[SEL] Sandwich trucks question - ON topic

bill at antique-engines.com bill at antique-engines.com
Fri Apr 29 05:17:21 PDT 2005


Know about the mud part - a mess here due to recent tiling I did in the
yard, and all the equipment still sitting around because it's too wet to
move dirt back.

What I have is the axles with wheels - 4 flat spokes - the axle supports
(I know there is a better term!), one of which has a number cast in it
like B328. It was dark so that might not be right but is close.
I also have the two flat pieces - "straps" that go from the front axle
support up to a stub of the wood handle. There is about 2' of wood left,
with those braces still attached. There is nothing else of the handle.
There are two "planks" a few inches apart that are sized like 2x4's. They
certainly don't look original as they are of unequal length and one end of
one is angled rather than square.
They are attached via carriage and square headed bolts with square nuts on
the bottom - yes, the chamfer is up, flat side down :-)

Not sure what you mean by "handle bracket" - apparently must not have
since I don't know what it is, or maybe I'm simply not understanding.

Thanks much to you and Steve for replies! Appreciate it.
And Charlie - it's good you are back in good shape. I read all of the
"progress posts" with great hope. Apparently everyone did.

Bill



> Bill,
>
> Do you have the two straps (not exact terminology) that the handle
> attaches
> to.
> Also there is a handle bracket on both the forward and aft end of the
> planks.
> I have probably built up a couple of dozen trucks (carts) and still have
> enough parts
> for one more set. Right now due to my recent move I don't know where
> everything is.
> Up to a few weeks ago I couldn't get to the barns because of snow  which
> now
> is
> water and mud. I think Steve can get you all the info you need but let me
> know
> if he can't.
>
> Charlie Bryant
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Barr" <stevebarr at ameritech.net>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Sandwich trucks question - ON topic
>
>
>> Bill
>>
>> Sandwich Cart for a 1 1/2 has either a solid board 2" thick, 9 3/4" wide
>> and 42" long (48" with battery box).  Some used 2 boards with a 1/2"
>> gap.
>> I don't have an exact size on the handle as so manhy are missing, but
>> they
>> were 26" long and 1 1/2" square and had a hole drilled with a 8" - 1/2"
>> shaft pushed thru.  Originally, the handles were oak and the board was
>> douglus fur.
>>
>> I should put this up on the Sandwich Engine Club Site...
>> http://www.oldengine.org/members/sandwich/
>>
>>
>> Steve
>> --- bill at antique-engines.com wrote:
>> Picked up what is supposed to be a set of sandwich trucks to put under
>> my 1.5 hp engine.
>> However, the end of the wood handle is rotted away, so I can't determine
>> the length of the handle, or the type of end it had - such as a D type
>> handle, a simple T or rod at the end, etc.
>> Anyone have any measurements or pics, etc. for the handle - even the
>> "skids" under the engine when it was on trucks?
>>
>> Bill
>> bill at antique-engines.com
>>
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