[SEL] Unknown engine

[Steve Royster]

HI Rick, I believe the small engine is a Bessemer/Detroit  variety . I used 
to have one but Dr Fero talked me out of it!  Steve


>From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: "sel" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: [SEL] Unknown engine
>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:32:15 -0600
>
>Good day all;
>    Yesterday, friend Corky and I went down to the Butte, Montana Mining
>museum.  Lots of big iron, some small H&M engines and had a great time.  We
>did come across and fairly good sized "winch engine" that have us stumped.
>
>    2 spark plugs, rocker arms are long and go under the cylinder from the
>cam to the valves.  Possibly air start, and no hopper. Flyball governed and
>has what looks like a fuel pump. Placard says 15 hp.
>
>   The engine barely visible to the left is a fairly good sized Novo 4
>banger.
>
>   Hopefully someone can help and enjoy the pictures at:
>
>   
>http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=551309542&security=OnejDH
>
>
>   The other small vertical is way too kewl and we couldn't get close to 
>it.
>Picture had to be taken thru a viewing window and ran a short line shaft 
>for
>a sauerkraut operation.  Water cooled (tank perhaps) looks ~ 2hp.
>
>   http://community.webshots.com/photo/551309542/2289966260039077051kHlepk
>
>
>   and for you tractor guys, thought I'd throw this in as it's a quite 
>unique
>Fordson conversion.  Should work good at Portland <vbg>
>
>   http://community.webshots.com/photo/47015349/2526542570039077051lWIEfk
>
>   http://community.webshots.com/photo/47015349/2980562950039077051zvkEqh
>
>   http://community.webshots.com/photo/47015349/2945374160039077051bWfYGG
>
>
>   Hope ya enjoy and can help.  It's a great tour of Butte's mining 
>operation
>and a well spent 7 bucks.
>
>   Take Care,
>   RickinMt.
>
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