What does this do?

[Marshall Larson]

I have seen a picture of one of these on a driveable Franklin. I recently acquired just the cowl from a 1928 Franklin and now I have an actual unit. I still don't know what it is. Get in on the fun and add your guesses to mine.

 

PS; The picture needs to be rotated 90% to the left to show it's actual position. One end of it is mounted to the vertical surface of the cowl above the terminal strip on the drivers side.

 

 

[PFitz]

Never seen one before.

 

If it's mounted where I think, that should be where the original vacum tank would have been. Looks like a rod going through the firewall. Maybe some type of hand operated fuel pump ? 

 

Paul

[Marshall Larson]

It is not the vacuum tank as that is mounted outboard of this device directly above the terminal strip. There is a rod that passes through the firewall.  I suppose it could be used to pump fuel directly into the intake manifold.

[f147pu]

My 11B had a Dole primer setup, a pump like a tire air hand pump in operation which pumped gas to three fittings on the intake manifold.  Have ask Bob Amon where it connects to the fuel supply system on Bertha.  It was mounted behind the dashboard with a good sized chrome/nickle knob for your pull-push operating pleasure.    Nothing like having gas leaking on the driver's left leg. Tried it once, didn't like it.

 

[Marshall Larson]

Mine could be a safer version. Thanks for your response.

[Cal Koehler]

mine says its a B and C valve oiler made by Blum Cleavland but not hooked up to my motor either its in a 1928 12A sport coup

[Marshall Larson]

Thanks for the information. That makes alot of sense due to the difficulty of access to the rockers on these cars. I think I will pursue connecting it for actual use.