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Jay Williams · Dec 27, 2003 11:57 PM

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Jay’s Motor list
1. Super Tigre 60 1
2. Super Tigre 35 1
3. Super Tigre 46 ??? Lost in the mail
4. O.S. FP 40 1
5. O.S. FP 35 1
6. O.S. Twin Stack 29 1
7. O.S. FP 25 2
8. O.S. FP 20 1
9. O.S. LA 46 3
10. Magnum 40 1
11. Enya 19 1
12. Stalker 51 RE 1
13. Double Star 61 RE 1
14. Fox 40 3
15. Fox 35 8
16. Fox 29 4
17. Fox 25 1
17. Fox 19 1
18. Fox 15 1
19. Tower 40 2
½ A’s
1. Fox .049 4
2. Cox Tee Dee .049 3
3. Cox Tee Dee .051 1
4. Medallion .049 1
5. Medallion .09 1
6. Cox Uniflow .049 5
7. Cox .020 1
8. Cox .010 1
9. Cox Golden Bee .049 2
10. Cox Babe Bee .049 2
11. Norvel 3
12. Wen Mac .049 1

A Grand total of 64 Motors.

treat each day as if it were your last, because one day, it will be.

OS32 · Dec 28, 2003 12:26 AM

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We have a Throwback Control Line Modeler in our club. "Stevenson" can fly I belive 5 planes at once 1) a Football helmet with attatchment,
2) one in each hand,3)I think I saw one on each knee . I might need some backup here from Dave Gardner,Bob Parker Or Bill Darkow .
Not to mention he has over 1,000 engines.

John Leidle

Ion Muniz · Dec 28, 2003 12:27 AM

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I don't have that many engines, please don't laugh...

1 - OS.25 VF

2 - OS .32 F

3 - Magnum GP .40 modified by Randy Smith, true venturi, raised ports.

4 - CB .46 stunt, a helluva 46, as strong as a ST .51! I'm, breaking it in, and it has one bad thing: the frontier between the ideal prime for starting up and gettin' flooded is very narrow, and if the sonafagun is flooded it hits your fingers very efficiently (ouch!).

5 - Veco .19BB that I "gave" to Bob Kruger, still sittin' at hhe shop.

I have this strange compulsion to give engines to my friends, I've given away an OS LA.46, a .25FP, a .35 FP

It feels good to give...

Ion

bkruger · Dec 28, 2003 09:11 AM

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>
>5 - Veco .19BB that I "gave" to Bob Kruger, still sittin' at
>hhe shop.
>
>
>It feels good to give...


It does, and I have given out a good bit of hardware to budding flyers. I wish I had a better return on my investment, though... Perhaps more of them will actually build and fly in the future.

But look, on that Veco 19, just get it running and put it in the nose of a Flite Streak or Sig Skyray 35. If you need a copy of the plans, let me know. Its about the most fun you can have with your pants on.... .

Bob

Ion Muniz · Dec 30, 2003 01:56 AM

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Bob,

Walter (Umland) wrote me about this friend of his that wants BADLY a Veco .19.

The story is that the best ship he ever had was a snall t-Bird with a Veco, and he wnats to do it again.

I told him that I had this one just sittin' around here, witha no compression, but that it as yours.

If you want to be galant, lemme send him the engine, after all it's just a toy for us, and it seems pretty important to him.

If you give me your blessing I'll give it to him.

The only reason Ihaven't trashed it is because it has a sentimental value.

I had this friend IVO, he was a helluva machinist, and he was a fan of Clarence Lee.

The Veco belonged to my buddy Eneas. a very good pilot.

One day he was in a finacial squezze and he called me affering the engine plus a nice ship for sale.

I boughtit, but when Ivo heard about the story he was kinda... frustrated.

Since he ws such a nice guy and had done so many things for me at no cost, I decided to give it to him.

Then, a year later he passed away.

His widow leraned that I had gibven it to him and she called me and gave it back to me, plus another one.

I saw that he had "canibalized" the two vecos and mado one with the best parts.

When I went to her place to get the engine I warned her tha Ivo had a liter of nitro, and that she should find it and store it in a safe place.

We looked for it and we found it.

She wanted to pour it down the toilet, but I told her to "give it to me!!"

Anyhow, If it's OK wth you I'll send it to Walter's friend.

Or I can send it to you or do as you told me, get it fixed (Daniel, from VC engines said he can do it) and get it running, that's what engines are made for...

