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Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
« on: July 20, 2022, 07:38:39 pm »
I picked up this Gray model hit and miss engine at the Jacktown Hit and Miss Engine Show this past weekend.  It runs great, but I felt I needed to add a few things to dress it up a bit.  So, I made the 3 1/2" brass drive pulley and a brass fuel cap, removed the paint from the flywheel surfaces and polished the same, and then machined a muffler from videos of other model Gray engines found on YouTube.  I didn't have the specs, but I think I got it pretty close.  I also highlighted the embossed lettering on the side of the hopper.  It's now ready for the next engine show!

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Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2022, 07:47:01 pm »
Wowee....Doug, you knocked it out of the park ! The improvements you made to it are top notch. Thanks for the video.
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Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2022, 02:38:57 am »
Nice looking engine Doug, well done on the various upgrades :)
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Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2022, 07:45:27 am »
Looks awesome, Doug...!!!

Far better than when you picked it up!

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Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2022, 10:04:16 am »
That engine is beautifully done it looks excellent now I want one!!!
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Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2022, 12:45:05 pm »
Bonjour Doug,

In France, we have no possibilities to find such engines except Chinese ones and their problems.

Do you know where I could get a twin of this one for example at reasonable price of course  ;)
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2022, 03:03:00 pm »
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Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2022, 04:33:37 pm »
Hi Dudley, that is one built by the Cooper Tool & Machine at their shop.
Had I known it was out there, I would have bid. I know it's new custodian in PA.

Harry Cooper passed away a few years ago and to my knowledge, no one has been able to acquire the patterns and any existing castings. I could be wrong about the patterns and castings.

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Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2022, 11:04:26 am »
Hi Gil. I did get to see it when I picked up an item I did win. It looked brand new hardly ran. My max bid was $900 but the winner place a bid for $211 more to knock me out.
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