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ECC1
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Economy

Our most comprehensively designed kit. Available for home machining as drawings and castings. Over 100 drawings of individual components plus assembly drawings and parts list. Faithfully modelled on an original engine.

  • Principle dimensions - 19" long, 12" high, 10½" wide, Flywheel diameter 10½".
  • Twin cast iron flywheels.
  • Hopper cooled cylinder.
  • Hit & miss govenor.
  • Spark ignition.
  • To be built on a 5" centre height lathe.
  • Wooden base not include
  • Includes cast iron flywheels, cylinder head casting, base casting, hopper casting, rocker arm casting, governor arm casting, bearing cap castings, piston and cylinder liner material.

Castings & drawings

£395

ECC1O
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MARCH '23 Economy offer includes the above castings and material as well as cam follower bearing, crank guard casting, head gasket, spark plug, transfers (2), timing plate profile, con rod profile, cut gears, cam profile, oil cups (2), piston rings (3), springs (6), crank web profile (2), and mag bow profile. Offer saves over £75 if parts bought individually. See Petrol engine machined kits page for individual parts.
£545
ECK1
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For those without workshop facilities, a fully machined Economy kit is available with all parts included except the ignition system.
POA
EF0130/1M
Economy flywheels - machining supplement
£49.50 ea
JL1
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The Junior

Classic 1920 Petrol Engine as used on farms for water pumping and powering machinery etc. The model takes it's inspiration from the 2½" HP Lister Junior. The kit consists of high quality aluminium and iron castings, pack of material and 64 page book of drawings*.

  • Principle dimensions - 23cm high (9"), 15cm wide (6"), Flywheel diameter 10cm (4"), Bore ¾", Stroke 1¼".
  • Hooper water cooling (including cylinder head).
  • Exposed valves.
  • Glow ignition (for simplicity, can be converted to spark ignition).
  • Working governor.
  • Twin cast iron flywheels.
  • Can be built on a 3½" lathe.
  • Wooden base not included.
* terms apply
£299
JLG1
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The Junior Kit Gears, pre-cut gears. (2)

£34.50
JLK1PR
Junior piston rings (2)
£24.50
LWK1
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The Little Wonder

Fully machined working open crank engine kit. Can be built without machine tools. Supplied as a fully machined kit with all parts included*. Based on the classic Amanco/Fairbanks hit & miss engines of the last century. Glow fuel ignition (can be converted to spark ignition).

  • Bore 7/8", Stroke 1½", Length 8½", Flywheel diameter 4".
  • Over 90 components.
  • Features include auto inlet valve, fully working governor, wick lubricators, hopper cooling, water cooled cylinder head, twin flywheels, all working parts visible.
    * wooden base and sealant not included. Deburring may be required to some paths to aid visual appearance.
£POA
LWC1
Little Wonder castings and drawings for home machining. 12 iron castings and A5 book of drawings. Castings include fly wheels, base, hopper, crank case, two part cylinder head, bearing covers, con rod, carburettor body, rocker arm and cam follower arm plus 2 items of material.
£289
LWG1
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The Little Wonder Kit Gears, pre-cut gears. (3)

£46.50
LWK1PR
Little Wonder piston rings (2)
£24.50
PC1
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The Pioneer

A very unusual 2 stroke petrol engine believed to have been designed in France by Monsieur A P Stone prior to the first world war. Unusual in this 2 stroke, is the absence of a crank case and the inclusion of automatic inlet and exhaust valves operated without cams.

  • Specification - 1¼" Bore, 27/8" Stroke, 6" Flywheel, 14" Long, 12" Wide, 8" Tall.
  • Spark ignition engine.
  • An ideal first project.
  • Easy to construct (basic engineering knowledge required).
  • A fascinating engine to build and watch.
  • Can be built on a 3½" lathe.
  • Kit includes 8 high quality castings and drawings
£289
PC1PR
Pioneer piston rings (3)
£24.50
TOMSC1
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The Senior

The classic engine based on a casting set produced by Tom Senior in the 1920's, for home machining. This basic but attractive open crank petrol engine is a good beginners engine having simple but robust components. It can be built on a Myford or similar capacity lathe.

  • Specification - 1½" Bore, 3" Stroke, 8" Flywheel.
  • Spark ignition engine (could be hot tube)
  • An ideal first project.
  • Easy to construct (basic engineering knowledge required).
  • Automatic inlet valve
  • Hopper cooled
  • Can be built on a 3½" lathe.
  • Kit includes 7 high quality castings, some material and drawings.
£425
TOMSPR
Senior piston rings (3)
£26.50

ADX
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Aveling DX Petrol Road Roller

Aveling DX petrol engine road roller. As adapted from the prototype by Edgar T. Westbury in 1 1/2" scale and described in the Model Engineer starting January 6th 1938. Castings are available from the patterns originally made by Bonds of Euston Road. These include engine components available as a set, roller wheel castings and steering & fork castings. Drawings are available in back issues of the Model Engineer.

  • Engine castings inc. main body, sump cover, side cover (2), cylinder head (2 pts), rockers arms (2), carburettor body, con rod, ignition castings (2)
  • 1" Bore, 1 1/8" Stroke
  • Roller fork,2 side frames & headstock casting.
  • Steering bracket, steering quadrant, steering wheel.
  • Front & rear roll castings.
  • Diff body casting.
Please enquire
ADXPR
Aveling DX piston rings (3)
£24.50
DL1C
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Daimler

The original engine was one of the first engines constructed by Gottlieb Daimler and used in a very early motor carriage "The Motorkutsche". This engine was called the "Standuhr". It was the first "fasr running" petrol engine ie it ran at about 700 rpm.