Please let me know.

God bless you!

Ion

bkruger · Dec 30, 2003 03:01 AM

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>
>Anyhow, If it's OK wth you I'll send it to Walter's friend.
>
>Or I can send it to you or do as you told me, get it fixed
>(Daniel, from VC engines said he can do it) and get it
>running, that's what engines are made for...

Ion;

Send it on to him. Hopefully he will get good use out of it.

Bob

leon99 · Dec 29, 2003 07:47 PM

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Ion i will be your friend ,i would love to be your friend i need a 35 or 40 for a Smoothie i am building.Just kidding but it does give one a good feeling to give something even if its just encouragement or advice .

leon99:+

ps i have a 350 and a 200

Randy · Dec 28, 2003 02:09 AM

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Jay,

Unlike some, I don't tend to hold onto the ones I don't use. So with that in mind:

2 Saito 56
1 Magnum 53 (reworked by our own Len)
1 PA 40
1 Stalker 61 (Blue Head)
1 Supertigre 46

I think that's it for now, but the inventory changes pretty regularly depending on what I'm flying. But I did recently give away an OS 35FP. It found a nice home in an 80 MPH combat plane.

Randy Powell

dennis · Dec 28, 2003 06:15 AM

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Motors are like Tribbles with me, they just seemed to keep multiplying.
I haven't counted them recently but there was around 300 the last time I looked. Compared to the collectors thats not an excessive number.
Made the mistake of sending a few pics to Steve Hemlick and got the usual reaction. Good thing I never showed him the old stuff most of it NIB.
Only downside is that they really do take up a fair amount of room.
Dennis

Jay Williams · Dec 28, 2003 08:48 AM

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I never set out to be a "collector". I was ribbing John Paris that he had more stuff than me and therefore was the collector among us. He pointed out that I had more motors and that I should count them. That is the list I made after going thought them all. I blame it mostly on the Bay. Even thought I don't need it I can't seem to pass up a good deal. I just bought 7 Cox motors for 50 bucks, there was a TD .049, Medallion .049, and .010 in the pile. Johnny did mention that if I made a list I would reduce the spending since I would know what I have and won't buy 2 or more of them. I do plan on reducing the size of my collection since I only want to keep the ones I plan on using. Another one of Johnny's idea is to match the motor to the kit I plan on building. That way I would only buy what I need and not just because it's a good deal.
Now to count the kits.

Jay

treat each day as if it were your last, because one day, it will be.

elmores · Dec 28, 2003 07:25 AM

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15/2.5
DIESEL
AM
CS RIVERS
CS TIGER
ED RACER (2)
FROG
JENA
KMD
MARZ
MVVS (3 - different models)
OLIVER TIGER MK 4
RITM
RUSTLER TIGER
STG20
GLOW
FOX STEELFIN
METEOR
NORVEL
ST15G
TAIPAN
TSSTKAM
19/3.2
DIESEL
PAW
GLOW
ENYA (4)
FOX
K&B TORPEDO
MCCOY RH
OS MAX
ST
VECO (2)
21/3.5 DIESEL
AM
AMCO
RIVERS
25/4.2
FOX
OS FP
29/5 GLOW
JOHNSON
35/6 GLOW
ENYA (2)
FLASH
FOX (2)
JOHNSON (2)
K&B STALLION (2)
K&B TORPEDO (3)
MCCOY RH (3)
MERCO (4)
METEOR
OS MAX 2
OS MAX 3
OS MAX S (2)
ST
VECO (4)
VECO (old type)
40/6.5 GLOW
BRODAK
DOUBLE STAR
MCCOY
MERCO METAMORPH
OS LA
OS MAX H
STALKER SE

- One or two of the above can be considered 'junkers' though!

