[SEL] On Topic IHC Famous Engine

[MBellar at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/6/2008 8:14:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jthall at worldnet.att.net writes:

There  have been a couple of these in GEM over the last few years. One of 
them  was a rather well written restoration account.

Unfortunatley, John  Hamnik (spelling?) is no longer with us. He was quite 
knowledgable on  these. He pointed out that mine (1905) was a stationary 
engine and used  user supplied gas and cooling tanks, and I believe 
muffler/exhaust  plumbing also. Of course the local loudmouths tried to tell 
me otherwise  but then again they only looked at pictures in the BYB and 
became instant  experts. Same story with my 4hp.

Don Oberholtzer (spelling?) supplied  me with reproduction fuel pump, check 
valves, mixer, and muffler. I don't  know how knowledgable he is about your 
engine, but he can probably point  you to someone who is. Try this link
hometown.aol.com/agee1/


One  thing I did notice about mine is the part numbers cast into various 
parts  are done so very poorly. When trying to properly identify something I  
would have to make 2-3 guesses as to what the part number was.

John  Hall




John;
 
Thank you for the reply to my message. I have been in contact with Don  
Oberholtzer and he is going to rebuild my igniter and water pump. I have the GEM  
articles you mentioned.
 
It was usually mild today (70's) so I got the etching primer on my  engine. 
(Shade tree painter no heated shop) It looks good even if it is  only primer 
green.
 
Tom Bellar SW Ohio where it was +10 deg. F last week and + 72  today



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