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TROUBLESHOOTING THE GAS ENGINE

By Stan Read

Star Rte. 2, Gunnison, Colorado 81230

On page 32 of the Mar-Apr 1967 GEM, Fred Gertje of Orofino, Idaho, inquired as to the identify a certain engine he had. The best clue I found as to its identify was "valve in head with a post between the valves with a spring on it and a plate that connects the post with the two valves." The only engines I have seen with this arrangement are Hercules built, and since it was painted red I would conclude that it is probably the Economy engine built for Sears Roebuck by Hercules. All other parts of Fred's description compared to this engine except the water jacket and cylinder being cast together. On a 5 HP engine this should have been two pieces, the hopper being removable. Further correspondence with Fred revealed that it was. One of the slight differences I have noted between the Economy and Hercules engines is the s...

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