RARE 1946-1947 Clinton Engine for a doodle bug

[Karen Toomey]

I don't know much about this. I found it in my dad's barn. My number is 870-416-5729 and email is 2me4ever315@gmail.com if anyone is in buying it. I am in Harrison Arkansas and I was asking 150.00

Thank you, Karen

[Bhigdog]

Maytag washing machine engine???.....

 

Bob

Edited September 7, 2018 by Bhigdog (see edit history)

[CarlLaFong]

1 hour ago, Bhigdog said:

Maytag washing machine engine???.....

 

Bob

No, it is a Doodlebug engine. I think you may be underpricing this engine. Most Doodlebugs had Briggs and Stratton engines. The Clintons are pretty rare. I'd put it on eBay with a $150 reserve. You may be surprised at what it sells for

Edited September 7, 2018 by CarlLaFong (see edit history)

[Bhigdog]

I always thought a doodle bug was a home made tractor, often fashionied from a model A or like car. The doodlebug was used to actually pull farm equiptment and do actual work.  I can remember a neighbor that made and used one right after WWII. I cant imagine that engine doing more than powering a lite putt putt type vehicle.......bob

[oily rag]

These were used on lawn equipment and small portable pumps. The smallest engines were about 1HP and not all of them had the kick start. 

I sold a gas tank for one of these for $25 at an auto swap meet.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

If you go to Google, click on "Images", and type in "doodle bug", you'll see a whole lot of pictures of different things that folks call doodle bug, including the scooters that this engine may have come with.

[ragtop4two]

I seem to remember someone on here who was restoring a doodle bug a few months back. I hope that person sees this post

[60FlatTop]

17 hours ago, Bhigdog said:

I always thought a doodle bug was a home made tractor, often fashionied from a model A or like car.

 

That's what we call them around here, but I know about the scooters too.

 

I parted out a Buick doodlebug a year or so ago and the parts are, literally, all over the world now.

[Bhigdog]

During and after the war they were pretty common necessity being the mother of invention. A shame more didn,t survive. I,m guessing there was some admirable back yard engineeing done.....bob

[CarlLaFong]

Though the name, doodlebug may have been applied to any number of contraptions, Doodlebug, with a capital "D" was a name brand motor scooter, built by Beam Inc. and sold through Western Auto and Gamble's.  Doodlebug was, ctually, a model nams. Gamble's sold them as Hiawatha's, Western Auto Called them Western Flyers. They were supposed to compete with Cushman, but the smallest, least powerful Cushman would run circles around them

[CarlLaFong]

Though the name, doodlebug may have been applied to any number of contraptions, Doodlebug, with a capital "D" was a name brand motor scooter, built by Beam Inc. and sold through Western Auto and Gamble's.  Doodlebug was, ctually, a model nams. Gamble's sold them as Hiawatha's, Western Auto Called them Western Flyers. They were supposed to compete with Cushman, but the smallest, least powerful Cushman would run circles around them

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Carl, when I first searched Google, I used "doodlebug". After that I went on to search using "doodle bug" (two words). I actually found more scooters with the two word search.

[Bhigdog]

 

2 hours ago, CarlLaFong said:

Though the name, doodlebug may have been applied to any number of contraptions, Doodlebug, with a capital "D" was a name brand motor scooter, built by Beam Inc. and sold through Western Auto and Gamble's.  Doodlebug was, ctually, a model nams. Gamble's sold them as Hiawatha's, Western Auto Called them Western Flyers. They were supposed to compete with Cushman, but the smallest, least powerful Cushman would run circles around them

And so explains the confusion in name and application. Thanks, Carl.......bob