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Water-Inducted Wonder

Two-Cycle/ Hot Bulb, Kerosene Fueled Water Induction - The Mietz a Weiss Oil Engine Had it AH

By Jeff Conner

Jeff Conner's 1-1/2 HP Mietz & Weiss, serial number 1988. Jeff's engine is an early example, built before 1905 when Mietz & Weiss changed from a manually controlled water induction system to an automatic system using steam. Mietz & Weiss started building engines in 1894. Remarkably, this engine has its original muffler

Seven years ago, after finding a nice 6 HP Witte diesel and getting it running, I got interested in predecessors of true compression-ignition engines. I knew about Thermoils, and a few other early examples, but as I learned more I set my sights on finding an early hot bulb oil engine - and it had to be small.

Coincidentally, I made the acquaintance of engine collector Don Clickner, Troy, N.Y., after a fellow emplo...

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