[SEL] Portland Pictures

[Dave Otto]

Hi Peter 

Thanks for checking; Tommy did have a barn fresh 3hp Falk with a broken
crank. I think he did sell that engine before any work was done on it. I
thought this may have been that same engine but I guess not.

It seems that the crank is the weak link on these engines; I best be careful
with mine when I go to start it.

I have seen pictures of two or three of these engines with broken
crankshafts.

Best regards,
Dave





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Subject: Re: [SEL] Portland Pictures

On 9 September 2010 01:47, Dave Otto <ddotto at cableone.net> wrote:
> Hi Peter
>
> Thanks for sharing the great pictures from the Portland show.
> By any chance do you have any more of the Falk on the 4th page #80? I
would
> like to see the other side of the engine.
>
> It appears that the crank has been repaired or replaced; maybe this is the
> engine Tommy purchased a few years ago in Canada with a broken crank?
>
> Best regards,
> Dave

Dave:

We took three shots, and used the one on the website, but they were
all from the same side.

Two things:

One: I don't think Tommy has had his hands on this one, it is not good
enough to have been Tommys work if you know what I mean.

Two:  The label on the cylinder head bears the following writing:

"Falk 3hp Engine, sleeved cylinder, re-done valves + seat, re-built
ignitor,  new gas tank, comes w/mag and bracket, $9850.00 B.O. or
trades"

Hope that is of some use to you.

Peter
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