Tony

tawilk36 · Dec 28, 2003 10:04 AM

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Here is my list

A.C. Gilbert 074 Thunderhead
A.C. Gilbert 11 Thunderhead
Anderson 045 Baby Spitfire
Anderson 045 Spitzy
Anderson 054 Royal Spitfire
Anderson 099 Pogo Thunderhead
Anderson Royal Baby Spitfire
Arden 09
Arne Hendre Special
Atwood 049
Atwood 049 Wasp
Atwood 60 Champion
Atwood 60 Glo-Devil
Aurora K-Mills 045 repro
Bernhardt HB-15 RC
Blue Bird 28F
Brat 25
Brown 29 Brownie md.E
Brown B-100
Brown Jr. 60 md.D
Bunch 45 Tiger Aero
Bunch 48 Gwen Aero
Cameron 15
Cipolla 36 Combat
Como 15 Master RC
Cox 000 ZD
Cox 010 Tee Dee red tank
Cox 010 Tee Dee black tank
Cox 020 Pee Wee
Cox 020 Pee Wee w/baffel
Cox 020 Tee Dee
Cox 049 290 Spook red
Cox 049 290 Spook black
Cox 049 290 Spook white
Cox 049 Baby Bee
Cox 049 Black Widow
Cox 049 Car Engine
Cox 049 Dragonfly
Cox 049 Golden Bee
Cox 049 Golden Bee
Cox 049 Medalion
Cox 049 Medalion R/C
Cox 049 QRZ
Cox 049 RC Bee
Cox 049 RR1
Cox 049 Silver Bee
Cox 049 Space Bug
Cox 049 Space Bug JR red
Cox 049 Space Bug JR blue
Cox 049 Space Bug JR white
Cox 049 Space Bug JR yellow
Cox 049 Space Hopper
Cox 049 Tee Dee
Cox 049 Texaco
Cox 049 Thermal Hopper
Cox 051 Tee Dee
Cox 051 Tee Dee RC
Cox 074 Queen Bee
Cox 099 Medalion
Cox 099 Tee Dee
Cox 15 Conquest
Cox 15 Medalion
Cox 15 Medalion RC
Cox 15 Olympic
Cox 15 Special
Cox 15 Special mk.II
Cox 15 Sportsman
Cox 15 Tee Dee
DC 036 Dart
DC 046 Super Merlin
DC 099 Sabre
DeLong 30
Dennymite 58
DN-03
Drone 29 Gold Crown
Dyno 045 model 1
Enya 099 CL
Enya 099 RC
Enya 15 model #3303
Enya 19 model CL #4005
Enya 19 model RC #4005
Enya 29 CL #5103
Enya 29 IV RC #5224
Enya 35 IIIB CL #5224
Enya 45 RC #6001
Enya 46 4-Stroke RC
Estes MDS 25
Flash 35
Forster 29
Forster 31
Fox 074 RC
Fox 099 Rocket
Fox 10 Hustler
Fox 15 vert plug
Fox 15 slant plug
Fox 15 RC
Fox 19
Fox 19
Fox 19 RC
Fox 19 split case
Fox 25
Fox 25 RC
Fox 29
Fox 29
Fox 35
Fox 35 Anniversary Special
Fox 35 Rocket
Fox 35 Stunt 1st model
Fox 35 Stunt 2nd model
Fox 35X Combat
Fox 36 Combat mk-1
Fox 36 Combat mk-4
Fox 36 Combat mk-5
Fox 36 Combat mk-6
Fox 36 Combat mk.6
Fox 36 RX RC
Fox 36 Sport RC
Fox 36X Combat
Fox 36X RC
Fox 40 RC
Fox 59 RC
Fox 60 Eagle 2-plugs
Fox 60 Hawk
Fuji 099 Menasco dome head
Fuji 099 SR
Fuji 35 RC
G-Mark 03 Humming Bird RC
G-Mark 06 Seagull RC
G-Mark 12 Twin RC
GHQ 51
Holland 051 Hornet II
Holland Wasp
Hope 19
HP 40R RC
HP 45 4-Stroke RC
Irvine 40 RC
Jena 15 DDR
Johnson 35 Stunt Supreme
K&B 020 Infant
K&B 035 orpedo Jr
K&B 049 Torpedo
K&B 099 Torpedo Greenhead
K&B 15 sr.72
K&B 23 Torpedo Greenhead
