[SEL] Mystery Engine

[Al Harris]

Cheers,

Al Harris
Spring Clarence Coast NSW Oz

al.harris at rustic-engines.com



Alan wrote:
> Thanks, Dave.
>  
> Do you know if they offered that engine without the Wico mag?
> I looks like there is an added push rod that is operating an automotive points set for that auto coil that is on it now.
> It looks like some conversion kit that was added later.
> The way it was wired before we ripped the wires off it to take pictures showed me they 
> were using those points and they were not using that contact wiper on the cam lobe.
>  
> Alan in Michigan
>
> --- On Sat, 9/12/09, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com>
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Mystery Engine
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8:15 PM
>
>
> 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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