[SEL] First Smoke for The McVickerish Engine!

[Elden DuRand]

Dave:

Yes - I figured that it would run in either direction and kind of wondered why it hadn't been used for boats.  I guess that the McVicker engine production was short-lived and that during period no one tried to promote the design for marine use.

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

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> 
> Excellent!
> 
> The bidirectional running feature suggests a 
> possible marine application.
> 
> Dave Merchant
> 
> 
> At 03:12 PM 5/23/2010, you wrote:
> >Gang:
> >
> >For those who have been following the project, 
> today The McVickerish 
> >Engine ran (sort of) for the first time.
> >
> >Go to my website for the full story.  A YouTube 
> video is now up.
> >
> >Take care - Elden
> >http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
> >
> >
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