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Petter Junior Oil Engine

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October 2017

The Petter Junior Patent Safety Oil Engine in its various forms is a familiar sight on our rally fields; this example, an early model with the serial number 50055 forms part of the Jamie Coates engine collection.

- Patrick Knight

Petter Junior Oil Engine

This engine, rated at 2½ bhp at 750 rpm, was supplied new on 7th November 1917 to the ‘War Office’ and was used for electrical generating purposes, hence it is fitted with solid flywheels and not the regular spoked type found on the agricultural model. It is what today is commonly referred in the preservation world as a ‘Jelly Mould’ model due to the cylinder head being shaped somewhat like the old tra

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Lister Conundrum?

Back in 2016 a discussion took place on Fozzer’s Forum about early Lister J type engines; as I have a very early Lister 2 ½ hp, I was interested and took part in the discussion. I have always had an interest in Lister engines, having nine in my shed, all of which are restored, except a spec 52 Lister A. I had never delved into the history of these engines as I considered that just about everything was known about them, through the work done by the late David Edgington, and information is readily available.

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5 mins

April 2018

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Rogues' Gallery Pt2

Some engines have remained unidentified for a number of years – unless YOU, the reader, know differently….!

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1 min

April 2018

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Coventry Victor Stationary/Marine Engines

Following a comment in the January edition of Stationary Engine, that Coventry Victor engines were rarely seen on our rally fields and as I have a liking for these engines (and flat twins), I have put together a short article based on my three examples.

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2 mins

April 2018

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Turner Manufacturing Co- Simplicity Engines

Having seen the little vertical Simplicity engine on the front cover of the October 2017 issue of Stationary Engine, where the name Western Malleable & Gray Iron Company, Milwaukee cast into the flywheel rim, is clearly legible, I decided the manufacturer required further investigation

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1 mins

April 2018

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Christmas Crank-Ups Riccall

Winter crank-ups and open days have become increasingly popular in recent years and one of the biggest I have ever attended was held in the village of Riccall, near York on Saturday 30th December.

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2 mins

April 2018

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Petter Standard Oil Engine

I am sure that the Petter Handyman engine will be a familiar sight to many engine enthusiasts, but the same cannot be said for the ‘Petter Standard Oil Engine’; the engine on which the Handyman engine was designed.

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1 min

April 2018

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Clarendon Rally- Australia

Whilst on a recent trip to visit my family in Australia I took the opportunity to visit, with my son, the well known Clarendon Classic, Machinery, Truck and Hobby Show, which has been held for many years at the Hawkesbury Showgrounds, on Racecourse road, Clarendon, NSW on the weekend of the 16/17th September 2017.

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1 mins

April 2018

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Blackstone Compressors

Blackstone Compressors

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1 min

April 2018

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The Warwick DC Generating Set

I was recently invited to inspect a small generating set belonging to Colin Williams from Horsham in Sussex.

time to read

2 mins

January 2018

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Unusual Lister Engines

With the West Oxon Steam Rally 2017 drawing out a large collection of Lister Engines, here are a few of the more unusual models seen.

time to read

2 mins

January 2018

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