Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: EVILDR235 on January 20, 2018, 01:22:05 AM
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I have a growing collection of old small cast iron gas engines. Who else here likes little engines ? Mine range from a half horsepower to 9 horsepower. Most have cast iron blocks and most are Briggs and Stratton. My oldest engine is a 2 stroke 1929 Maytag kick start washing machine engine. I also have 2 Briggs and Stratton kick start washing machine engines. I also have Clinton, Reo, Wisconsin,Sunbeam, Johnson Iron Horse and Tecumseh engines. I have appox 42 engines and still looking. I like the Briggs engines because most parts are easy to get and they work on and run forever. Like many collectors I like old machines and tools and parts and repair catalogs. I would like some old flywheel hit and miss engines, but they just cost to much anymore. I hope someday to find a small affordable metal lathe to make replacement parts.
EvilDr235
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Not a collector but I can appreciate your interest. I bought and sold a walk behind garden tractor with a Clinton cast iron engine. I recently tried to find (didn't find) a photo of an old cruiser bicycle with a Maytag engine beautifully installed. Very classy, in black and ivory white with belt drive.
I once had a David Bradley (Sears) walk behind tractor with a snow thrower. It was the deluxe model with reverse. I built a frame to hold a 3' wide garden tractor front plow blade, worked great for garden chores. I sold it for some reason. I would like to get another one someday.
Al
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Most of those David Bradley tractors around here in un restored condition start at about $200.00 Those one wheel models with sheet metal grill/hood look neat. I would just like to have the sheet metal to make a cool go kart.
EvilDr235
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Well!! You started it.
toro engine and a Planet Jr from the late 20's
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Neat stuff made to last forever. I have a Planet Junior wrench hanging on the wall in the garage. Just picked up two more Briggs engines this evening. Aluminum block 14 cubic inch and a 17 cubic inch. 1960's vintage stuff. If my grand daughter comes over tomorrow, I will have her post some pictures of them. I also found another BOG socket skipskip.
EvilDr235
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1 of mine, 1hp lauson inboard boat motor i did last winter.
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my video channel with many of my small and big engines.
https://www.youtube.com/user/d4mike01/videos
thanks 4 looking.
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wrenchguy, I enjoyed your videos, just watched the planer doing the walnut & oak. as for the oil holes, some old timers whittled
wooden plugs for them to keep out the dust.
also, is that your Briggs BMG inboard engine ? I had never heard one run before, thanks, Frank
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wrenchguy, I enjoyed your videos, just watched the planer doing the walnut & oak. as for the oil holes, some old timers whittled
wooden plugs for them to keep out the dust.
also, is that your Briggs BMG inboard engine ? I had never heard one run before, thanks, Frank
yes it is. u say u never heard 1 run…….. have u seen any other than mine?