K&B 29 model R
K&B 35 Stallion
K&B 35 Torpedo Blackhead
K&B 35 Torpedo Greenhead
K&B 40 Torpedo RC sr.67
K&B 40 Torpedo RC sr.70
K&B 45 Sportster RC
K&B 61 RC sr.65
K&B 61 RC sr.69
K&B Allen 049 Fury
K&B Aurora 049 Tornado
Kometa 15 MD
Leo 28 EP-B ABC
Lucas & Smith Contestor D-60-R
Magnum 40 GP
MAP-3 15
McCoy 049 Dura-glo
McCoy 098
McCoy 099 Sportsman Jr.
McCoy 19 Redhead Custom Stunt
McCoy 19 Redhead Stunt
McCoy 29 Redhead Custom Stunt
McCoy 29 Redhead Speed
McCoy 29 Redhead Stunt
McCoy 29 Sportsman Jr.
McCoy 29 Stunt
McCoy 35 Bluehead RC
McCoy 35 Redhead Custom RC
McCoy 35 Redhead RC
McCoy 35 Redhead Stunt
McCoy 35 Sportsman Jr.
McCoy 40 Redhead Custom Stunt
McCoy 60 Redhead Speed
MECOA 46
Merco 35
Merco 35
Merco 35 Blackhead
Merco 61
MVVS 40
MVVS 48 w/pipe
Nelson 15
New Hope 29
Norvel AME 049
Norvel AME 060
O&R 049 Mite
O&R 19
O&R 23
O&R 23
O&R 29
O&R 29 Bluehead
O&R 60
Ohlsson 60 Custom
Ohlsson 60 Special
OK 19 Bantam
OK 19 Bantam
OK co2
OK Cub 024
OK Cub 039
OK Cub 049 dzl
OK Cub 049-A
OK Cub 049-A
OK Cub 049-A
OK Cub 049-B
OK Cub 049-B w/glo-head
OK Cub 049-X
OK Cub 06
OK Cub 074
OK Cub 074 dzl
OK Cub 099
OK Cub 19
OK Cub 29
OK Cub 35
OK Deluxe 61
OK Hothead 29
OK Mohawk Chief 29 blue
OK Mohawk Chief 29 yellow
OK Super 60
OS 20 4-Stroke RC
OS 29
OS 48 4-Stroke Surpass RC
OS Max 10 SR RC
OS Max 15
OS Max 21 FP RC
OS Max 25 RC
OS Max 30 RC
OS Max 35 FP RC
OS Max 40 LA RC
OS Max 45 FSR RC
OS Max 58 RC
OS Max III 15
OS Max III 29 RC
OS Max III 35 RC
OS Pet 099
OS Wankel 30 RC
OTM 099
Pacemaker 59
PAW 045
PAW 29
Profi RC 76
Quadra RC 2.1
Raduga 42 RC Rainbow
RJL/HP 4-Stroke RC 21
RJL/Mecoa 46 Tomcat EP
RL 15
Rocket Victor 46
Ross 61 Black Demon
Rossi 61 FI-RE
Rossi 61 FI-SE
Rossi TM 15
Royal 45
Saito 45 4-Stroke RC
Silver Swallow 15
Star Lite Hou RC 15
Stells 049
Super Cyclone 1-plug
Super Cyclone 2-plugs
Super Tigre 15 G15/15 CL
Super Tigre 15 G15/15 RC
Super Tigre 19 G15/19
Super Tigre 19 G20/19
Super Tigre 21 X/20
Super Tigre 29 G21/29 Viper
Super Tigre 35 G21/35
Super Tigre 60 G24/60
Super Tigre 60 RC
Syncro B-30
Taipan 15 Goldhead RC
Talka FI-RE 15
Testors #8000 049
Testors McCoy 049
Testors McCoy 049
Testors McCoy 19
Testors McCoy 19 RC
Testors McCoy 35 RC
Testors McCoy 40
Testors McCoy No.1 049
Thunder Tiger 15
Typhoon 15
Ueda 55 Cougar RC 1-plugs
Ueda 55 Cougar RC 2-plugs
VA RYOT 049
Veco 19 BB RC
Veco 19 CL
Veco 19 RC
Veco 29 Klondike
Veco 31
Webra 15 RC
Wen-Mac 049 mk-II Hustler
Wen-Mac 049 mk-III
Wen-Mac 049 mk-IV
Wen-Mac 049 mk-XII
Wen-Mac 049 mk-XIII Car Engine
Wen-Mac 049 mk-XIII Hot Shot
Zeus 03
Zom 19

