Posted by Janicholson on August 05, 2012 at 13:39:57 from (96.24.99.126):
In Reply to: rumley oil pull posted by john bowers on August 05, 2012 at 12:48:39:
No. Several methods were used, but none were foot propelled. Is I remember the neighbor starting his 60 Belt HP Oilpull, The larger Rumleys had a lever pivoted on the crankshaft, behind the FW and hooking into a cast in place ledge on the back of the FW. The engine was turned to a mark, the timing was retarded, the gasoline-for starting-was introduced into the carb, and some trickeled into the open compression release petcocks, the lever hook was put in place, and the engine was pulled through with the body weight of the operator. Danger was available if no timing retard was performed, as it would fire and turn backwards, Ouch. Others were started by turning them modestly past the mag impulse trigger by hand like a early JD. Jim
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