[SEL] 7 hp Economy

[Richard Strobel]

Thanks Glenn and Tom.  Will try to find PO and maybe get some history on 
this engine for my friend.  One doesn't often see where the flywheels 
"Drive"...so to speak.

  Worked on the Webster yesterday (no spark) and did find a reversed 
armature.  Thot I'd read somewhere when armature is reversed, one will still 
get a weak spark so I dug further.  I now believe the brass cover was 
shorting out the output via the wire terminal under it.  Has nice spark now.

  Tom, we were invited to show at a car show, but Kathy's family reunion 
came on the same weekend.  We have quite a few car shows..so should be fun 
and will go at the next invite.

  Take care guys..thanx again.

RickinMt.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Germoamer at aol.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] 7 hp Economy


> Rick,
>
>  My 1925 7hp Economy came with a Wico PR but I have had numerous problems
> over the years keeping it running on the PR.  Ted Rebuilt it twice and I 
> have
> fooled with some it too. It gave me a fit a couple of months ago and have
> switched back to an EK now and running fine.  They are great running 
> engines.  Check
> it out, near bottom of engine page, sitting on trailer.
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/Index.htm
>
> I am sure the V grooves were cut by some previous owner, and the crank 
> guard
> I am not sure of either. Just now a quick look at Glenn's Hercules book 
> notes:
>  "By the early 1920's, sheet metal crankcase enclosures were available for
> all size engines up to 7hp."  Maybe they were extra and therefore not many
> ordered due to additional cost and OSHA was not around!
>
> Taking mine in a few minutes to the car crusie-in at the local mall for a 
> fun
> evening.  All these beautiful cars with $10,000 paint jobs sitting there
> doing nothing, and my piece of junk is the only thing there running!!! 
> Millie has
> to drag me to the truck way after dark as all these folks standing around
> asking what is it, how does it run, what does it do, etc?????
>
> This evening has to almost on the same entertainment plateau as being at
> Portland!  HA!
>
> Life is good!
>
> Tom Schmutz
> Concord, Va. USA
> Germoamer at aol.com
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