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Hey Wayne,

My daughter & her mom are flying from Austin, Tx and then I am flying from Atlanta, GA tomorrow (we all meet at LaGuardia).  Her 21st Bday is on Tuesday and we all return back home on Wednesday - so its just a quick trip up to NYC and back.  We are staying at a Marriott in the Chelsea area, most of our Tuesday will likely be around the Coney Island area (she wants to go to the Aquarium).  Then that night we are having birthday dinner at The Grill.

If I used the map properly, Sheepshead Bay is near Coney Island! 

Looking around at Weeden 672 Horizontal on the internets, seems they had two different variations of these too - with and without governor.  I think I found one photo of a 672 with governor, I am guessing they are a bit rarer and perhaps the 672 rarer than the 670 all around?  Yes, I now want a nice/complete example of the 672 to have next to my 670 - thanks for that @Nick LOL

Anyways, I know the 670 was made between the 30s~40s from weeden.com. The differences I seen in these (other than the governor) is the brass tag and then a paper label.  Might the labeling help place a closer time frame when it was built?  Perhaps a brass tag means it was made closer to the start of the run, in the 30s?  My brain would say they moved to a paper tag for cost, thus the ones with a paper label would be at the end of their run.  But it could also mean the labeling was random or perhaps only in 1940 did they use the paper version for the label!  Any Weeden peeps have a opinion? 

Back to the 672 - I think I'll be waiting/looking a long time for lightning to strike a 2nd time to find one that will look as nice as my 670!

Hey Charlie -

I saw that on eBay but I don't think that is a good replacement for this 670.  For one the thumb knob bit isn't correct for this engine, it seems some 670's (like mine) have a "rubber" like bit around the knob.  Also, I am not impressed with the brass screw, as that will bend on its own over time from the heat.  Which is a problem with the Empire throttle screws that are brass from the factory.

I got my straighten enough, so it works okay now but thank you for the suggestion! 

This is from the Weeden Book by Kenneth Trobaugh.

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With respect - I beg to differ on the brass screws - nearly all of my Empire’s brass throttles are bent or twisted. I had @Paula work on one and she mentioned brass being the problem with the prolonged heat.  So I tend to believe her but that’s all I really know.

I just bought a butt load of Weedens off eBay, not a 672 but other nice examples with an electric motor & accessories.  Ugh, so much for not buying more but it’s a nice package deal. 

Thanks for the photos Charlie - you have one with a governor?  So I assume no earlier than 1935