[SEL] Famous/Osborn questions

[John Hammink]

Curt, interesting engine with that blue paint, would say that it
was sold by an Osborne dealer.
I can't see the serial # very clearly, do you know what it is?
The engine tag reads IHC and after 1906 they used the Famous
name so it could be an early one. Thought the serial letter is a "R"
like R 1xxx. The two bolt flywheel was used 1906-17 as the parts
book says.
Help us with that "burning" Q about the serial #.

John Hammink
Anna Paulowna, Netherlands.
jg.hammink at quicknet.nl
www.oldengine.org/members/hammink/web


> Mike,
> The only Osborne I believe I have seen was a vertical engine. You can 
> imagine my surprise when I saw the 4HP Horizontal "Famous/Titan" looking 
> blue engine. The tag makes no reference to the Titan or Famous lines. 
> Here is the tag picture:
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/Osborne/Tag.jpg
> 
> Here is a shot of the front of the engine. No doubt this is original paint!
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/Osborne/Front.jpg
> 
> And finally a look at the flywheel showing the 2 bolt flywheels. Earlier???
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/Osborne/Flywheels.jpg
> 
> With that said, it is interesting that there is no hot tube boss on the 
> top of the cylinder.
> 
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
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