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IGNITING THE CHARGE

By William Stafford

Scitvate, Massachusetts 02066

We who have been seriously afflicted by this "gas engine disease" seem to be constantly adding to our collections of old iron. I am no exception, as my latest acquisition was a 2 HP model K Stover, in borderline "parts engine" condition complete with cracked head, broken rocker arm and frozen piston. Missing were one of the flyweights on the governor, gas tank, igniter, magneto and the entire magneto trip mechanism that attaches to the push rod. At first, I relegated this basket-case to the parts department. However, the more I looked at it the more of a challenge it became to restore it, even though it is a common and not particularly desirable engine from a collector's standpoint. Not wishing to spend any money on it for missing parts, I decided to fabricate all those missing items and repair the broken ones. Upon disas...

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