Hit and Miss motor

[Ten Hammers]

http://www.rustyiron.com/engines/stable/bessemer.html

If this ends up double posted, sorry. If you folks have any information on these engines I would appreciate it, Thanks.

[HWooldridge]

What do you want to know? One of my neighbors has about 50 of them laying around in various stages of disrepair. He has 15 or so that run - he goes to antique tractor pulls and such to demonstrate their function.

[Ten Hammers]

OK, fair enough. I wasn't really too specific.

#1 What kind of oil in the crankcase ?

#2 When you start, how much fuel to prime in the petcock ?

#3 The oiler reservoir (clear glass) has 2 places for the oil to go (one to the crankcase and the other one goes in below the carb intake). Importance of these by priority in sight guage ?

#4 Have been told that the old owner used an electric motor (pully was apparently attached to one of the flywheels).. Is this a common occurance? If so, tips on starting please.

#5 Unleaded fuel runs this machine OK (lead additive needed) ?

Sorry to sound like a neophite but I seem to be the one that's gonna have to get this thing rolling. I can make repairs and trace wiring, fix loose soldered joints etc. but I am pretty much in the dark otherwise. I've run Maytags and other old small engines. this one is new to me. Thanks

[HWooldridge]

I recall that he does use lead additive and starts them by hand but sounds like might be better if you can talk to him directly - he travels a lot but I'll try to get ahold of him. There is also a stationary engine site on the web - try this: http://www.ytmag.com/

[Ten Hammers]

Bingo. Thanks for the website. No luck there but I always like to see old tractor stuff. got a ton of friends with old tractors. Several with hit and miss motors as well but so far nobody knows about this one. Thanks again for the help.

[R.Smith]

I run my whole shop with one. For info, go to Harrys Old Engines.

They have a site much like this one and any question you have can be answered.

For parts, you cant beat Hit and Miss Enterprises. Theyre in Ohio and have a site under the same name.

[WagonMaster]

Those old hit and miss motors are awesome, I saw a old 1912 Hercules 1.5 HP on youtube and fell in love with it.LOL