[SEL] Factory Hot Tube Ignition

[Judge Tommy Turner]

You're right Curt, I've got one of them.  The small tank hangs on the 
water pipe about 3 feet or so above the cylinder.  The gravity pressure 
from the tank is enough for the torch.  I think the hot tube ignition on 
these engines was a bit of a gimmick  to ease people to the transition 
to electric ignition.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY


>Glenn,
>Seems like I've seen a photo of the earliest IHC engines with a small 
>petrol tank hung over the front of the engine a few feet up (4"?) to 
>fuel the hot tube.
>Maybe I'm recalling that entirely incorrectly. I'll try and have a look 
>in the old IHC catalog I have.
>Curt Holland
>Gastonia, NC
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>Glenn Karch wrote:
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>>Did all hot tube engines also run on natural gas too?
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>>Glenn
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