Author Topic: Got to Help a Friend Get a Rare 1890's A J Weed Gas Engine Running at Orange (Read 923 times)

RedRyder · « **on:** July 02, 2019, 09:51:50 pm »

It was a real treat to see and get running this 1890's A J Weed Gas Engine.
This is only the second example I have ever seen. Arthur J Weed produced these
in the early to mid 1890's before he was associated with Parsell and Weed.
He also published a book that covered most all you need to know to build gas engines including formulas for proper design.
Given that just about everyone wanting to build gas engines back then wanted a copy of this book... It has been said the book was likely a much better seller than this very rare 1/2 hp gas engine.

You can open this pdf and pages 19-26 cover this early gas engine.

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St Paul Steam · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2019, 06:19:46 am »

That's a lovely engine, a bit different than most, good work on helping to get er' to run Gil.

crazydoug · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2019, 07:24:57 am »

That was a real treat Gil. And a rare opportunity to see an example of this rare early engne in operation.
crazydoug

Nick · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2019, 04:22:42 pm »

And Thank You for sharing the run with us

Wayne Grenning · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2019, 06:47:15 pm »

lovely, I have never seen one run before. Seems to run better than its "improved" later Parsell & Weed.

Thanks for the post!

RedRyder · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2019, 07:03:46 pm »

Hi Wayne, How nicely it ran really struck me, too.

Gil

Stoker · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2019, 09:30:46 pm »

I hope Jin has seen this video ... wouldn't it be cool if he made one up like this!?!?

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Author Topic: Got to Help a Friend Get a Rare 1890's A J Weed Gas Engine Running at Orange (Read 923 times)

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