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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Scale Model Gas Engines - Hit & Miss - Throttle Governed - Non-Compression – etc => Topic started by: crazydoug on June 20, 2021, 06:48:18 am

Title: Re: Coolspring Maytag Engine Running
Post by: RedRyder on June 20, 2021, 11:19:59 am

Well done, Doug!

It sure runs great.

Gil

Title: Re: Coolspring Maytag Engine Running
Post by: crazydoug on June 20, 2021, 07:43:20 am

I already have an identical one, so this one will be for sale at the next engine show to help support the hobby!
crazydoug

Title: Re: Coolspring Maytag Engine Running
Post by: St Paul Steam on June 20, 2021, 07:35:00 am

Very nice, it certainly runs well, good job on getter her running Doug.

Title: Re: Coolspring Maytag Engine Running
Post by: classixs on June 20, 2021, 07:03:09 am

No need for a Lazy Susan here...

Runs very nicely, what a lovely little thing this one :)

Title: Coolspring Maytag Engine Running
Post by: crazydoug on June 20, 2021, 06:48:18 am

It took quite a bit of fiddling to get this engine started, but once everything was figured out, it starts easily and runs great! 

Something I discovered with my first Maytag vertical was that you have to push some grease into the front bearings so that no air can be sucked in.  Being a two stroke engine, it will not run if any air can be sucked between the crankshaft and the bearing.  These are great old engines, that for being 100 years old, will generally run all day long!

https://youtu.be/atLCm1JVgEM