[SEL] First Engine

[Charles R Bryant]

Tom,

Here are some more suggested items to check:

Does it have a name tag and is it located on the front
of the hopper or top of the crankcase?

Does it have a breather on the rear end of the crank case?

Does it have a pulley? Starting crank? Grease cups and oiler?

Any welds on the head or water hopper? Fuel mixer valves free?

Check flywheels for any cracked spokes and crank shaft not bent
(by turning flywheels).  Do not turn flywheels until you are certain
the fuel pump and valves are not stuck.

Is it on original skids? Trucks(cart).  Governor fork and sleeve
in good condition?

Just an opinion. Unless it is an understrike engine or in excellent
condition I would consider $500 to be the asking price. Like Tom S.
advised  see if you can get a engine guy to look at the engine with you.
If not guys on the SEL will help you out.

Charlie Bryant
Jay,Maine




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Germoamer at aol.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] First Engine


> In a message dated 1/21/2007 10:14:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,
mullt at att.net
> writes:
> It looks like it is a 2.5hp IH Model M
> Tom,
>
> The M's came in 1 1/2, 3, 6, 10 but not 2 1/2 to my knowledge.
>
> Things to consider:
>
> Being this is your first engine, take along a collector friend and ask him
to
> help you look it over for completeness/correctness/etc
>
> Is it an overstrike or understrike engine?  This is the way the ignitor
> points work that are hooked to the magneto.  If the arm trips them on the
top side,
> then overstrike.  Bottomside trip-understrike.  Understrike engines are
worth
> a little more money
> Does it have compression.
> Has anything been broken or weld repaired
> Are all the parts there
> Are the valves free and are stems very loose it their guides
> Is the gas tank not rusted thru and does it have all the proper fuel lines
> and check valves
> Is name tag here with serial number to check for year built.  Your engine
is
> late teens to early 20's time
> Any original paint
>
> Most parts are available for the M and magnetos can be rebuilt
>
> $500 is a reasonable price for the engine provided it does not require
much
> cost to get it in running condition.  However, you can find these engines
in
> running condition for less than $1000
>
> Above just some get started ideas and information.
>
> Post your photos somewhere and the folks here can look and evaluate more.
>
> Good luck on your purchase!
>
>
> Tom Schmutz
> Concord, Va.
> Germoamer at aol.com
>
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