[SEL] O.T. Test now question about touch paper

[Kangas, James G.]

I guess when you consider Lucas electrical systems, a burning piece of paper would likely be more reliable. So it makes sense.
  Jim 

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From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com on behalf of Bob W7AVK
Sent: Mon 8/10/2009 6:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Test now question about touch paper



Jame - The FM was before my time.   But I've been told they were
designed for very much "on the cheap" immediately after WWII to get
something into the fields  when the UK was in very bad times and
resources were hard to come by.  Using such a starting technique was the
ultimate in simple as there was no electrical system.  Sorry, forgot to
tell you about the starting cartridge which is in effect a very slow
burning black powder which 12 gauge blank that creates a high pressure
"push" on the pre positioned piston [top ].  Idea is to get enough
energy into the over sized fly wheel that the next compression cycle is
pushed through and the engine starts.  Being a single cylinder its an
experience to ride the tractor for it really shakes.  :-)     The paper
was really a manual glow plug.    I've seen them started without using
the paper. 


Regards,

Bob R
Moses Lake, WA USA




Kangas, James G. wrote:
> Thank you George and Bob for your replies,
>   That sounds like quite a unique way to start an engine. I've heard of some aircraft engines that use a starter cartridge, but the Field Marshall is the first one I've heard of using touch paper to start.
>    Jim K.
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