[SEL] A new toy finally home

[Nelson Johnsrud]

What a beautiful hunk of iron!  Very nice!

I also would be interested to hear the backstory of the changeover from pushrod to sideshaft.


Nels Johnsrud
Manitowoc WI
gop4evr at lsol.net




On Mar 24, 2012, at 5:36 AM, Patrick Livingstone wrote:

> It has taken 18 months but the star of my Austral collection is finally
> home! I purchased this engine in October 2010 and it finally hit the ground
> in my garage today.
> The engine is Austral No.755 a 5.5hp portable from 1911 which is actually
> originally built as No.182, a pushrod engine, in 1908.
> Some pics at:
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/myaustral755.html
> 
> A check over, a good oil up, and it started first pull. Just as one would
> expect from an Austral:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbQKNQr3EDw
> 
> I am very pleased with my new toy :)
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick M Livingstone
> 0418 692013
> Earlwood NSW
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/Index.html
> 
> 
> 
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