What the heck is this thing?

[sheral]

Located in a field on our property near a home we just bought...

Is it an old gas engine pump or something? Would it be of any interest to someone that likes to restore engines or is it a trip to the dump? Thanks...

 

[Only the Tony]

Located in a field on our property near a home we just bought...

Is it an old gas engine pump or something? Would it be of any interest to someone that likes to restore engines or is it a trip to the dump? Thanks...

Hit and miss engine. Used on well pumps back in the day. Be worth something to someone who works on them, but I would have no idea as to how much. Probably not a lot depending on condition and if the magneto is still there.

 

[Billy Currie]

I think I see the mag in the first picture, looks rough.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

I’d list on eBay think you might be surprised how much it brings. Especially if it has John Deere on it or another bigger name. Used for all sorts of things that required a stationary power plant

 

[Rogee]

In nz if it's a waterloo boy the John deere guys are falling over themselves to get hold of them. I sold one I picked up for $800 nz not so long ago . It had parts missing and was real rough to

 

[OldJack]

They're never too old.

 

[mirage]

Now THAT'S way COOL

 

[sheral]

Thanks gang. I’ll throw it on the local marketplace and see if maybe somebody wants to trade something for it...

 

[bigbadbob]

I see you got that posted on FB!!!
Did you move from the coast??
I spent 20 in Gibsons

 

[sheral]

Yes. In the Shuswap area now.

 

[Chainmale]

@Spoon Carving With Tom

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

What a lovely old thing, not sure how far gone it is, looks like a hit and miss engine because of the atmospheric intake, though some normal 4 cycles had that too.
Engine fires, centrifugal weights kick out and the exhaust can lobe pushes the latch block forward which is then locked and held forward by the latch finger which in turns keeps the push rod and rocker forward and thus exhaust open so the engine can’t fire. As the engine slows the weights come back in, pulling the latch finger off the block, the block / rod / rocker returns, exhaust valve closes, compression and spark occurs, power stroke occurs and the system repeats.

here is my model hit and miss running haha

 

[KZ1000]

They're never too old.View attachment 289381

That's frigging awesome