[SEL] Tilligte 2005

[John Hammink]

Curt,
The sparkplug is on top of the engine ( it's a big one ).
This is high tension like the original, the battery is in the
little wooden box. He said it's a "Summer" ignition.
The slide valve goes automatically by the rod on the cam, so
it turns half the crankshaft. The other rod underneath is for the
exhaust valve and works on demand of the arm that runs over
the lob of the cam.
At this Url you can see the timing device:
http://www.oldengine.org/members/hammink/igntimer.jpg

Don't know of any casting kit, would be great to have one I thought.

Hope it answers your Q's.

John H.


> John,
> The photos of the beautiful Benz are spectacular. If I am remembering 
> Greyson's engine book correctly Otto had been in the employment of Benz 
> several times by this point.  The slide valve on the engine sure makes 
> one think of Otto....
> A couple of questions for you about the engine:
> -Is that high tension ignition (sparkplug) on the top of the cylinder?
> -Is the camshaft speed 1/4 that of the crankshaft speed?
> -Are there two lobes on the camshaft to make the engine run as a 4 cycle 
> instead of an 8 cycle?
> -Is anyone making a model casting kit of this engine? This would be a 
> fun one to build.
> Thanks for sharing.
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
> Cotton Ginning Days Oct 14, 15, & 16
> 
> John Hammink wrote:
> 
> >Attended the Tilligte Oldtimer Day this weekend, came in at the camping
> >Friday afternoon in the rain, but seeing old friends there again and a few 
> >beers made my day good.
> >It's only one day on the Sunday and my goodness what do this club volonteers
> >alot of work to get the show going, my hats off.
> >Sunday was a good sunny day with only a few little showers, there was plenty
> >to see at all fronts, many visitors and great displays everywhere.
> >Pictures I took can be seen at:
> >http://www.oldengine.org/members/hammink/web/tilligte2005.htm
> >
> >Enjoy the European style,
> >
> >John Hammink
> >Anna Paulowna, Netherlands.
> >jg.hammink at quicknet.nl
> >www.oldengine.org/members/hammink/web
> >
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