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The History of the Fairbanks Morse ZC | Smokstak® Antique Engine Community* Doug, I have a copy of Fairbanks Morse 100 Years of Engine Technology It shows a picture of a 3HP Z style C from 1928 and a 10HP ZC from 1938 The 10HP engine had a radiator and a water circulating pump It also mentions that the 346, 503 and 739 were introduced in 1944 In 1953, all ZC engine production was moved to Kansas City
Fairbanks-Morse Paint Color | Smokstak® Antique Engine Community* I need help finding a paint code for my 1930 Fairbanks-Morse 2 HP Z I found the paint code "Dulux 93-72001 Green" on the oldengine org web site I contacted a Dulux ICI dealer and they don't recognise the number! I would like a Sherwin Williams # or color if anyone has it I've had good luck with there industrial enamals Thanks ErikG
Fairbanks Morse 2 HP Z D | Smokstak® Antique Engine Community* I just brought home my first engine and am excited to get it running and learn some more about it As it says in the title, it's a Fairbanks Morse, 2 HP, Model Z, Type D I believe the serial number is 898039 It has a maneto , Fairbanks Morse Type FM J and the sparkplug in it now is a Champion W-14
Fairbanks Morse Z 2HP 1929 with crank in the flywheel Your engine should have an R mag There are two possibilities I see that could explain your engine 1 As David said it could be parts of two (maybe more) engines It could be a 2hp Z hit-n-miss FBM R mag equipt engine with 28-29 ZC spoked flywheels 2 Its a factory made 2hp Z hit-n-miss R mag equipt engine with 28-29 ZC flywheels
Fairbanks Morse Type T | Smokstak® Antique Engine Community* It goes on to say, "The addition of a throttle governed carburetor enabled these engines to burn kerosene fuel and gave a complicated look to an otherwise simple engine " The pictures he has of JOT's in the bible are without the base, that are bolted to the skids
Fairbanks-Morse 2 hp Style D | Smokstak® Antique Engine Community* As it says, 2 HP F M model ZD Often called a 'salt block' engine Throttle governed On the top of the hopper, there should be a raised area with a number stamped in That is the engine S N Post it, and we can date the engine for you
Early Fairbanks Morse Vertical | Smokstak® Antique Engine Community* Early photo of a Fairbanks Morse first model T vertical engine with cylinder and base cast in one piece Even in this early photo the hot tube and chimney have been removed and a primer, compression release has been installed in their place Note the home made water funnel on the head with a large bucket of water next to the engine for refill
Fairbanks Morse Z engine-timing - Antique Engines I just got the magneto rebuilt for my 1916 Fairbanks Morse 3hp "Z" engine, and I need to time my engine I see the "spark" marking on the flywheel, but was wondering what it needs to be aligned with in order to be "in time " Thanks, Adam
Fairbanks Morse Z 6 HP | Smokstak® Antique Engine Community* I found a reprint of an article, The technical history of the Fairbanks-Morse Z, in the Gas Engine magazine According to this article, the 6 HP Z with my serial number 615737 had the Bosch Mag This article also described other parts like the exhaust port being on the left side of the head and the hopper being cast in two pieces like mine
Fairbanks Morse H | Smokstak® Antique Engine Community* I have a Canadian Fairbanks Morse pamphlet showing the H engines and there are listed as follows; 2 1 2hp - 5hp - 7hp It doesn't have any mention of a 7 1 2hp so I believe it is a Canadian 7hp engine This is the first and only catalog I've seen where the canadian engines were listed with their hp rating The FBM H engines used a Sumter Mag