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Re: 2" Coles Case 65HP
« Reply #30 on: April 14, 2019, 05:06:30 pm »
oh my ooooh my, just a bit of what I've been waiting to see, this is such a fine looking engine in everyway , I'm sure it will pull you & your whole family Nick ,you really got hold of a nice one, worth the drive however far.

It might look kind of funny, but yes it should have enough power to pull us  :D
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Re: 2" Coles Case 65HP
« Reply #31 on: April 14, 2019, 05:06:54 pm »
Dupli-Color and VHT both make a high temp clear coat spray paint for engines and exhaust systems - might work out great for keeping the shine.

Thanks for the tip Larry, something to keep in mind...
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Re: 2" Coles Case 65HP
« Reply #32 on: April 14, 2019, 05:07:49 pm »
The previous owner (builder's grandson) believed this engine to have been started in the mid-1960's and finished late-1960's... I have Cole's catalogs dating back to 1931 and the first mention/price list I can find of the 2" is in Catalog #22, dated 1974. It is not listed in Catalog #21, dated 1970.

Here is 1974's price list and the earliest I can find the model:



And check out how much prices increased over ten years in 1984 (Catalog #24):



The 1" however is listed at least as far back as 1952 in Catalog #14, and is also featured on the cover that year. I do not have any catalogs between the range of 1936-1952...

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