[AT] Titan 10/20

[Barry & Tanya Stait]

Thanks for the numbers John.
Currently we are starting ours by pulling on the flywheel.
Barry.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john hall" <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Titan 10/20


> The plugs are a very unusual thread, I think they are 7/8 NPT. They show 
> up
> on ebay (used) every so often and fetch a pretty good price. When I was
> looking for mine I tried every dealer of antique sparkplugs I could come
> across. I think there are some plugs with the same thread but not the
> correct reach. I finally came down to 4 options. Make them, buy used ones
> when available on ebay, buy 1/2" and use adapters on the threads (pretty
> common method), or buy them from the one guy that had them. I paid $75 
> each
> for them. I can't remember who it was but he used to advertise in Gas 
> Engine
> Magazine all the time. It's been 4-5 years since I bought mine, hopefully 
> he
> still has some.
>
> OK, got to digging and here is where I bought them from;
>
> SPARK plugs: NOS obsolete numbers and many brands, some back to 1898, over
> 80,000 in stock, 62 page price list, $2. Donald McKinsey, PO Box 94H,
> Wilkinson, IN 46186.**25-YR**
>
> Maybe you can search around and come up with a phone number, he doesn't
> advertise one.
>
> The plugs that came out of mine were built using Mica wahers, like you
> rebuild igniters on hit-and-miss engines with. One day when I have nothing
> else to do I'll try to rebuild mine.
>
>
> By the way, most everyone I have talked to does not use a crank on these
> tractors. I prime mine with some gas and 2-3 pulls of the flywheel later
> it's running.
>
>
> Best of Luck,
> John Hall
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry & Tanya Stait" <bst41474 at bigpond.net.au>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 5:23 PM
> Subject: [AT] Titan 10/20
>
>
>> G'Day all,
>> I have been one of the background watches for some time, but now I need 
>> to
>> as the list a favor/question.
>> My father has a 1918 Titan 10/20 tractor and it been a bit of a bitch to
>> start lately.
>> I was wondering if a list member would have a crank handle for one that
>> some photo's could be taken and some measurements taken so I could make
>> one and emailed to me.
>> Also is their any one out there who sells spark plugs to suit the 10/20
>> and will sent them overseas? Our 10/20 appears to still have the original
>> plugs in it and they are starting to break down through the insulation.
>> Thank you for all your help in advance.
>> Barry & Tanya Stait.
>> Mudgee. NSW.
>> Australia
>> bst41474 at bigpond.net.au
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