[SEL] 22 hp Stover

[Ken Christison]

Bill,

Congrats on the new toy!

Machinery's Handbook of 1915 mentions poplar as the best wood for clutch 
blocks.

Take care.

Ken

bill boyce wrote:
> happened up on a 1913 Stover 22 hp engine down  in south west texas last weekend and brought it home ,,,,have a couple of questions,,,what is the correct color, and what type of wood is  used for the shoes or pads in the clutch ?,,, the current wood is a little worn, but it feels very light, even lighter than a soft wood,,,,maybe because its so dried out because of being in such an arid climate for so many years,,, ?? i'd think a dense wood  would be used in a clutch,,, ?? 
> bill boyce
> lost prairie, arkansas
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