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"Letter"By R. C. Johnston1610 W. Allegan St. Lansing Michigan 48915 "WHAT IS IT", of the March-April issue is indeed a "Flamelicker" From the illustration, it appears to be identical with mine which is 7¼" long at the base with a 5½" flywheel. I have seen only one other and that one is somewhat smaller in size. Apart from the burner and the flame shield, Mr. Peterson's appears to lack a screw plug which covers the oiler (opposite end from the whistle). The burner is a screw-in type with wick similar to an oil lamp. The flame shield is triangular in shape when viewed from either end. The front is 1¼" wide, about 2" deep with the left side relieved to provide clearance for the slide valve actuating arm. It is hinged on a wire at the top. My engine had obviously been operated on kerosene, but I use alcohol as it's much cleaner. The engine runs wel... 816 of 2639 characters shown.
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