[SEL] My Shotgun Maytag

[R & M Ingold]

Love the story!!
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Bowen" <rustaholic777 at yahoo.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] My Shotgun Maytag


> Yup, Helen.
> I have had that picture on my computer since you put it up.
> THAT picture is what made me what to make one.
> Then came the Fall 1999 Swap Meet at the Buckley Showgrounds.
> I went looking for a Maytag single because all I had at that time was a 
> twin.
>
> There it was,,,, Sitting on the ground mounted to the most beautiful set 
> of skids I have ever seen a Maytag on.  The skids were Western Red Cedar. 
> The whole set of skids were built from way too thin Cedar.
> The two runners were 3/4" X 2" and the cross boards that the engine was 
> mounted to were 1/2" X 1 1/2" material.
>
> I walked up and asked ,"How Much?"
> He answered, "180 Bucks."
> I asked if it ran and he started kicking it over.
> It didn't sound like it would run so I asked, "How much now?"
>
> He just replied with the same price and I walked away.  This was about 
> 8:30 AM on Friday.  All day Friday every time I came around that corner I 
> asked, "How much now?"  He was kicking at that engine all day.  I made 
> sure that I tried one last time about 6PM before I went home.  "How much 
> now?"  By then I was getting a growl in response.
>
> Okay, Now it's Saturday,,,  I showed up at 9AM and went right to his area.
> "How much this morning?"
> He actually replied, "180 Bucks."
> "Does it run this morning?" say I.
> So he kicks it another dozen times.
>
> Here we go again,,,,  All day I keep asking and he keeps grunting.
> BTW, What I haven't mentioned is,,, Both days other people kept asking if 
> it ran.
> He was kicking that engine all day both days.
> I was totally amazed those beautiful, but flimsy skids were holding up.
>
> About 4:30PM Saturday I was in one of those "right places at the right 
> time" situations.
>
> I was just approaching that corner when I saw another man walk up and ask 
> if it ran. I stopped right there to watch
> The owner started kicking it and I heard a little cracking sound.
> Then I started walking again,,,,  What timing !!!!
> Just as I got there he gave the final kick.
> Those beautiful skids turned into a pile of pretty toothpicks.
> The other guy dropped his head and turned away.
> I paused for about two full seconds then asked, "How much NOW?"
> He replied, "Gimme eighty bucks and you can have it."
> I reached for the cash and he turned and walked away,,,,,,
> What NOW?, I think.
> He went into the side door of his trailer and held out this bright purple 
> pipe attached to a bright purple brake drum.  Then he walked further into 
> the trailer and brought back this old stock with a tent pole attached to 
> it. By attached,,, I mean it was taped to the stock with electrical tape. 
> He handed that to me also.
>
> There I stood with the stand, the gun and eighty bucks all at once.
> He took the money then said, "Figured you might as well have the rest of 
> it too."
>
> WHAT A DEAL !!!!!
>
> I took that Maytag home and set it on the picnic table.
>
> Sunday afternoon I walked up there and checked the gas. It smelt fresh.
> I grabbed the little mixture lever and flipped it to the right.
> Now remember,, That needle had been pointing straight up.
> The way it hit the tank made me want to check it out.
> I removed the screw then the lever.
> Then I turned that needle it another THREE AND A HALF TURNS !!!!!!
> That needle was way too many turns out.
> One kick and she would be flooded.
>
> I put the lever on so it shuts just barely before that lever hits the 
> tank.
> Then I screwed together four pieces of 2 X 4 and screwed the engine to 
> it's not-so-pretty skids.   I sat the engine on the ground and kicked it 
> just one time.
> The engine was running.   I was amazed that it was that easy.
> I was also amazed that someone had it that far off.
> I went and got the shotgun parts and hooked then up.
> Sweet, said I,,,,
>
> Then I started working on the gun and I went to the hardware store and got 
> some green paint for the stand.
> Anyone would have known the barrel was a tent pole,,,  The tip of the 
> "barrel" was the necked down area that was supposed to slide into the next 
> pole.  I cut that part off real quick.
>
>
> There it is,,,  I went looking for an engine to use and got the whole 
> thing way cheaper than I figured I would.
>
> Alan Bowen
> Williamsburg, Michigan
>
>
>
> Jim French <fbi at insulate.co.uk> wrote: Duh!!!!  In too much of a rush.
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/dolly/portland/shotgun.jpg
>
> Dolly
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Rotigel"
>
>
>> WOW! It looks just like Alan's!
>> Dave
>
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