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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 22, 2022, 03:47:15 pm

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: Paula on July 20, 2022, 06:14:31 pm

Thank you, Gil! In fact, I spent a total of 477.5 hours on it between 11/1993 and 10/1994. I have additional pictures, but I don't want to hijack Doug's thread. Perhaps I will do a separate thread on it.

Paula

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: RedRyder on July 20, 2022, 04:35:42 pm

Quote from: Paula on July 02, 2022, 10:26:33 pm

Doug, that is one amazing engine, thanks for posting the video! If I'm not mistaken, that is one of the DeBolt kits? They have come up with some of the nicest engine kits over the years.

Here is a Stickney hit-miss engine that I built many years ago from a DeBolt kit:

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This engine has a very unconventional carburetor, and I was never able to get it running consistently on gasoline. I did manage to get it running pretty well on propane. I had hundreds of hours in that engine, and stupidly sold it when I moved over twenty years ago. I feel your pain, Gil!

Paula

That is a beautifully finished Stickney, Paula!

I can see many hours were put into the finish detailing.

Gil

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: Fullraceflathead on July 16, 2022, 01:15:15 pm

Those engines are beautiful and definitely a work of art I know if I had machine 1 of those I would not be able to sell it

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: Jim on July 03, 2022, 07:50:10 pm

Very very nice engine Doug.

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: Paula on July 02, 2022, 10:26:33 pm

Doug, that is one amazing engine, thanks for posting the video! If I'm not mistaken, that is one of the DeBolt kits? They have come up with some of the nicest engine kits over the years.

Here is a Stickney hit-miss engine that I built many years ago from a DeBolt kit:

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This engine has a very unconventional carburetor, and I was never able to get it running consistently on gasoline. I did manage to get it running pretty well on propane. I had hundreds of hours in that engine, and stupidly sold it when I moved over twenty years ago. I feel your pain, Gil!

Paula

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: RedRyder on June 30, 2022, 09:18:03 pm

Thanks for the video, Doug.

I saw it up close and it is a beauty!
When I finally saw them in person, I began to have regrets selling those two.
The good news is I am mightily pleased they went to you!

Gil

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: Pitchy on June 24, 2022, 12:22:12 pm

Hi Doug, say now that's a beauty.  8)

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: crazydoug on June 24, 2022, 06:39:18 am

Quote from: St Paul Steam on June 23, 2022, 09:29:37 pm

Another nice one Doug, exquisite !

Thanks Bruce.
It could be an expensive summer. Now that i am retired, my wife and i have shows to attend almost every weekend till Oct.!

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: St Paul Steam on June 23, 2022, 09:29:37 pm

Another nice one Doug, exquisite !

Title: Re: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: Raphael on June 23, 2022, 12:47:22 am

Bonjour Doug,
Happy man, I would have liked to be there to purchase one too  ;)

Title: Allman Inverted Hit and Miss Engine
Post by: crazydoug on June 22, 2022, 03:47:15 pm

This fine specimen is the second of the two engines I purchased at Coolspring on the first day.  It is also a beautiful and excellent-running engine. 

https://youtu.be/k4DsDm5odLs