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Does anyone know about igniters, as used by Henry Ford on his Quadricycle? I'm close to finishing a 1/4 scale model and have had some advice on the ignition but I'd like, if possible, to keep it as authentic as possible. I'm not looking for performance or even long running times, if it runs for...

I'm making a 1/4 scale model of Henry Fords 1896 Quadricycle and have just started work on the engine. There are two areas that are of concern and I'm hoping for advice from fellow modelers on here to overcome them. The first is carburation; Fords method was to take a small pipe from the petrol...

I've decided that I would like to make a working model of Henry Fords first engine as used in his 1896 Quadricycle. Naturally I want to make the car as well, to a scale of 1/4. I have joined The Early Ford Register to gain access to the George DeAngelis drawings and notes and will use these as...

Does anyone know if it is possible to make a miniature hot bulb engine in 1/8th or 1/4 scale?

I'm hanging my nose over a Gerbruder Thiel No 3 Filing and Sawing Machine. Has anyone any experience of these? I'm worried that it might be too large a capacity for general model engineering but would welcome experience and opinions. Brian