Hit Miss Engine

Scale Associated Hit and Miss running model engine. Built by Dick Shelly from Manheim Pa. In 1978 using Paul Breisch castings. Shelly was well known for producing show quality model engines. The Breich model engine brochure I have features one of Dick Shelly’s engines. One unique feature of this engine that some of you that are “in the know” might notice. This engine normally has a “B” cast in a circle in the lower front area of the engine. This one has a custom “S” where the “B” normally is. The “S” is for Shelly, the last name of the builder. I want to start off the details of this engine by addressing it’s color. The flash photos make it look like a brighter red than it really is. Take a look at the second to last outside (no flash used) photo. That one looks slightly darker than it really is but closer to the actual color. The video was shot with my iPhone and the color looks good there. Guess it’s just a hard color for my Sony camera to reproduce correctly. The wooden stand measures 17 x 10 ½ x 4 inches tall. Total height from the bottom of the stand to the top of the exhaust stack is approximately 13 ½ inches tall. This engine in the Breisch sales brochure is listed as having a 1 ¼ inch bore by a 1 5/8 inch stroke. The flywheels are approximately 6 ¼ inch in diameter. It weighs about 26 lbs. It has a make brake ignition system with a low tension coil mounted inside the bottom of the display box. In the video I incorrectly stated that it has a High Tension coil. Paul Breisch made another version of this engine called “The Little Brother”. That one is like this except it uses a different head with a spark plug mounted in the head and no opening for the Make Brake ignition. I normally run these engines on Coleman Lantern Fuel with a few drops of model aviation Castor Oil added for upper cylinder lubrication. Being out of the Coleman fuel I ran it on gas with a few drops of oil added. I believe you can use 6 or 12 volts to power the coil. I used 12 volts as I do not have a 6 volt battery. The coil did not get warm at all after about an hour or so of running. It ran best with the fuel mixture screw out about ¾ of a turn and you will receive it with the mixture screw at that spot. There is a choke plate on the inlet of the fuel mixer. It only took a few turns of the flywheel with the choke closed to suck the fuel up to the needle valve. In fact I flooded it slightly on the first start attempt, but it only took about 4 or 5 spins of the flywheel to clear it out. Here is the web link for my video on this engine. You should have some mechanical experience with small engines to get this to run properly. ALL SALES ARE FINAL! It would be best if you first contacted me about this should you be from those two states. Please include your address so I can get an idea of the actual cost. It seems every time I package something in advance, someone wants me to measure something or see another photo. This is a running, gasoline powered scale model engine that comes with no instructions or guarantees what so ever!! Do not stick your finger or other body parts in a rotating mechanical assembly!! The new owner assumes all responsibilities and liabilities to himself/herself and others with this engine. This is an adult collectible item not to be operated or played with by children. I make no clams to it being safe as it is a antique scale model reproduction produced back in the day when no safety guards, air bags, safety warning labels, ect.. Were attached to dangerous products. I make no claims that it will even run as some might not have the mechanical ability to figure it out. By purchasing this item you are stating that you have read my whole ad, you understand it and that you agree with the terms and policy’s stated in this ad. I have detailed photos posted. A link is in this ad that shows this engine running. Thank you for looking!! Should you have any questions, please ask. Thank you for looking! The item “1/3rd scale Associated Hit and Miss running model engine, Breisch castings NICE” is in sale since Monday, April 25, 2016. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Tools, Supplies & Engines”. The seller is “t-n-b123″ and is located in Reading, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.