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Chuggy

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I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« on: February 27, 2008, 07:28:20 PM »
Hi fellow crankies 

I am now the proud owner of a CS 6/1 it is all there and should run according to the bloke I got it from but it needs a little tinkering and the block needs welding up because of the usual frost damage first.

this afternoon it took me two hours just to get it off my truck and into my garage!

I will sort some pictures out soon.

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2008, 08:18:46 PM »
Can't wait to see the pictures Brother.    Lot's of them.... ;D ;D ;D

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 12:06:30 PM »
Wow, a real one!  Congratulations.  I am so jealous.
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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 06:31:57 PM »
The fuel tank might be off a Fowler stationary engine, might be worth a few bob on ebay.

Engine looks pretty typical for a used UK unit, very restorable and 1953 build so has most of the modern parts etc.

Well done!

Peter
 

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2008, 10:33:11 PM »
Peter

I have been trying to find out the year, you say 1953, I guess from the engine number?
do you know anywhere I can look this up?

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2008, 12:04:58 AM »
You can look that info up right here on Peter's website....

http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/ListerData/TechData.htm
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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2008, 02:36:35 AM »
Isn't it wonderful that the hoist and engine could be reunited after being seperated at birth by jealous step sisters.

Very nice find.  I too envey your good fortune.

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2008, 09:48:34 AM »
I have been looking at that info and I was confused because it has 6 digits on the engine ID plate and engines up until 1951 manufacture had a 5 digit number according to what is shown on Peter's website here

http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/EngineDating/Dating.htm

Post 1951 have a completely different engine ID plate style here

http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/EngineDating/Dating5.htm

I have been told to check the foundry casting mark on the crankcase opposite the injection pump and just above the crankshaft bearing housing which is 9-A-53 which confirms Peter's dating of 1953

 I'd like to know how you did it please Peter just from those pictures I posted?

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2008, 06:44:43 PM »
Serial 888513.

It cannnot be pre-1950 as too many digits for the CS range.

So, Post 1950:

888 is the serial number

51 is a 5/1 (or it could be a 6/1 as it has 6hp and 650rpm, but the basics are the same)

3 is the year of manufacture, added to 1950 = 1953

Simple as that.

Don't look for things which obviously aren't in the number anyway, the post 1950 number example is overly complex for the CS ranges, I'll have to add something simpler for these engines when I get a minute.....  Next year?  ;)

Peter


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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2008, 10:53:19 PM »

I've spent most of my hometime this week cleaning the fuel system and priming it, checking the oil pump, checking everything else that should move does and oiling or greasing it, and anything that shouldn't move was secure. I was already for a test flight but I still had no starting handle.

Then I got an email saying someone had a handle I could have, so a very big thank you to Mark Walker (Volvox Engineering) for sorting out a starting handle for me.
After getting back from work at 3-30 this afternoon I jumped straight in the vegmobile and thrashed over to Mark's house for the handle.
I thought I'd better not get too involved when I got back home as I hadn't really seen the family much this w/end, so I promised them I would just spend ten minutes in the garage, well I only needed five of my ten!
After doing all the pre flight checks I gave 'Old Bess' as I've named my CS, five or six turns and then moved the valve lifter/decompressor and she fired up straight away....Yee ha, I shut her down after a few seconds as the flywheels are quite close to the floor and she had a little wobble and I didn't want them to touch the floor and send her flying.
So I've got to get her stable then I can run her properly, oh and the frost damage before any lengthy running!

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2008, 11:03:03 PM »
Damn,  I think I`m gonna cry.   :D   You lucky bugger!

Can someone please tell Chuggy how much beach sand to pour into the crankcase befiore he puts any serious hours on that engine.   ;)
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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2008, 10:01:01 AM »
I think the Indians have got that copyrighted though, haven't they?...... LOL

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2008, 12:09:18 AM »
I lifted Old Bess up an inch on some old box section and then tied her down tight with
a ratchet strap then fired her up and had her running in anger today, absolutely wicked!
But blast it all I've got a drip from the fuel tap! ;)

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Re: I'm now a CS 6/1 owner
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2008, 12:20:47 AM »
You'd better sell it to someone in the states quick.  Can't have a drip now, can we?
Stan