[AT] Adding electric starter

[Gene Waugh Elgin, Illinois USA]

Dick Gibbens of Louisiana, an engine man  (SEL), has one of the old 
Ingersoll railroad radial air compressors.  He rigged up a Datsun (I 
think) flex plate and starter motor on it, and it works great!

/Gene
Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA/


Dave Ernst wrote:
> My electric starter for stubborn engines is a 1/2" drill motor.  Welded a 
> 1/2" stud centered on the end of a stub piece of pipe and have adapted 
> several according to crankshaft diameter, all have the same thing in 
> common-they are straight slotted to fit against the gib key and relieved on 
> the backside to free themselves when the engine fires.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Adding electric starter
>
>
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>> Herb,  a few years ago I bought a Fairbanks Morse 6HP ZC stationary 
>> engine.
>> It was fresh from duty at a saw mill where it pulled a planer, edger or
>> something.  It had a Chevy flex plate bolted to one of the fly wheels 
>> using
>> short pipe nipples for stand-offs.  I asked the guy why it was there and 
>> he
>> said they had a car started rigged up to start the engine.  I don't know
>> exactly how the starter was mounted but you're not the first to have such 
>> an
>> idea.  I don't see why you couldn't get it to work.  The guy I bought the
>> engine from said it worked fine on the ZC.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 5:50 AM
>> Subject: [AT] Adding electric starter
>>
>>
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>>> Our 1938 CC Case was the last year before Case flambeau red (?) and
>>> electric and road gear, etc.
>>> I  infrequently thought of adding an externally mounted electric starter
>>> next to the belt pulley andsecuring a ring gear to the belt pulley. 
>>> This
>>> would necessitate placing transmission in neutral and engaging clutch and
>>> then hitting the starter button.
>>> Has anyone ever tried this, or aware of someone who has tried this?
>>> Herb
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