about 25 are non runners.

Tom Wilk
I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up!

T.A. Wilk
Old Magazine plans on CD

greedy · Dec 29, 2003 10:26 AM

#18 source
Tom Wilk
I happen to have 2 still-in-the-bubble glo heads for the Gilbert .074.Interested?

greedy

F4FGuy · Dec 28, 2003 03:59 PM

#9 source
Ron B.
F4Fguy

Let's see......,One on the lathe,one on the mill,one on the belt sander,One on the drill press,one on the Dremel.....

I have about 65 or 70 engines (if you count odd balls like the Mite .09).This doesn't include 10-15 reed valve COXes* I keep around for giveaway to kids at the flying field.
*These are primarily made of mix and match parts from throwaway engines.Say what you want about them,there's no such thing as a totally worn out COX .049.

Ron B.

Jerry_Raimo · Dec 28, 2003 04:09 PM

#10 source
2 each - ST 60
One each of the following
ST 51
LA 46
ST 40 Rear Rotor R/C (My carrier engine from late 60's)
FP 40
FP 35
Old Fox 35x
KB Stallion 35
Johnson 35
enya 19
veco 19
Norvel .061
Cox Black widow

Jerry Raimo
NVCL Youth Director

SRiese5283 · Dec 28, 2003 04:55 PM

#11 source
ONE......the one I'm Running

OH About 75.......ALL RUNNERS Including my McCoy's which goes back to the RHBC throught the series 21. InCluding the TWINS .29

Scott Riese

Ty Marcucci · Dec 28, 2003 05:45 PM

#12 source
LAST EDITED ON Dec-28-03 AT 05:46 PM (CDT)
 
Wow, I went to my inventory and thinking I had about 35 I now have 93 of these things. My latest is an LA .40. I keep them in a dark, dry place and I think they multiply there!! My oldest is an O&R .60 ignition. Many are still in the box they came in, never run or even tested!. These and kits sure do total up fast. Now to build and get these engines into the proper planes. Yeah, right!!

Jay Williams · Dec 28, 2003 07:29 PM

#13 source
I hope he doesn't mind, but this is John Paris' list. Not too far behind me I might add. I also will mention that he has about 30 planes ready to fly.


Johnny's Motors

Engines Qty Used Not used
Baby Bee .049 4 3 1
QRC .049 1 0 1
Golden Bee .049 2 2 0
Black Widow .049 5 3 2
Norvel AME .049 2 1 1
TD .051 2 1 1
Enya .09 1 0 1
OS Pet .09 1 0 1
OK Cub .099 1 0 1
Enya .15 1 1 0
OS FP .15 1 0 1
Fox 15 Schn. 1 0 1
Fox 15 Stunt 1 0 1
McCoy RH .19 1 0 1
Veco .19 1 0 1
OS FP .25 2 2 0
Enya .35 1 1 0
Fox .35 Stunt 4 3 1
SilverFoxx .35 1 1 0
Fox .35X 1 1 0
Fox .36 MkV 2 1 1
Fox .36 CS 5 5 0
SilverFoxx .40 1 0 1
K&B .40 1 0 1
Tower .40 3 1 2
Brodak .40 1 0 1
Double Star .40 1 1 0
OS SF .46 1 1 0
Thunder Tigre .46 1 1 0
OS LA .46 1 0 1
Double Star .50 1 0 1
Stalker .51 1 0 1
K&B Sportster .65 1 0 1
54 29 25

treat each day as if it were your last, because one day, it will be.

rootbeard · Dec 28, 2003 08:34 PM

#14 source

Read'em and weep.

3 Cox .049's
1 McCoy 19.

Paul
(Drooling...)

Steve Baker · Dec 29, 2003 05:05 AM

#15 source
Too many, but not enough!

Steve ..

Randy Ryan · Dec 29, 2003 09:06 AM

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LAST EDITED ON Dec-29-03 AT 10:51 AM (CDT)
 
Ditto what Steve said. My list would read Tom Wilk's plus some scratch builts and I just don't have the umph to list 'em. I really love hardware, I've been accumulating (as opposed to collecting) since I was 7 and have ever only sold or given away not more than 10 engines.

Randy Ryan
AMA 8500
SAM 36
I fly 'em all and love it!

mccoy40 · Dec 29, 2003 09:05 AM

#16 source
hmmmm....

2 os40la
2 os25la
2 os46la
2 fox25's old style
2 fox 19's old style
2 fox 19 bb's
2 fox 15 bb's
2 fox 46's
5-6 ox 40's
2 fox rockets
1 fox 36
1 fox 36 old style
20-30 fox 35's
4-5 kb green heads
4-5 mccoy 35 red heads some lightning bolts, some not
enya 60 III tv
enya 60 R/c
st 35
st 56 r/c
2 kb 28 sportsters
2 tower 40's
1 tt42gp
3 kb 45 sportsters
3 kb 40's
4-5 kb stallions
2 kb 45 greenhead's c/l
1 veco 19 bb
1 norvel 049
4-5 os 40 fp's
1 mccoy 40
1 kb allyn 049 outboard (for boats)

that's about it for right now.

