Guest Michael O Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) So, I have been asked by a friend of mine (93 years old) if I could help him to identify this engine. He believes that it is an early automobile engine from the horseless carriage era. He has owned this engine for some 75 years and has never had it identified. It was suggested to him at 1 time that it was an early Buick engine but others have said NO. It has brass gears and a brass cam gear. It is a single cylinder but as you can see in the pictures it could be converted to an opposed twin cylinder by bolting another cylinder to the back side. It has an external belt drive flyball governor, I have NOT studied enough to figure out how it works. Also as you can see in one of internal pictures the connecting rod is hinged. The engine is about the size of a wade drag saw engine and is not all that heavy I would guess 100 Lbs. any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Mike Edited December 21, 2014 by Michael O (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcjudge Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Not sure. But I bet if you post on the Harry's Old Engine site someone could tell you...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Interesting engine. Do not know the make, but could it be a stationary engine because of the governor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caddyshack Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I would guess stationary engine also. Try posting at "smokestack.com" under unidentified engine or antique auto/truck engines. They have a huge amount of info concerning stationary engines. Good luck, happy holidays, and keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I have no idea what it is,but I love collecting and preserving old engines. Please let the owner know I would like to offer him $1,000 for it,and I will have it picked up by a Uship hauler. Thanks,George Albright,Ocala,Fla. email gnalbright@gmail.com cell 10AM-5PM: 352 843 1624 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael O Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 This engine is going to be for sale. The gentleman that owns it is thinking that the best way to sell it was to find out as much as we could and then list it on Ebay to give anyone interested a chance to buy it. As of yet between this fourm and Harrys old engine site I really don't know any more. I was asked some questions about the governor and the working parts of the cam and such so I did take some more pictures. I was able to determin that the 1 cylinder that is on the engine would be of the hit and miss governing type but if you were to put on the 2nd cylinder that would either be throttle or volume governed OR would have NO Governor at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael O Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have listed this engine on Ebay should anyone be interested. Thanks again for all the help you folks have provided. Mikehttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Unknown-hit-amp-miss-engine-with-flyball-governor-possible-horseless-carriage-/181650002901? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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