[SEL] The McVickerish Engine

[Elden DuRand]

Alan:

So, YOU are the guy who had the Maytag MOTOR at Portland, hooked to an old shotgun!  It sounded just like that gun woulda sounded if it were firing black powder shells .......  AND it smoked like it, too!   :-)

Take care - Elden
http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>  Behalf Of Alan
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 09:57 AM
> To: The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: Re: [SEL] The McVickerish Engine
> 
> 
> Keep it up Elden and I will just HAVE TO make it 
> to Portland and bring 
> my Shotgun Maytag.
> 
> I hate listening to that thing cracking all day 
> but if I have to then I will.
>  
> I expect that nonsense from Dave but that is just 
> because he does not know how 
> to start a Maytag ENGINE.
>  
> Alan in Michigan
> 
> --- On Tue, 3/23/10, Elden DuRand 
> <edurand at mchsi.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Elden DuRand <edurand at mchsi.com>
> Subject: Re: [SEL] The McVickerish Engine
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" 
> <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 10:03 AM
> 
> 
> Dave:
> 
> Because the valves don't actually operate at any 
> time, MAYTAG "motors" don't actually run.  Maytag 
> "motor" owners have widely circulated the "myth 
> of runnership" to try to make themselves feel 
> better about having spent good money and wasted 
> daylight on 'em.
> 
> Actually, MAYTAG "motors" simply convert the 
> hydrocarbon product they are supposedly powered 
> by into a different hydrocarbon product and are, 
> in reality, an ingenious and evil way to stink up 
> show grounds.
> 
> They are thought to be running when, in 
> actuality, they are just very efficient coasting 
> devices.  The only energy actually converted is 
> that which is required to keep them turning after 
> repeatedly stomping on that infernal "starting" 
> pedal.  After all the kicking and cussing, their 
> only task is to make irritating sounds and 
> complet the hydrocarbon conversion process.
> 
> Others may differ.      :-)
> 
> Take care - Elden
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
> >  Behalf Of David
> > Rotigel
> > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 08:20 PM
> > To: The SEL email discussion list
> > Subject: Re: [SEL] The McVickerish Engine
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Jim, Neither the exhaust nor the intake valve 
> > on a MAYTAG operate  
> > either!
> >     Dave
> 
> 
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