cwelkie

I believe what you have is a low tension ignition system common for the period. The system is simply an inductor wired in series with a...

Nicely done! I can certainly vouch for Stephen's drawings, they are top shelf. (I used them for my 1/4 scale version of this engine.)...

My favourite example of this nature is our Sunbeam toaster. (The one with no lever to lower the bread ... magic!) A good friend gave...

Excellent work on an interesting subject. I admire your tenacity; reminds me of a world champion aero-modeller I met many years ago...

No, I’m not that talented or well equipped. The castings were acquired many years ago from the original designer’s son. Sadly and like...

Great progress on your build. It is great that you found a way to express your creativity! An idea for your pushrod tubes might be...

Yes, the engine drawings are in that book. You could always contact Village Press before you order it to be sure.

I think you'll find drawings for that engine in this book: https://secure.villagepress.com/store/items/detail/item/4455

Sad to hear about another of the "good guys" leaving us. My heart goes out to you and his family; I know he was a good friend. Charlie