Posted by Steve@Advance on February 08, 2021 at 19:29:18 from (66.169.147.211):
Posted last week that I had bought a Fairbanks Moris hit miss engine, and was picking it up Saturday.
I dove down and got it. Not looking as good as I had dreamed...
First, it's BIG! It's a 3 horsepower, must weigh around 400 lbs!
Second, the carb is designed to start on gas and run on propane. It has no fuel pump, only a primer bowl. The only way to run it on gas would be to find a gas carburetor.
Third, the main bearings are beat out. I haven't gone into it so haven't seen what the crank looks like. It doesn't have to be perfect for what I have in mind, just a show engine.
The serial number doesn't make sense from the list I found on oldengine.org.
My serial number is K519356. By their list, it is a 1922 model. No way is it that old, it is completely enclosed, no exposed gears, late model magneto. And there is no mention of a K prefix. There were KC prefixes, for Kansas City, and C for Canadian, but nothing about just a K. I'm thinking it is a late 40's, one of the last built.
Right now I'm pretty discouraged with it, may just try to cut my losses if I can. Unless I can come up with a unique use for it. Everybody uses them for ice cream freezers, I need help thinking of something different!
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