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    Trade New Holland hit& miss engine 1/2 HP 1/3 scale

    Thanks, I shall try to do just that. The propane question will follow at some point.
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    Trade New Holland hit& miss engine 1/2 HP 1/3 scale

    Next problem. My entire sphere of knowledge of electricity consists of Black or Red or + or -. That is it.I can build large or small dies and any tooling using just using real prints, cot cad parts by hand.But holding two wires in my hand and knowing how they work is magic to me. So take a...
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    Trade New Holland hit& miss engine 1/2 HP 1/3 scale

    I just received this from the woman who gave me the engine. It was her grandfathers,the guy this article is about. Nice backstory. Spark Plug of the Month - Gas Engine Magazine
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    Trade New Holland hit& miss engine 1/2 HP 1/3 scale

    It also explains the long spring retained on the hook. I shall start to make one and just remove the material that doesn't work.
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    Trade New Holland hit& miss engine 1/2 HP 1/3 scale

    Wonderful. The bronze casting with the wire attached is the igniter correct? I will have to find out more about this part and how the moving parts levers and such work now and the impact any adjustments. I am stymied by the fuel delivery system What is this all about? Looks looks something...
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    Trade New Holland hit& miss engine 1/2 HP 1/3 scale

    OK I will scour this site and other to find out about these things. "The ignitor trip and spring is missing " the problem is -I don't know what I don't know. That is why I am looking for plans. As I am late to the game,some of the common things known to most are still foreign to me for now. I...
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    Trade New Holland hit& miss engine 1/2 HP 1/3 scale

    Hi I was just gifted this engine from someone who has seen my other steam models. At some point I was thinking about building a hit and miss engine. As the one that I got it is in great shape, just older and dusty I'm thinking about restoring it. Should I ?? Do you know where I can get a full...
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    For Sale Wondering about value Elbow engine

    I did go over your build,very nice and very well thought out. I was in a high school metal shop class 1972 when I built my first and only steam engine. Having finished that one the teacher handed me the plans for this elbow engine,but I never got to start it but I kept the prints,and those are...
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    For Sale Wondering about value Elbow engine

    Thanks for the heads-up.Nice site.
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    For Sale Wondering about value Elbow engine

    All I want is your opinion, that should not be hard to do.
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    For Sale Wondering about value Elbow engine

    Trying to get a reasonable value on a 10 cyl. elbow engine. I think it is PRICELESS! Then reality sets in. What are your thoughts.
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