The motor runs reliably. The motor has the original magneto for spark and starts fairly easily as the left flywheel has an integral folding starting handle. Oiler and bearing cups are also in good working order. It employs an atmospheric intake valve with a push rod operated exhaust. It comes with the wooden frame it sits on. There is modern coolant in the water reservoir as a corrosion preventative measure. I believe this model may be from circa 1923. If there are those out there who know more about it than I do, I welcome a more precise dating of its year of manufacture. I usually start it by simply putting some fuel in the priming chamber of the carb and run it for a few minutes. I used this as a basic demonstrator of internal combustion principles for an industrial arts class. It has seen little time (less than or equal to one hour run time) while in my care. The exhaust was made from modern pipe materials and uses 1 NPT. It can be adapted for a workshop or display where the exhaust may be routed outside of a structure. If you have a belt pulley it could easily be used to run period pumps, saws, air compressors, etc. If you are restoring a larger Fairbanks Morse this would make a good starter motor. This motor is no where near “light” and is at least a two man job to safely move. It is located in Southern California. After a recent query about the motor serial number I did a web search and according to the website “Oldengine. Org” the serial number puts the year of manufacture at 1931. The item “Fairbanks Morse 2 HP Hit and Miss Engine Z Motor, Dishpan flywheels Runs Well” is in sale since Friday, November 24, 2017. This item is in the category “Business & Industrial\Light Equipment & Tools\Stationary Engines\Engines”. The seller is “dwassilir” and is located in Grand Terrace, California. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Brand: Fairbanks Morse
- Model: 2HP Z Motor
- Powered By: Gas
- Type: Hit & Miss
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States