I've also got 112 kits and about 20 airplanes ready to fly and another twenty on the bench.

I just don't have any room to build them or any time to fly them...

oh, i've got three kids
1 boy- 4
1 girl- 2
1 boy - 10 mos

I've been spending a lot more time on my pilots rather than my planes

Dr Spark · Dec 29, 2003 02:09 PM

#19 source
I see some collect old spark ignition motors: My list of sparkers, complete and ready to run :

Arden 099
Arden 199
Forster 29 FRV
Super Cyke 60
Contestor 60
O&R 23 sideport (4 ea.)
O&R 29 FRV (2 ea)
O&R 60 sideport (2 ea)
Orwick 64 (3 ea.)

Floyd

Randy Ryan · Dec 29, 2003 06:59 PM

#26 source
Hey Floyd,

Which Contestor do you have? Te rotary valve (D60-R) or the side port (D60-S)?

Randy Ryan
AMA 8500
SAM 36
I fly 'em all and love it!

Jim Pollock · Dec 29, 2003 02:48 PM

#20 source
Ahem!

All I need except for one that I would like to obtain!
That being a PA or RO .61!

Jim Pollock

Ron King · Dec 29, 2003 03:13 PM

#21 source
I thought I had a lot of engines - about 50 or so - until I read these lists.

I have a couple dozen REAL GOOD stunt engines. The rest are old stunt, speed, carrier, and RC engines that I keep for sentimental reasons. For instance, I would love to build a 38 Special for my Wankel someday. "Real airplanes have two wings and round engines."

Jim - why don't you call me when you return from your boat ride. I might have an extra RoJett you could try. 703-460-3919 (unsecure).

Ron King

I love to build; I love to fly. The only thing Advanced about me is my age.

Jim Pollock · Dec 29, 2003 03:34 PM

#22 source
Ron,

Sure nuff will!!

Position report: We are now about 675 miles SW of Long Beach Harbour with about 2200 miles left to the launch site. Average speed so far has been about 9 Knots but we have picked up some speed with a bit calmer conditions to about 10.8 Knots. We will probably be at the launch site around 0500 hours on the 7th of January.

Jim Pollock

Currell · Dec 29, 2003 03:45 PM

#23 source
100?

Currell

Ron King · Dec 30, 2003 07:18 AM

#38 source
Wow, that's a long trip. I guess after you launch the thing, you will have to paddle back, right? I may have built an airplane for that engine by the time you get back to Virginia.

I'll still let you try it out, so you can see if it's what you need for your plane.

Have a safe trip,

Ron King

I love to build; I love to fly. The only thing Advanced about me is my age.

Jim Pollock · Dec 30, 2003 10:23 AM

#39 source
Ron,

After it's launched I get to ride back on the Command Ship. That one goes about 19 knots. A lot shorter trip back! I should be back in Manassas around 18 or 19 Jan 2004. See you next year!

Jim Pollock

dennis · Dec 29, 2003 08:04 PM

#32 source
>I thought I had a lot of engines - about 50 or so - until I
>read these lists.
>
>I have a couple dozen REAL GOOD stunt engines. The rest are
>old stunt, speed, carrier, and RC engines that I keep for
>sentimental reasons. For instance, I would love to build a
>38 Special for my Wankel someday. "Real airplanes have two
>wings and round engines."
>
>Jim - why don't you call me when you return from your boat
>ride. I might have an extra RoJett you could try.
>703-460-3919 (unsecure).

One of the problems with the Wankel is it voracious appitite for fuel. You would need a 7 oz tank to get through the pattern. A lot of them were ruined by people that never read the instructions. Fuel is supposed to contain at least 25% oil. Yes, it really has this neat hum as it runs and the idle will make you think of a 4 cycle. I haven't run any of mine in years and now at over $300.00 for one, I'd probably pass on buying one. Dennis


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Ron King · Dec 30, 2003 07:12 AM

#37 source
I haven't flown mine in years, either. I had it on a Midwest Sweet Stick (RC) and it flew very well. It had a definite "step" in the power band and once you hit that, the engine really put out as much power as a good .40.

