[SEL] Re: Match Start

[fero_ah at city-net.com]

Hi Bill,

There's a good illustration on page 32 in Sparks & Flames 
by Crawford MacKeand (ISBN 0-9659066-4-7).  BTW that book 
is probably the most comprehensive set of readable info on
the various starting and ignition systems found on the old 
engines.

BTW has anyone come with any other engines other than the 
Fairbanks that were match start?

See ya,  Arnie

Arnie Fero
Pittsburgh, PA
fero_ah at city-net.com

Quoting bill at antique-engines.com:

> Is there a web site that shows the mechanics on how that starting
> mechanism works? Like is there a chamber this works in aside from the
> combustion chamber/cylinder? Or does someone have a scan of a manual
> showing a "cut-away"?
> 
> I've been attempting to educate a bunch of auto collectors in a forum on
> the history of their engines and there's been some discussion of various
> ignition and starting systems.