[SEL] Wolseley Type "R"

[Orrin Iseminger]

You could very well be right, Jim; but, you've gotta give the guy an "A" for
effort!

Best regards, 

Orrin

Orrin Iseminger
Colton, Washington, USA
http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/index.htm
So many projects.  So little time.   

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Jim and Diane
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 7:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] Wolseley Type "R"

Hi Orrin,

It could also be why the original gear failed.  I don't care how good 
somebody is with a file, it is just not possible to get a good enough tooth 
form to have a long life.

Jim

Jim and Diane Kirkes
Hemet, CA , U.S.A.
jd.kirkes at verizon.net

Quite off topic, but very interesting is the first half of the paragraph:

"It was at this meeting that I saw a large bearded mechanic, who was with
one of the French entrants, take a stripped timing wheel, mark out the teeth
on a steel disc or blank he had got from Nice and then, filing throughout
the night, he formed all the teeth for a new camshaft gear which he fitted
to his engine in time for a race the next day."

Anyone with a familiarity of machine shop work will say that is a remarkable
achievement!

Orrin