[SEL] Barn Fresh Fairbanks

[Judge Tommy Turner]

As far as I know, the Type T engines were never "only" hot tube.  I 
think you are right that it was a transitional thing.  Many of the early 
engine builders used the hot tube and it was accepted as the primary 
ignition system for a few years.  When the electric ignition came into 
play, there was some resistance and continuing the hot tube eased fears 
of the purchaser.  I would guess there was probably a window of 8 to 10 
years involved in this transition period.  I know the IHC engines had 
both hot tube and ignitors for about 4 years and then they were ignitor 
only as they removed the hot tube casting area on the top of the cylinder.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY


> 
>Hi Tommy,
>I see it, and understand how the hot tube works, but only from reading  about 
>them.
> 
>Now, since this engine has both an ignitor, and a hot tube, does that mean  
>it was built during a transition period where the hot tube was being replaced 
>by  the low tension ignitor?
> 
> 
>Thanks.
>Ron Carroll
>Clearmont, Missouri USA 
>
> 
>In a message dated 4/3/2005 10:39:57 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
>lcjudge at scrtc.com writes:
>
>Ron,
>
>If you look on photo 3 you see the triangle  shaped  casting on the 
>top of the cylinder just below the head.   The "crooked" piece sticking 
>out of the middle of it is the hot  tube.  It would have had a chimney 
>attached where the bolts are  screwed into the cylinder.  I don't know 
>when they discontinued the  hot tube set up but I know the late models 
>don't have it.
>
>Tommy  Turner
>Magnolia, Ky
>
>
> 
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