[SEL] pre 1900 engine

[Judge Tommy Turner]

That's going to be one beautiful hunk of iron when you get done!

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY  USA


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From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Russell
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 8:27 PM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: [SEL] pre 1900 engine


Some time back early in 2011 I posted a request for anyone with info to
contact me in my hunt for a pre 1900 engine. ?? remember ........ lol.
Yes you guest it the response was overwhelming. 

Well thats not quite true I had emailed a couple of chaps of list with
some possibilities of people to ring. I did make a few calls. Quite a
learning experience when one asks about the real early stuff. 
Well after much contemplation and the moving out of some other hard ware
I have found some space to include this engine to my collection.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/582151034yacoJF

My engine is an Atlas Oil engine made by E Humphries & Co Ld Engineers
Pershore, number 153. It is currently the only known example. I is going
to need some work for sure but I great project none the less. Picture
supplied by Patrick Knight of engine 158 show the missing parts from my
engine. How ever everyone who I have spoken to are at a loss to how the
engine fires; it's correct ignition and pre heating set up. Documents
read the engine is preheated to a point where the engine would run of
the hot built heat. It has all the hormarks of a fuel system the same as
a Hornsby Akroyd. Yet this engine has an ignitor (which I feel is not
correct) that may possibly supposed to be there? Any ideas and thoughts
are welcome. I am thinking perhaps some kind of hot tube assembly where
it could be heated prior to starting. But the pic of engine 158 does not
conclude this either. Maybe the front plate on mine may be non original?


regards Russ
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