[SEL] Jones Oil Engine From Syracuse

[Dave Croft]

----- Original Message ----- 
> On 10/1/2010 9:29 PM, BIGFLYWHEEL at aol.com wrote:
>> I have a chance to buy a Jones oil engine made in Syracuse New  York
>> horizontal engine hopper cooled. Cast in the hopper is Syracuse NY. 4 HP.  Tag
>> states Jones Oil Engine 4 HP.  Does anyone no about these engines or  the
>> maker? No photos yet.
>> Thanks
>> Kevin K

From: "Ken Christison" <christison at coastalnet.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Jones Oil Engine From Syracuse

>  Here is the information that Jim Mackessy mentioned from Google books.
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/christison/jones/
> Ken Christison

Hi Ken, That explanation sounds fascinating but as a realist engine man 
for 50 years it doesn't seem to fit in with my experiences.
Does anyone have any practical experiece of running these engines?
Dave Croft
Warrington.
http://www.oldengine.org/members/croft/
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