I never had any problems with fuel or oil, running 5 - 10 percent nitro and 20 percent Klotz. of course, that was with an RC plane, not CL. I typically run 22 - 24 percent lube in my CLPA ships.

If I ever get around to building the 38 Special, it will be just for fun. Thanks for the info.

Ron King

I love to build; I love to fly. The only thing Advanced about me is my age.

Dr Spark · Dec 29, 2003 05:46 PM

#24 source
Some years ago, I visited "The Prop Shop" and the late Clarance Bull in Harrisburg OR. In addition to a complete tour of his B-Y&O prop operation, Clarence showed me his extensive engine collection. It was truly wonderful! I took lots of pictures and published an article in SAM SPEAKS on his propeller machinery (the same as the Y&O machines of the '40s).

Unfortunately, soon after Clarence died, his engine collection was raided. The police in Harrisburg and Eugene only recovered a few of his engines, but only after a hobby shop owner alerted the police about a suspicious seller. (and the engines were traced to Clarence). Even so, much of his engine collection remains lost.

I didn't count the engines that Clarence had, but there was a cabinet at least 6' tall and crammed with engines. I estimate over 300..

Floyd Carter

Bigiron13 · Dec 29, 2003 06:26 PM

#25 source
My wife says TOO **#%+@$$%*%!!! many.
I think around 250.

Bigiron

Bigiron13

Steve Helmick · Dec 29, 2003 07:37 PM

#27 source
LAST EDITED ON Dec-29-03 AT 07:59 PM (CDT)
 
3/8" Skill drill
Milwaulkee screw gun
Skill Circular saw, 7.25" blade
Craftsman Table saw 10" blade
Delta compound miter saw, 10" blade
Craftsman router
Dremel Moto-Tool
Bandsaw
two saber saws
one Saws-All
Dremel Jigsaw
two belt sanders
one bench grinder
Drillpress
Grizzly Lathe
B&D electric screwdriver
one garage door opener
one 4 hp air compressor
two cooling fans in the computer plus
two CD drives, plus
two hard drives and
one 3.5" drive, each with a motor.
one or two spare (old) computer cooling fans
Furnace fan motor
two 20" breeze boxes
two oscillating fans
two bathroom fans
2 portable electric heaters
two boom boxes, with tape players
truck, starter motor, tape player, CD player, heater fan motor
Camaro, heater fan, tape player. Something pulls the rear hatch down.
three shop vacs
one lawnmower, electric type (technically, it's my son's)
4.25" B&D angle grinder
1/4" Craftsman die grinder
4 Motor Guide trolling motors
150 hp Merc XR 4 Outboard Engine has one starter and one trim motor
Boat has two bilge pumps and two livewell pumps.
two VCR's, not sure how many motors in each
one electric can opener
one refrigerator 1 motor
one freezer 1 motor
Kitchen range hood fan
one blender
one hand mixer, electric type
one blower on the fireplace insert
one weedeater, electric type
one washing machine, clothes
one dryer, clothes
one washer, dish
one dryer, hair
Wow, pretty awesome list, huh? Next week, I'll list my engines. It was a trick question, right? Steve

http://www.nwskyraiders.com/index.html

jaco · Dec 30, 2003 03:07 AM

#35 source
>3/8" Skill drill
>Milwaulkee screw gun
>Skill Circular saw, 7.25" blade
>Craftsman Table saw 10" blade
>Delta compound miter saw, 10" blade
>Craftsman router
>Dremel Moto-Tool
>Bandsaw
>two saber saws
>one Saws-All
>Dremel Jigsaw
>two belt sanders
>one bench grinder
>Drillpress
>Grizzly Lathe
>B&D electric screwdriver
>one garage door opener
>one 4 hp air compressor
>two cooling fans in the computer plus
>two CD drives, plus
>two hard drives and
>one 3.5" drive, each with a motor.
>one or two spare (old) computer cooling fans
>Furnace fan motor
>two 20" breeze boxes
>two oscillating fans
>two bathroom fans
>2 portable electric heaters
>two boom boxes, with tape players
>truck, starter motor, tape player, CD player, heater fan
>motor
>Camaro, heater fan, tape player. Something pulls the rear
>hatch down.
>three shop vacs
>one lawnmower, electric type (technically, it's my son's)
>4.25" B&D angle grinder
>1/4" Craftsman die grinder
>4 Motor Guide trolling motors
>150 hp Merc XR 4 Outboard Engine has one starter and one
>trim motor
>Boat has two bilge pumps and two livewell pumps.
>two VCR's, not sure how many motors in each
>one electric can opener
>one refrigerator 1 motor
>one freezer 1 motor
>Kitchen range hood fan
>one blender
>one hand mixer, electric type
>one blower on the fireplace insert
>one weedeater, electric type
>one washing machine, clothes
>one dryer, clothes
>one washer, dish
>one dryer, hair
>Wow, pretty awesome list, huh? Next week, I'll list my
>engines. It was a trick question, right? Steve
>
>http://www.nwskyraiders.com/index.html


