[SEL] Goold Shapley Muir

[Peter Lowe]

Mr Skinner of Kalifornia

Peter, Oz






> Who is the expert on these engines?  I picked up one today and know 
> nothing
> more than what is in the BYB and what is on the tag.  It is a 1 1/2 hp
> square tank upright with ignitor.  It says it was made in Brantford Canada
> but has a hand hole cover on it that says Ideal.  It looks to be fully
> complete and with  just a bit of oil on a few moving parts I do think it
> would fire up.  Also would like to know what the color should be, this one
> is painted Red.
>
> Tim Christoff
> Basehor Kansas
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: <cgandree at mchsi.com>
>> To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Date: 10/18/2008 5:07:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Red Bronze question
>>
>> Hey Pete I ve got the perfect solution for your matching the red bronze.
>> Buy your self a cheap pair of rosie red sunglasses and you won't see the
>> difference mate.
>> Curt
>>
>>
>> ----------------------  Original Message:  ---------------------
>> From:    "Peter Lowe" <plowe at exemail.com.au>
>> To:      "ATIS" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>, "Oldengine.org"
> <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
>> Subject: [SEL] Red Bronze question
>> Date:    Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:24:08 +0000
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I bought a fuel pump casting for my R&V vertical (thanks to friends in
>> > California) and it is cast from what our friends across the pond call
> 'Red
>> > Bronze".
>> > Now I guess that some of you would say that brass is brass and bronze
> is bronze,
>> > no.
>> > All the bronze I have here is slightly darker than normal brass, but
> this
>> > casting has a red tinge to it.
>> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/my%20fuel%20pump.htm
>> > I had to drill three holes into the casting to create the bypass tube
> as no core
>> > was used when casting the pump. The original R&V pump had a core to
> create this
>> > bypass when casting.
>> > The 3 holes I drilled, 1/4", need to be plugged up. Does anyone have
> any 5/16"
>> > red brass rod about 10" long they want to sell?
>> > If I use the bronze I have here you will see the plug hole, does it
> matter you
>> > say, well to me it does !!! ;-)
>> >
>> > Now. if I had some aussie bronze and melted it down, could I add some
> copper to
>> > increase the redness???
>> >
>> > If anyone can help please contact me here OFF LIST:
>> > plowe at exemail.com.au
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Peter Lowe
>> > R&V Engine Registrar
>> > Australia
>> > Ph: 61-266453455
>> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rvpage.htm
>> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rv-register.htm
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