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Courtesy of Edward J. Jansen, Box 602, Teutopolis, III. 62467.

This engine was completely taken apart, cleaned and checked and found to be in excellent condition. A rotary two cylinder engine, fuel injected into chamber by air pressure. Gas and oil mixed as in two cycle. The two pistons are opposed of each other, firing occurs every cycle. To start, air had to be pumped in by hand pump, then two small air pumps operating from engine were to keep pressure up. The ignition was put on as a test, to see if it would run. It was found without ignition on it. I did get a few explosions out of it. For practical use, didn't seem to have been too much of a success. One thing for sure, the American or German in genuity is sure found in it. The workmanship of long ago is amazing. This is what I think the man or men had in mind building this engine. A small rotary engine, yet simple, just how far they succeeded, ...

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