Topic: Russian on Facebook wants info on motor-got to see this thing

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February 16, 2020 at 3:59 pm #195058
outboardnut
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Ok guys -what can you tell this guy about this motor?
Year?
Who made it?
February 16, 2020 at 4:00 pm #195063
outboardnut
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more pics
February 16, 2020 at 4:01 pm #195068
outboardnut
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more pics
February 16, 2020 at 4:02 pm #195073
outboardnut
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February 16, 2020 at 4:11 pm #195078
Buccaneer
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It’s neat. No idea what it is, but guessing the Mikuni type carbs are
not original 🙂

Prepare to be boarded!
February 17, 2020 at 7:44 am #195119
oldemtr
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Neither is the motorcycle twist grip –
Interesting though, how those carbs bolted right up – no adapter needed :~)
February 17, 2020 at 7:57 am #195123
PM T2
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Bo Eklund (member in Sweden) correctly identified this motor as an Archimedes circa 1913.

The carbs are not original, as pointed out. Interestingly enough, some photos of this motor show a single carb mounted in the centre of the crankcase with a cover plate over the intake port on each cylinder.

It appears that this motor would have used a simple mixing valve not unlike those seen on the Evinrude motors of the day, so putting it back to (be closer to) original would not be impossible.

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PM T2

He's livin' in his own private Idaho..... I hope to go out quietly in my sleep, like my grand-dad did..... and not screaming, like the passengers in his car...
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