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RESTORING PAST MEMORIES

By Gary Martin

HCR-61 Box 70M Capon Bridge, West Virginia 2671I

This is a 2 HP Witte headless hit and miss gas engine, serial number 60400, made in 1922. It belonged to my grandfather; I can remember him starting it for us when I was young. I acquired it from my parents in summer 1998, and it was to be my first restoration project. Since it was my grandfather's, I was really looking forward to getting it restored and hearing it run again.

I started by looking it over to see what was missing and what other parts I was going to need to restore it. All that was missing was the gas tank and a grease cup. I ordered these parts from Starbolt Engine Supplies, along with a spark plug and some new wire. I checked the magneto and realized that it was going to have to be rebuilt, since it had a very weak spark. I ended up sending it to Mark's Magneto Service in Lisbon, Connecticut, whom I ...

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