Lister Engine Forum
Lister Engines => Original Lister Cs Engines => Topic started by: guest22972 on August 07, 2018, 02:30:08 PM
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This was advertised just up the road from me so I thought I'd get it for the shed/ mancave wall.
Anyone know what it is? Not a competition, I have no idea. it's listed as a flywheel but seems unlikley. Just wondering if anyone can tell me what I have bought! :0)
(https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFg5MDA=/z/jGMAAOSwD9pbaR4o/$_20.JPG)
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How thick is it? Looks like it could be a wheel for a cart.
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I reckon it's the plate which retains a circular piece of "sandpaper" onto a backing plate on a grinder which is used to sharpen sheep-shearing cutter combs on "Lister" shearing power plants?
Here, and probably in Australia - Lister engines were used for decades to power shearing plants, and the company branched out into small mobile petrol-powered shearing and dagging plants, grinders, accessories etc etc
Check out the grinder attachment on this unit - see the shaft and nut? I THINK your plate goes on something like that
https://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-collectables/other/listing-1722788724.htm?rsqid=7df0c6f1d9a14f11bf543be55458821d
I could easily be wrong - after several decades of being married to a schoolteacher I am well accustomed to being wrong . . .
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Cover for some type of filter housing or a case access cover?
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What diameter is it and does the other side look the same or is it flat? If it`s flat and around 600 mm diameter it is probably a pedestal of some sort. If the other side is the same then it must be some sort of flywheel, probably off one of the Lister shearing plants. If it`s only small in diameter then it is probably for sharpening shearing equipment.
Bob
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Looks like a hub cap off one of the early CS driven flying saucers as piloted by Dan Dare in the late 30's to me...........
Cheers Stef
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Mike is right I have an identical one on my crutching plant.