[SEL] 22 hp Stover

[frank skinner]

on Clutch woos, Lidger logging  Staem winches used oak & it lasted 

in the weather a long time

        Franklin S. Skinner 
    Marine Surveyor & Consultant 
3428 Talon Court Wilmington NC 28409 
       34'10.9 North 74'52.4 West 
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> Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 16:32:44 -0400
> From: christison at coastalnet.com
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: Re: [SEL] 22 hp Stover
> 
> 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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