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A Rawleigh and a WoodpeckerBy Bruce SniffinP.O. Box 2004, Vernon, Connecticut 06066 I recently finished these engines. Pictured is a 6 HP Woodpecker, serial # 20417, which was originally used on a farm in Wethersfield, Connecticut, to cut firewood. When I bought the engine it was in rough shape, having been outside most of its life. The original steel channels under the engine were rotted, and the engine itself was badly pitted. After taking it apart with the help of an oxygen-acetylene torch, I had it sandblasted, then I primed and filled the casting with auto body putty, and finished it with a dark green acrylic-enamel paint. Next, I assembled the engine (the bore was still good, and only needed honing), polished the brass, and made the oak cart it stands on. The engine runs perfectly; I've won first place awards with it at area shows. The engine abov... 788 of 1243 characters shown.
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