[SEL] Favorite type of engine

[Patrick M Livingstone]

A good topic George. I quite like early vertical engines although a nice,
full base horizontal will get my attention. Mostly pre-1920 stuff for me
although I have a few exceptions.
I quite like elegance of design, usually with lots of curves: engines such
as the Blackstone with the elegant base and curved spokes and my R&Vs which
also have a lovely curved base and are nicely proportioned.
I am not a fan of diesels or two-stroke engines but I can recognize the
appeal that they have to those who love them (they are just not for me).

Patrick M Livingstone
Leichhardt NSW
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> Here's a topic maybe people will participate in:
>
> Do you have a favorite type of engine?  If so, why?  And how exclusive
> are you to collecting that type?
>
> By "type" I mean, vertical, horizontal, sideshaft, hit&miss, throttle
> governed, air cooled, tank cooled, low tension, hot tube, inverted, oil
> field, small, large, 2 cycle or 4 cycle,  etc.  In otherwords what type
> or style of engine do you collect or prefer.  This is NOT what
> manufacturer you collect.
>
> For example, I've pretty much have decided that although I like most
> types of engines I've been leaning more towards vertical engines lately.
> Most of the engines I've bought the last few years have been verticals
> and two engines that I'm interested in buying now are also verticals. So
> although I haven't switched to only buying verticals it is a something
> I'm considering.  Of course a cam stopper in my price range or some
> other exotic would  toss the verticals only idea out the window! ;-)
>
> George