That would make a good renter's insurance inventory list.

Crash2much · Dec 29, 2003 07:51 PM

#29 source
LAST EDITED ON Dec-30-03 AT 00:51 AM (CDT)
 
I can't help but wonder if my wife and Big Iron's are somehow related? I have heard that comment many times!
Here we go:
6 ST 60 1 NIB
4 56
7 51 old style 3
3 51 new style NIB
7 46G/21
9 40G/21
1 45 NIB
1 35G/21NIB
3 35G/21
1 29G/21
1 29RR
1 40RR
1 15RR Diesel
2 23
1 15 FISE
2 ENYA 63
1 60 Typhoon
4 60 7032 1 NIB
5 45 6001 2NIB
4 45 6002 1 NIB
4 40 6002
17 35 5224 7 NIB
6 35 5225 2 NIB
9 29 5224 8 NIB
1 09
1 06
7 Merco 61
1 Merco Rustler 61 NIB
1 35
1 Fugi 25
11 OS 40FP 6 NIB
7 35FP 3 NIB
2 25FP
2 40H
4 30s 3 NIB
9 40FSR 2 NIB
1 45FSR
1 50FSR
1 40 VF
3 35 Steel fin
4 Veco 61
1 50
2 45
3 19
1 Fox 59
1 45
2 40 GMA
2 Irvine 25 RED CASE NIB
1 40 " " "
1 46 " " "
1 53 " " "
1 36 Stunt Red Head NIB
1 40 Stunt NIB
7 Cox TD 049 NIB
1 051
9 Babe Bee
2 Black Widows
2 Pee Wee 020
3 15 Mk 2 Specials
2 TD 09
2 McCoy 29RR
1 35RH
1 19RH
1 19 Silver case
2 36 Super Stunt
2 049 Diesels
1 09 "
2 Allen Mercuy "35" Diesels 1 NIB
1 MVVS 09 Diesel
1 45 Stunt NIB
3 Johnson 35 Stunt Supremes 1 NEW
3 K&B 35 Series 61
1 61 NIB
1 29RR
1 40 Series 71 NIB
1 5.8 FIRE NIB
1 OK Cub 14
1 074 Diesel
2 099

1 Rifle cabinet full of rifles and shotguns and alot of ammo.
There are probably more engines but I don't feel like counting anymore. I done forgot the 2 OS 58 5 OS 50 and 6 OS 49's! Obviously I collect engines. I don't know the sanity to doing this as there is never to many. An old saying has it as this: One is to many and a thousand will never be enough. Also have over 100 kits in that locker as well. Collect more then I build, build more then I fly.

Bill

I have no claim to fame, I build more planes than I fly, collect more kits than I build. That about says it, right?

Crash2much · Dec 29, 2003 08:04 PM

#31 source
Dr Spark, did you get to see Shorty Spies collection when you saw Clarence Bulls? About 1500 engines in a hermits house to put it politely. Full cans of tobacco juice everywhere. You needed a strong constitution to see that collection and survive. About 600 of his engines were sparkies and alot of them were NIB. Unbelieveable.

Bill

I have no claim to fame, I build more planes than I fly, collect more kits than I build. That about says it, right?

leon99 · Dec 29, 2003 07:57 PM

#30 source
motors or engines?

leon99:)

dickbyron · Dec 30, 2003 06:38 AM

#36 source
1 FOX 59 NEW
1 O&R 33 CHROMED SPARKIE
1 O&R 23 NEW
1 OS MAX 46VF
5 OS 25 (OLD STYLE)
1 OS 25 FP
4 TD 051
6 OS 35S NEW IN BOX
11 OS 35S GOOD AS NEW REFURBISHED
1 TORPEDO 19 GREEN HEAD
1 COX .020

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