[SEL] Novo/London pictures

[Duncan Denman]

Hi Grant,

London engines that I have seen have different casting numbers than found on Novo engines. On the connecting rod on my
London, there is a maple leaf cast into the rod.
I will check out mine when I get back. I am leaving for Georgia this afternoon for my sister's wedding and should be back
around by Monday. I will check when I get back.

Duncan

Grant Weir wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>    I finally got some pictures taken of my new treasure:
>
> http://groups.msn.com/GrantsOldTractorGoodies/newengine.msnw?albumlist=2
>
>    From the info Arnie sent me (thanks!), it looks like it is a 3HP Novo
> engine.  If it is not a Novo, then it is some form of knock-off thereof.
> One thing I am sure of is that it is very heavy - this thing will need a
> cart very soon! :-)
>
>    I did manage to find the serial number - stamped plain-as-day on the
> bottom edge of the water hopper is "C5967" and also on one end of the
> crankshaft is stamped "5967" - neat!   This number does not jive with any
> Novo serial number lists I found on the net.  Something else that is a bit
> different is is that the valves are not housed in "cages" like the Novo
> brochure shows, but are actually more "normal" in that the seats are built
> right into the cylinder casting.  Less "normal" is the fact that the only
> way to access them is through two big threaded holes into the top of the
> combustion chamber way down in the water hopper.  The threaded holes are
> plugged with big ugly taper-threaded, NPT-looking plug-things.  They look
> well sealed now, but I'll bet their a real hassle to get "re-sealed" once
> I've removed them for valve repair.  Part of the fun I guess.  One positive
> point to the water hopper being all broken away like it is will be the
> easier to access to the valves.  Yipee!  :-)
>
>    I have never seen a Novo engine up close before so I do not know, but...
> does the round top of the water hopper unbolt from the rest of the engine?
> This engine I have is missing the top part of the water hopper.   This seems
> different to a Novo too as all the pictures of Novo's I have seen look like
> the top of the water hopper is cast right in.  My engine seems more like
> this picture of a London I found on Duncan & Sandy Denman's website at the
> "Canadian Show Engine Patch":
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/ny/carrotpatch/page39.html
>
>    Well, that's all I know about this subject for now.  This little gem will
> have to sit on the back-burner for a while anyway as my little 18' x 26'
> garage/shop is currently home to two disassembled antique tractors, eight or
> ten stationary engines, half a kitchen and several bags of little league
> baseball equipment.   It's getting to be a bit of a squeeze - I guess I'd
> better get that darn ball equipment out of there!  :-)
>
> Grant Weir
> Saskatoon, SK.
> Canada
>
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