[SEL] Pictures of a couple of Japanese engines i ran into

[Jerry Evans]

At 07:00 PM 16/12/2008, you wrote:
>Message: 7
>Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:52:02 -0500
>From: "Ken Erman" <Ken.Erman at mastercam.com>
>Subject: [SEL] Pictures of a couple of Japanese engines i ran into
>
>The recent thread about Japanese engines reminded me of a couple of
>engines I saw last fall while in Japan on business.
>http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2546115450034927251jkQsAi
>http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2741631170034927251sFVNuQ
>http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2161650800034927251UNoGVM
>The Japanese gentleman I was with spoke little English, but he was able
>to "tell" me he had used a small hit and miss engine for pumping water
>when he was a young boy.  He used his hands to show how the engine hit
>and coasted.
>Ken Erman

Hi Ken,
         The 3rd pic marked as "unknown" looks like a Kubota Diesel. I 
rescued one (and then gave it away) a few months ago.
         I agree with Reg re the adverts on that site.

Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
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