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This is a
3hp N
type Ronaldson
&
Tippett engine before
restoration, I rescued this engine from a
scrap
yard. Seized Rock, solid missing the magneto, fuel cap and water tank. |
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This
is the engine after
restoration Specifations TYPE N 3hp 900 rpm Petrol Serial no 39731 Date 19/9/1947 Factory bench Tested Made by Ronaldson Bros & Tippett Pty Ltd Ballarat Vic |
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International
(Mc
Cormack ) Specifications TYPE LA 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hp 600 rpm Petrol/Kerosene Serial no LAA51539 Date 1939 (est) These are also know as "A Pig" because of the look of the 4 small mounting feet, the round body and the head at the front. |
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little Lister F await some
TLC, This model
is fitter with a radiator for
cooling and you can see that this engine had the magneto direct coupled
not chain driven like later models. The govenor is also located at the
back and not the side as is with the D models This engine was used to drive a generator for home lighting in the Tooma area of NSW. Specifications TYPE D 4hp Serial no 189240 spec no 105/13r 1500 rpm |
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Fitchel and Sachs TYPE ST76 75cc Nice Little Air cooled Sachs engine (Thanks James for the added info) For more information on these engines you may be able to find it at http://www.newsachsmotor.de/ |
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Cooper
RV This engined is attached to a 2 stand shearing platform used by my father for quite a few years. Known by a few other names, this particular one is a Specifications TYPE RV 1hp Serial no rpm |
Villiers TYPE MK10 1.3hp 2800 rpm serial no 918/31784d 4 stroke This engine seen here with a 3:1 reduction gearbox |
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| Twin
Cylinder Blaxland Chapman Marine engine My Brother in Tasmainia found this one for me, seen here not long after I unpacked in from its shipping crate. Specifications TYPE PXRR 5/7hp Serial no 9364 ? rpm |
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Sundial made in Australain Possibly one of my favorite engines and these engines are regularly seen on the rally grounds. Specifications TYPE A 4hp Serial no 2173 500 rpm Petrol Kerosene, I believe this engine originally came from the Walwa Cheese factory |
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| Phelps engine (right) belonging
to a
32volt gen
set, this is a similar engine
that ran the lights at my fathers farm before the mains electricity
came through. I would love to restore this engine to its former glory
but its missing some vitals,. I would appreciate anyone who can help me
out with parts or another engine of sames of the parts to copy. If you can help out please contact me at buygone@gmail or 040 8281813 |
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The Ceramic jars on the right are the original battery cells, these would have been filled with acid and 2 plates inserted. At 2 Volts each the genset needed 16 of them. The Square glass are more commonly seen. only twelve to GO! |
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Delco 12Volt
Generator, This great little little unit belonged to Alf Popple a mate of mine for Bendigo way, Im told they used these on the Peters Icecream trucks amongst otherthings Specifications TYPE 4092 Cir 1940 200 watts @ 12volts Their is another with the folllowing spec 1/3Hp @ 2200rpm output of 10.9 volts (this informtion came from the maggyman site at http://www.rbm.com.au/maggyman/page9.html ) |
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TB(left) Copy of the CT Stover engines. Originally fitted to a shearing plant from the Humula region, NSW. Specifications TYPE TB 2 - 2 1/2 hp 575 rpm Serial no TB441355 Internationl H (right) These were manufactured by Ronaldson & tippett for IHC and are basically a N type. |
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| Ajax Piston Pump Type AP1 150 gallons/hour @ 250 rpm (est) This Piston pump was recovered by my brother in Tasmania. |
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I mounted the pump on this old copper hot water header tank for a working display at rallies. Not being a permanently attached to an engine I can alternate displays. |
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Miller & Co Power Hacksaw Miller and Co. were Machinery wholesalers in South Melbourne. It was established in 1878 to import mining machinery for Victorian goldmines, but with the decline of Victorian mining the company turned increasingly to the sale of implements; drills, drill bits, skip wheels, patrons; stock registers as well as the reconditioning and resale of second- hand machinery. Miller and Co. closed down in September, 1976. |
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LEFT, this piston and con rod are
from a 6 HP Rosebary engine, I think a little bit too far gone. Right, Piston and con rod from an imperial super diesel. Only bit I could saveoff the engine at the scrap yard. |
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