if it goes too fast the spark stops so it misses slows down the spark starts again thus the hit and miss its a kind of throttle but ancient. Used less fuel
It might need to be tweaked a bit, but with no timing tab or notch...this was the as close at the time of the video....I do not run this engine anymore...due to it being so rare....
@MrCountrycuz, I powered a washing machine....back in the 20's - 50's rural areas did not have electricity....so this was better than the rock, wash board or hand powered washers....
The fruit jar is the tank...it is like the old chicken water's, fill the jar with fuel and put the lid on...lid has holes in it to let the fuel out...then you place the jar in the hole on the engine and it fills a sub-base with fuel till it is full and the rest stay in the jar till it is used...kind of a fuel gage for the ladies doing laundry.
if it goes too fast the spark stops so it misses slows down the spark starts again thus the hit and miss its a kind of throttle but ancient. Used less fuel
bryncomeaux 3 months ago
I say run the stuff no matter how rare it is. No one gets to enjoy the stuff if you don't run it. You only live once. Looks nice.
mistermodified1 4 months ago
lol...Thats a cute 'lil feller!
VintageClassic1 1 year ago
It might need to be tweaked a bit, but with no timing tab or notch...this was the as close at the time of the video....I do not run this engine anymore...due to it being so rare....
Waterboy65 1 year ago
sounds to me like it is hitting erratic to me.
stihl066mag 1 year ago
@stihl066mag it's a hit and miss engine.... The govenator limited the RPM's it would run at
RobiSydney 1 year ago
what did these engines power back in the day?
MrCountrycuz 1 year ago
@MrCountrycuz Maytag washing machines.
taylortownmayor 1 year ago
@MrCountrycuz, I powered a washing machine....back in the 20's - 50's rural areas did not have electricity....so this was better than the rock, wash board or hand powered washers....
Waterboy65 1 year ago
was wondering when someone was going to post a fruitjar running, thanks! you beat me to it, probably a good thing. :0)
fm1224 2 years ago
what is the fruit jar for? is it the fuel tank?! whats the point?
animebsd 2 years ago
The fruit jar is the tank...it is like the old chicken water's, fill the jar with fuel and put the lid on...lid has holes in it to let the fuel out...then you place the jar in the hole on the engine and it fills a sub-base with fuel till it is full and the rest stay in the jar till it is used...kind of a fuel gage for the ladies doing laundry.
Waterboy65 2 years ago
You're like the only person that actually runs their fruit jar!
briggs5sboy 2 years ago 6
Awesome engine. The fruit jar engines are so rare; how'd you get it. Also, check out my videos of my maytags. BrownsHitnMiss
BrownsHitnMiss 2 years ago