[SEL] Venn-Severin engine

[Peter Scales]

Hi Rick

I would think that is a glow plug rather than a spark plug, to aid cold
starting by providing a "hot spot" in the cylinder head.  It would have
worked by resistance heating of an element inside the cylinder head.  The
hand wheel is a bit more unusual, but I would guess either a decompression
valve, or a variable compression device to alter the overall compression
ratio.  Something similar is seen on the Lister C/S engine series.

Regards

     Pete
-- 
Peter Scales  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com 
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of 
> Richard Strobel
> Sent: 02 August 2006 13:43
> To: stationary-engine-request at oldengine.org; sel
> Subject: [SEL] Venn-Severin engine
> 
>   G'day all;
> Been in contact with Mr. Snipes over in Medical Lake, Wash.  
> He says the 
> engine was started on air....compressor driven by a tractor engine.
> 
>    Hopefully someone can answer a couple questions.
> 
>   Is that a spark plug in the pix and what possible would the 
> hand wheel be 
> used for?  Pretty much everything else we 
> understand...cooling line, etc.
> 
> http://community.webshots.com/photo/552740306/2369209400039077
> 051oSSnxi
> 
>   According to the bible, this is the largest engine they 
> made..300hp and 
> gross's out at 35,000 pounds.
> 
>   Will get more pix's posted when we get over 
> there..hopefully in a couple 
> days.
> 
>   TIA
>   RickinMt.
> 
> PS:  Not interested, just a looker, and hopefully help find 
> it a new home. 
> 
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