I was successful this afternoon in bidding for an ABC flat twin on eBay. Costalot, but I know of only one other, very far away & not for sale.
I was doing well at under eighty quid until 30 seconds before the end when a new bidder whipped in to snipe it. Fortunately, I'd that moment bid a high enough amount to ensure the autobidder couldn't get the bids in fast enough to cap me before it ended.
As usual 9 days 23.59 hours of advertising & 1 second of purchasing!
Regards,
J. Kim Siddorn,
Well done, nice bit of kit and something you'll be enjoying long after the purchase price is forgotten.
Been playing with a rather lower budget flat twin today, ran up the Norman T300 resplendent with new RGR Sparks supplied exhaust pipes - around 30 quid's worth on a £100 engine - now that's an ouch!
I've collected the engine from sunny Sussex & had a chance to look closely at it now & it appears to have been dry stored for nearly a century. A remarkable find & one that I shall cherish.
You can see some pictures at
The barrels & heads I'm contemplating treating with Zeebrite, a graphite compound used for blacking fire grates. I'm not sure about that, so will try it on a knackered Villiers head first!
The tank will need a careful clean & inspection, but it might be possible to restore the enamel. Interestingly, the tank is as fitted to an ABC Scootamotor & my supposition is that if this is an aero engine starter (thanks Nick!) it would not be expected to be run for long, hence the skimpy fan. Neither would it need a big tank & this one would be readily to hand at the ABC factory, holding both oil & petrol.
Unlike the generator version, it has a throttle control & no governor.
Regards,
J. Kim Siddorn,
KS> (snip) KS> if this is an aero engine starter (thanks Nick!)
Just an idea with that clutch and a vague memory of having heard of ABC engined starters (Whipples, Huck etc) somewhere before.
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Zeebrite is not rust resistant. So if it gets wet it will be red.
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