[AT] Adding electric starter

[John Hall]

The IH dealer dad worked for also carried Wisconsin engines. The mechanics 
rigged up a something along those lines for cranking the ones without 
starters.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ernst" <shop at cccomm.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Adding electric starter


> 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