[SEL] Mystery Engine

[David Rotigel]

Hi Alan, You are correct. it is a head type Witte.
	Dave

On Sep 12, 2009, at 7:44 PM, Alan wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> A fellow member of our local club is not on-line and just bought his  
> first engine.
> It has no sign of a tag and the former owner painted it bright red  
> years ago and has been calling it a Sparta Economy.
>
> It sure looks more like a Witte type B to me.
> BPBB page 560 Lower right corner.
> Bore looks like 1 5/8 X 5.
> My guess is 1 1/2 HP.
>
> It looks like there is a serial number on the end of the crankshaft  
> but we can't read much of it.
> It is throttle governed.
> It has a wiper on the cam lobe that looks to me like it would fire  
> up a buzz coil.
> There is a lever that adjusts that wiper for spark delay starting.
> Did they offer the Witte type B with battery/buzz coil and spark  
> plug instead of the Wico EK?
> It has the multi fuel carb like the BPBB says.
>
> Pictures are here.
> http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x286/Rustaholic777/Mystery/
>
> Do any of you have an engine like this one?
> I could be completly wrong on the Witte name but all we want is to  
> know what it is.
>
> Alan in Michigan
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