[SEL] Barn Fresh Fairbanks

[ED]

Could it be that the Hot Tube was easy on the battery drain while the
igniter was easier to start. If batteries were not easy to come by at that
time, they saved them as much as possible. Just speculation.

Ed Stoller
New Fairfield, CT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judge Tommy Turner" <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Barn Fresh Fairbanks


> 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