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Simplicity hit and miss...going to a new home.....probably.
« on: August 12, 2019, 12:44:50 AM »
My 100 year old Simplicity Hit and miss 8 HP engine, purring as quietly as it ever has

6" bore   10" stroke
twin 42 inch sand balanced flywheels with 24" flat belt pulley

https://www.facebook.com/mcandrew.piper/videos/2363893313888061/

Stay tuned.....

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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2019, 12:52:13 AM »
And Oh....I can start her with one hand...... 8)
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Re: Simplicity hit and miss...going to a new home.....probably.
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2019, 01:01:26 AM »
Hope it finds a caring home Dave. Very nice engine that someone will be proud to own and display.

Bill

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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2019, 01:07:42 AM »
Hope it finds a caring home Dave. Very nice engine that someone will be proud to own and display.

Bill


That's the idea.   Sitting covered in my back yard forever really isn't good for her.   It was my dad's   80 years ago, he used that engine to cut cord wood and run a silo blower.....when he passed on, I got it...but i've lost the interest for engine shows.     I have some plans for the proceeds, and at the same time, I'll find and qualify a good caretaker for her next 100 years perhaps.

Stay tuned

Dave
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Re: Simplicity hit and miss...going to a new home.....probably.
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2019, 03:08:55 AM »
Very nice engine Dave.
I have let a few of mine go and still have a few more that I would part with.

Dave

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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2019, 07:11:55 PM »
Site unseen, full offer.   Already put down a substantial deposit.

Next.....tomorrow, I go and look at the goodie I'm angling for myself.....

Dave
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2019, 07:42:49 PM »
That's great Dave. Looking forward to hearing more about tomorrow's goodie as well.

Bill

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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2019, 07:49:38 PM »
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1334019986798176/?ref=messenger_banner

This little gem.  Built in 2005, I'm betting low hours as the boat it came out of fell off it's jacks in the yard.

It's the same size as just the engine in my plant, so another bench seat could go into my boat, and with nearly 8 HP, a canopy is no worry.    Good for lake and canal cruising with my wife.....it's hard to pull into a marina 3 days into a cruise and ask for a few gallons of firewood ..or soft coal, and we'll have room for at least 2 other people now.

Time for her an I to have some fun in life too.....


Dave


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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2019, 10:30:44 PM »
It does look exceptionally clean from the pictures!!
And yes on having fun while age and health permits!!

Bill

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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2019, 10:46:05 PM »
It does look exceptionally clean from the pictures!!
And yes on having fun while age and health permits!!

Bill



And it's listed at about a liter per hour.....or about 4 hours per gallon....with 8 gallons in the bow, that's about 32 hours of cruising on a full tank.

At about 6 knots....that's 192 nautical miles on a 8 gallon tank or 24 miles per gallon.....better than my truck!

Dave


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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2019, 12:45:32 AM »
Not being a boat person, is diesel fuel pretty common at lake/river marina's?

Bill

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« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2019, 12:50:23 AM »
Not being a boat person, is diesel fuel pretty common at lake/river marina's?

Bill

yes   far more than wood or coal....
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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2019, 11:30:21 PM »
How did the visit go Dave??

Bill

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« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2019, 11:34:12 PM »
Outstanding!.....pictures to follow....I am now a newly minted owner of a diesel marine engine!.... :lolb:

Whodathunk!?


Dave
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2019, 12:17:00 AM »
Congrats Dave. Now you will just have to get used to the different sound of diesel vs. steam. Your fuel and distance calculations make it pretty much of a slam dunk for doing some serious traveling. Looking forward to more updates.

Bill

 

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