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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 July 20, 2022, 07:38:39 pm

Title: Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: Dwulfe 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.

Title: Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: RedRyder 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.

Gil

Title: Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: Dwulfe on August 09, 2022, 03:03:00 pm

I don't know if they ad is still good but here is a link

http://www.grayhitandmiss.com/model.html

I was back up bidder on one a month ago. It went for $1111.11

https://auctionohio.com/lots/a99604c2-f957-11ec-8a5e-5312c3311bd2#YXVjdGlvblt0eXBlXT1hbGwmYXVjdGlvblt1dWlkXT1jNWI5Y2M2Ni1mOTUxLTExZWMtYjcyZC0zN2JhMDM5ZDllYmMmbG90W2NhdGVnb3J5XT1hbGwmbG90W2xvY2F0aW9uXT1hbGwmbG90W3NvcnRdPXNhbGVfb3JkZXImbG90W3N0YXRlXT1hbGwmbG90W3N0YXR1c109YWxsJm9mZnNldD0wJnV1aWQ9YTk5NjA0YzItZjk1Ny0xMWVjLThhNWUtNTMxMmMzMzExYmQy

Title: Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: Raphael 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  ;)

Title: Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: Fullraceflathead on August 06, 2022, 10:04:16 am

That engine is beautifully done it looks excellent now I want one!!!

Title: Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: MrsRedRyder on July 21, 2022, 07:45:27 am

Looks awesome, Doug...!!!

Far better than when you picked it up!

Gil

Title: Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: classixs on July 21, 2022, 02:38:57 am

Nice looking engine Doug, well done on the various upgrades :)

Title: Re: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: St Paul Steam 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.

Title: Gray Model Hit And Miss Engine
Post by: crazydoug 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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https://youtu.be/iOXqvIB1Y7w