Member postings for martin perman

Pat,

Just PM'd you with my Mag repairer details, ring him after 18:00 though.

Martin P

Wico,Lucas, ML single cylinder mags all have accessible capacitors

Martin P

The early magneto's can be reversed but it usually means new mechanical parts including the impulse couplings, changing the direction of a magneto without parts is possible but its not easy and can be hit and miss trying to find the sweet spot. A single cylinder magneto would make life easier to set up and things like the capacitor are usually mounted in the magneto cap and not the windings.

If you can wait until November there is a big bring and buy sale held here where you may find another magneto and parts for the engine.

Martin P

Saturday 2nd November

Cotswold Oil Engine and Preservation Society

Bring and Buy Sales

Oakley Airfield, Worminghall, Bucks HP18 9PH

Nigel,

The engine has been confirmed as a 2 1/2hp tulip top by a collector of Bamford open cranks and would have had a Webster magneto.

Pat as SM has suggested check the condensor/capacitor.

Martin P

Pat,

The correct magneto would be a Websters low tension type, sadly you dont appear to have the mechanism to operate it, which is why it was modified to use a high tension magneto.

if you have not done so remove the points and give them a good clean particularly the contacts as they oxide up, how good is the surpressor/condensor this will kill the spark if dead and remove the coil and put a meter across the two main connections if it reads a dead short it needs rewinding but as you have a spark its unlikely. You may also have a weak magnet, it can be all sorted but I dont know a local mag repairer in your area, my local man is in Wellingborough.

Martin P

There is a family connection, if you go to this website you can read about the history **LINK**

Martin P

Edited By martin perman on 25/06/2019 16:29:43

Pat,

What you appear to have there is a 4 cylinder tractor magneto that has had all four ignition leads linked together and even though I collect engines I cant see how it works, can you take the bakelite cap off and show whats inside the cap and the magneto body, there should be a rotor arm, the duplex chain and sockets are incorrect as it would have been a single chain. If you PM me your email address I will put you in contact with my friend so you can talk direct.

I will also ask on an engine forum if there is anybody near you in Norfolk who maybe able to help.

Martin P

My father spent most of his working life as an engineering draftsman and for a while he worked at the company where I served my apprenticeship, one of the apprentices spent six months at university and six months in the factory learning about the busuiness. My father became his mentor and taught him to draw and one afternoon a special bolt from a machine needed to be drawn for manufacturer and it was given to the apprentice, my father said he made a lovely job of the drawing of the bolt but it couldnt be used as when he had been given the bolt the two broken parts were tapped together and that is how it had been drawn, the apprentice was described as being so clever he was thick as he could never see the wood for the tree's.

Martin P

Gentlemen,

Like others I have tried and failed, many times, to understand 3D/2D drawing programmes and have been loathe to buy expensive software to find I dont understand it, Dave has managed to turn my light on by making it obvious, I think I may have found another manual as well, **LINK**

Martin P

Only 60 miles from me and worth the journey.

Martin P

The repair kit you describe is used by the AA, my Daughter had a puncture caused by a screw and she could'nt change the wheel because unknown to her a tyre company had buggered the security nut whilst changing the tyre and even Dad couldn't undo it without damaging the alloy rim, the AA was called and the technician could'nt undo the nut so he produced the tool to put a plug inside from the outside but stated it was a get you home fix, 50mph max, and didnt use adhesives so could leak, the next morning she had to pump the tyre up to get the car to her Ford dealer to remove the nut and fit her a new tyre.

Martin P

Dave thanks for that, will have a play tonight.

Martin P

Agree with Jason, they are ATV tyres, they must have sizes on them.

Martin P

I've always wanted to build the Engineers Emporium "Junior" but until I stop making bits for 20 plus of its full size Lister brothers I have enough on my hands for now, my wife would love me to have a nice small engine to rally but I enjoy playing with my present collection.

Martin P

I thought Alyn had gone belly up.

Martin P

I visited Whitwell Vintage rally last Sunday and found a wood worker selling his wares particularly seed boxes, 15"x9" 2" deep at three for £5 so bought six, ideal for tool and material storage.

Martin P

Do 140+ Petrol, Paraffin and Meths camping stoves count.

Martin P

I'm glad its not just me, I get bored trying to make something work on these programs, I tried all the so called simple ones and always end up using pen and paper, in my head designs and reading drawings.

I'm computer literate and not daft but CAD drawing for me is lots of time doing nothing.

Martin P

Edited By JasonB on 04/06/2019 16:08:59

Jason,

Again thank you for your help, never had to scale anything before so I've learned a lot today, my TV has died this evening so plenty of computer time looking for info.

Martin P

Jason,

Thanks didnt know that, I've tried to PM Diane but there are several Diane's and I dont know her surname.  Paul, I looked at Blackgates last night and found it a very un friendly site to navigate, I still had trouble after you said there was a clayton there.

Next stupid question, to upscale from 2" to 3" do I halve the 2" dim then add the half to the 2" to get 3" i.e 2\50% = 1+2=3"

Martin P

Edited By martin perman on 31/05/2019 17:13:38