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Lot 7

A MODEL MARINE ENGINE, horizontally opposed, twin single-acting,
circa 1920,

22 September 2015, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £175 inc. premium

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A MODEL MARINE ENGINE, horizontally opposed, twin single-acting, circa 1920,

The cast iron cylinders approximately 0.5"bore x 0.75" stroke are mounted on an aluminium crankcase and incorporate cylinder end valvechests. Four sprung poppet valves are driven by a crankcase camshaft, mounted over the crankshaft and the crankcase is fitted with a knurled filler plug/breather. The crankshaft carries a disc flywheel at the aft end and a six-to-one ratio shrouded gear-driven boiler feedpump with valves. Oak plinth. 5 ins (13cm) high x 6 ins (15cm) wide

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