[SEL] New Iron Find

[Rupert Wenig]

Hello John, Francis,
	Do one of you have a picture of the Fairbanks Morse Type Z, Style C, 2½ 
HP you could post somewhere or send me? Thanks in advance.

Rupert

John Culp wrote:
> That little ZC's pretty desirable to me. Got one out in the yard now, my 
> first "flywheel" engine. Got it in 1972 from an oilfield equipment place 
> in Carmi, Illinois. The 52 cubic inch model, probably about 3 HP.
> 
> John
> 
> On Feb 12, 2005, at 7:39 PM, FRM8198 at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> While at the Ag Expo in Tulare, I met a friend who told me that he  knew
>> where I could get a couple of engines.  Of course, I had to go see  
>> them.  One is
>> a Fairbanks Morse Type Z, Style C, 2½ HP.  The other is  also a Fairbanks
>> Morse.  This latter one came from the Taft oil fields  several years 
>> ago.  From
>> looking at Wendel's, this engine appears to be a  Type ZC which has an 
>> enclosed
>> crankcase and a place to install a radiator and  fan (these items are
>> missing).  I would estimate the HP to be in the 7 - 10  HP range.  
>> This engine also
>> has a clutch vee belt four  sheaves pulley.  On the inside of the left 
>> flywheel
>> (looking forward  from the rear) there is a vee belt pulley.  I think 
>> is the
>> pulley that  was used to turn the fan.  The carburetor is missing but, 
>> the
>> seller  tells me that LPG carburetor is available with purchase of the 
>> engine.
>> Both engines are free and the mags are on the engines.
>> The question is how desirable is the Model ZC?  Remember I  have to 
>> have a
>> good reason to convince the wife.
>>
>> Francis Maciel
>> Santa Maria, CA
>>
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> 
> John Culp
> Bristol, Tennessee, USA
> 
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