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Post by Garak Tue Jul 16 2019, 09:39

Are there any Fairbanks experts on here?

I'm going to pick-up a model 'Z' 3hp tomorrow which is going to require a fair bit of work to rescue it so I will be picking some of our members brains.

Photos to follow when it's in my posesion.

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Post by Garak Wed Jul 17 2019, 16:45

Got it home.

According to the serial number its 1916

It has 22" flywheels and a 4 1/2" diameter piston

It's got a Thompson Bennett Magneto

It's got a plate on the cylinder head so it looks like it's had some damage that's been patched.

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Post by maryalice Wed Jul 17 2019, 20:54

The magneto looks like a motorbike magneto and appears to have a MOD stamp on one of the three stubs.

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Post by mattblack Wed Jul 17 2019, 21:10

maryalice wrote:The magneto looks like a motorbike magneto and appears to have a MOD stamp on one of the three stubs.

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The way the base is drilled through the makers name/model number certainly suggests it's been adapted to fit.

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Post by Garak Thu Jul 18 2019, 10:14

maryalice wrote:The magneto looks like a motorbike magneto and appears to have a MOD stamp on one of the three stubs.

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Post by miley_bob Fri Jul 19 2019, 10:01

mattblack wrote:
maryalice wrote:The magneto looks like a motorbike magneto and appears to have a MOD stamp on one of the three stubs.

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The way the base is drilled through the makers name/model number certainly suggests it's been adapted to fit.

The original magneto will have been a low tension Sumter. I think that Fairbanks used the Sumter No12. They also had an ignitor fitted rather than a spark plug. These mags are not that easy to come across and usually command very strong money when they appear for sale. I would be tempted to leave it as is.

It looks like your engine is also missing some parts for the fuel pump system. Its an interesting project. Good luck with it.

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Post by Garak Fri Jul 19 2019, 12:17

I've got some bits and bobs in a bucket (see photos) that came with the engine, I hope it contains the pump linkages etc
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