[AT] Titan 10/20

[john hall]

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
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>