time, so I had to time it all over again. Now after it is on the trailer I am going to jury rig the water pump with a water barrel for a supply.

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Holt 45

« on: May 05, 2009, 05:07:48 PM »

It's just about ready to be started. Had to change the magneto bracket from the Splitdorf type to the KW type. Now I'm in the process of shortning the mag drive shaft by 1" to accomodate the KW mag. Sounds simple but I have to cut a taper and keyway and then thread the end to take a 1/2-12 tpi nut. All that is doable, but cutting threads on the lathe with the old keyway in the shaft is making things a bit difficult. Expect to try and fire it tomorrow, but we'll see. It isn't getting any cheaper as I had to put over $50 worth of oil in it...........

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John Deere / Carburator cleaning and repair

« on: May 03, 2009, 10:14:40 AM »

Is it an early L? Does it have a Hercules or a JD engine? I think the LA's have a JD engine.

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Holt 45

« on: May 02, 2009, 10:33:06 AM »

Somehow or other I got invited to the California made engine show/display held in Modesto. Kind of a special event as it is only for engines made in California and by invitation only.
I've had this 4 cylinder Holt engine for over 40 years and had it running once way back then. I decided to attend, RSVP'd them and said I'd bring it as a static display.  After the heat I received over the phone, I'm hastily trying to get it running. The picture shows its progress. It is now unstuck and turning over freely.
I'll post more as things progress.

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / 100th Birthday

« on: April 27, 2009, 10:44:06 AM »

Here is a pair of Fairbanks Morse T's. The red one on the left celebrates it's 100th birthday this year, the one on the right celebrated it last year.

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ATIS General Tractor Discussion / Maxwell Steel wheels

« on: April 21, 2009, 05:52:21 PM »

I think that guy Gary Brewer on Smokstak was trying to sell a couple of those a while ago. Interesting pictures, thanks.

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ATIS General Tractor Discussion / Tulare California Antique Tractor Show

« on: April 21, 2009, 05:49:51 PM »

Forgot to mention there were very few engine buying opportunities. The ones there were all the common brands and priced above market. The auction sold a 3 horse Novo vertical, stuck, water hopper completely broken through with loose pieces of it laying there for $350. Insane! Sold the little home made tractor with the LUC engine and model A transmision for $625. Made me feel better..