[SEL] Re: Match Start

bill at antique-engines.com bill at antique-engines.com
Wed Nov 16 06:36:27 PST 2005


Thanks - sounds like I need to get a copy of that book!

Bill

> 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.
>
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