[SEL] right place right time

[Edd Payne]

That's a great buy Russell.They run real slow and look good.
EDD PAYNE
PO Box 364 Gulgong N.S.W
Australia
2852
Phone:0263742387
edsengns at optusnet.com.au
edsengns
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russell Gilbert" <russell at ncable.com.au>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 9:52 PM
Subject: [SEL] right place right time


> Went to the Ballarat swap a couple of weeks ago. No big plans to 
> purchase anything but rather enjoy the socail side of meeting and 
> chatting to likeminded engine men. A mate of mine asked if I could 
> drive him to a small town about a hour away from Ballarat to pick up 
> some tractor parts he was after. An interesting long story made short 
> was I asked the tractor guy if he had any engines for sale and before 
> you know it I have purcahsed  6.5hp Walker Star engine No815. I 
> couldn't believe my ears when he said he had no interest 9n the 
> engine and if I wanted it it was XXXDollars. I reasonable price for 
> sure. These are a girder frame engine and run very well. This old 
> girl looked to be in pretty good nick but deffinately needing some 
> tinkering. Well got it home and the word was out quick, a mate came 
> around and talked me into working on it. Well the two of us spent 
> about 3 hours Saturday last and bugger me if we did'nt get it running 
> that day. I don't have photos up yet. It still needs plenty of work, 
> I have it running off the feul bowl with the bottom water outlet 
> plugged to at least flood the barel for cooling. It fires once in 
> about 22 to 24 revoluotions so you don't ned to top up the feul bowl 
> to often. Just goe's to show you never know when your luck pirks up.
> 
> cheers, Russell
> Russell Gilbert
> Sunny Sunraysia
> russell at ncable.com.au
> http://community.webshots.com/user/russellsrelics
> 
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