[SEL] Residual Oil?

[Elden DuRand]

Ron & Michael:

I bet it will run fine on either #2 or #1 Diesel.

Take care - Elden
edurand at mchsi.com
http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 

> -----Original Message-----
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>  Behalf Of
> rdhaskell at juno.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 07:32 PM
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Residual Oil?
> 
> 
> Hi Elden.
> It is this engine:
> 
> "According the Blackstone & Co records your 
> engine number 170885 is a
> type JSI spring injection engine of 6 hp. It was 
> the smallest spring
> injection engine the firm built. It runs, or it 
> will when you have
> restored it, at 360 rpm. It has a bore of 5.248 
> inches. It was tested on
> 27th October 1929 and supplied to W. H. 
> Cullington of Buenos Aires.
> Cullington was a long standing agent in Argentina 
> for Blackstone's. Any
> idea how it came to be in Nebraska?
> 
> There were three sizes of flywheel available 
> depending on the cyclic
> variation. I am not quite sure what that means 
> but, a for a variation of
> -
> 1/20th the flywheel was 3feet 3 inches x 4 inches; 
> 1/40th it was 3ft 9in x 4=in;
> 1/80th it was 4ft 6in x 5in.
> I don't know if that helps!
> 
> Let me know if you need any other help. I may be 
> able to help."
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Michael Key.
> The Blackstone Collection.
> ......................................
> It is suposed to run on residual oil.
> 
> Ron Haskell
> rdhaskell at juno.com
> Riverside, California
> USA
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> On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 15:55:00 -0500 "Elden DuRand" 
> <edurand at mchsi.com>
> writes:
> > Ron:
> > 
> > Whut engine?  If it's spark ignition, I use the 
> cheap version of 
> > Coleman fuel, called Ozark brand at Wally 
> World.  It is Naptha with 
> > an octane around 50.  Works great in old 
> engines, doesn't turn to 
> > crud if left and the exhaust smells old-fashioned.
> > 
> > If it's one that's supposed to run on residual 
> oil, it may run fine 
> > on number 2 Diesel, available at any truck stop, etc.
> > 
> > Take care - Elden
> > edurand at mchsi.com
> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 
>