Unusual in this engine is the method of valve operation, a disc with grooves in place of the more familiar cam.

Supplied as castings and drawings for home machining

  • Specification - 320mm tall, 95mm diameter fly wheels, 20mm bore.
  • Castings include 2 crank case sides, cylinder ead, 2 covers, 2 internal fly wheels, cylinder & piston material.
  • Drawings (metric)
£299
BSPE1C
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Bonds Simplex

This single cylinder vertical air cooled petrol engine was designed for round the pole racing cars and tethered racing boats but could easily be adapted to an aeroplane. A two piece crank case supports a finned cylinder. The cylinder head has two exposed valves operated by push rods from the crank case.

  • Specification - 7 ¼" Tall, 1 ¼" bore, 1 ¼" stroke.
  • Spark ignition engine.
  • Castings include crank case (2), cylinder, cylinder head, timing case, timing cover
  • Easy to construct (basic engineering knowledge required).
  • Can be built on a 3½" lathe.
  • Kit includes 6 high quality castings and drawings in book form.
£195
MER1C
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1909 Mercedes aero engine

This is a water cooled four cylinder petrol engine with mono-block cylinders (two banks), external timing gears and push rods.

  • Specification - 30cc, 20mm bore, 25mm stroke
  • Glo ignition
  • Castings include crank case (2), cylinder, cylinder head, timing case, timing cover
  • Can be built on a 3½" lathe.
  • Metric drawings
  • Kit includes castings and drawings, piston and liner material.
POA

DD1C
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De Dion 1903

The De Dion is a detailed copy of one of the first car engines built in large numbers. It is 1:4 scale. It is a slow running 17cc four stroke engine, has automatic inlet valve and an exhaust valve operated by single cam. It runs on 2-stroke mixture and can be used with spark ignition or glow ignition.

  • Bore 25mm, Stroke 35mm, height 180mm.
  • Castings and drawings set
  • Castings for crankcase, cylinder, timing case, fly wheels and material for liner and piston plus gears
£225
DD1CPR

De Dion piston rings (3)

£24.50

RWC1
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OT1C
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Red Wing

Castings & drawings for a quarter scale 5 HP Red Wing Engine. When completed this model is fully functional and has a 2 inch stroke, a 1.25 inch bore and has 8 inch flywheels. It runs on petrol and uses a trembler coil (buzz coil) as an ignition source. Set includes 9 iron castings, 10 brass castings, springs, cut gears, piston rings, drawings and guidance notes.

 

Otto 1895

Otto D2 Vertical gas engine from 1895. A true vertical engine with exposed crank, piston & gears. Nice quality castings, iron flywheel (200mm diameter), cylinder bore 25mm.

  • Castings and drawings set.
  • Machined gears included.
  • 18 pages of A4 drawings.
  • Unusual early vertical design.
  • 260mm tall (approx)

£625

 

 

 

 

£345

OTNP1
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Otto name plate set
£49.50
OT1CPR
Otto piston rings (3)
£24.50

 

 

L02NV
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OILERS

 

Oiler 32mm tall, 10mm dia, M3 thread. Suggested uses Otto crank bearing & Little Wonder cylinder.

 

 

£16.50

L03164031111NV
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Oiler 31mm tall, 11mm dia, 3/16 x 40 thread. Suggested uses Otto crank bearing, Little Wonder cylinder, Taylor Brickworks main crank bearing, Red Wing crank main bearing.
£18.50
L014403717NV
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Oiler 37mm tall, 17.5mm dia, 1/4 x 40 thread. Suggested uses Otto crank bearing, Senior crank bearing, Taylor Brickworks main crank bearing & Red Wing cylinder.
£27.50
L07NV
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Oiler 60mm tall, 28mm dia, M6 thread. Suggested uses Economy cylinder.
£29.50
L010DF
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Drip feed oiler 4" tall, 1 3/8" dia, 1/8" thread, 20ml.
£29.50
L011DF
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Drip feed oiler 5" tall, 2 1/4" dia, 1/4 BSP thread. 100ml
£34.50
OCFTM6B
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Flip top oiler 17mm tall, 10mm dia, M6 x 1 thread. Suggested uses Economy or Senior crank bearing & Red Wing crank main bearing.
£3.25
OCSLM4
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Screw top oiler 12mm tall, 11mm dia, M4 thread. Suggested uses Economy / Senior crank bearing, Economy / Senior big end, Red Wing big end & crank main bearing.
£7.50



 

GC3B

GC5S

GC7S

 

OC1V

Oil & Grease Cups Available

Height 26mm, Diameter 16mm, Thread ¼" 26tpi Brass

Height 25mm, Diameter 23mm, Thread 1/8" BSP Steel

Height 30mm, Diameter 33mm, Thread ¼" BSP Steel

Flip Over Oiler

Height 14mm, Diameter 10mm, Thread ¼" 26 TPI Steel

 

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GBC1C
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Gas bag casting, based on a traditional Crossley type. 160mm diameter. This gas bag casting has been scaled from a National No.1 size. It will look nice with small power gas engines or model engines. Supplied as raw casting.
£145
TCW1
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Wood cased trembler coil, for hit & miss ignition systems now available.
£119
TCP1
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Trembler coil points only, to make your own ignition system.
£14.50
IGCH121
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Miniature HT coil, for hit & miss ignition systems
£24.50
CAPG2
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Carburettors. New, fully machined, easy to assemble petrol/gas carburettors.
POA


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