1/3rd scale Associated Hit and Miss running model engine, Breisch castings NICE!

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FREE Shipping to the lower 48 US statesFor more shipping details please see my shipping section below in this ad.Up for "Buy it Now" or "Best Offer" is a professionally built, 1/3 rd scale Associated Hit and Miss running model engine. Built by Dick Shelly from Manheim Pa. in 1978 using Paul Breisch castings. Mr. Shelly was well known for producing show quality model engines. The Breich model engine brochure I have features one of Dick Shelly's engines. One unique feature of this engine that some of you that are "in the know" might notice. This engine normally has a "B" cast in a circle in the lower front area of the engine. This "B" is a trademark that is put on all of the Breisch castings. This one has a custom "S" where the "B" normally is. The "S" is for Shelly, the last name of the builder. The fit and finish is definitely show worthy. Comparing this one to a unpainted Breisch Associated I have, I can see a lot of smoothing of the crankcase and cylinder castings was done to this one prior to painting to get such a smooth look to the paint.I want to start off the details of this engine by addressing it's color. The flash photos make it look like a brighter red than it really is. Take a look at the second to last outside (no flash used) photo. That one looks slightly darker than it really is but closer to the actual color. The video was shot with my iPhone and the color looks good there. Guess it's just a hard color for my Sony camera to reproduce correctly.The wooden stand measures 17 x 10 ½ x 4 inches tall. Total height from the bottom of the stand to the top of the exhaust stack is approximately 13 ½ inches tall.This engine in the Breisch sales brochure is listed as having a 1 ¼ inch bore by a 1 5/8 inch stroke. The flywheels are approximately 6 ¼ inch in diameter. It weighs about 26 lbs.It has a "make brake" ignition system with a low tension coil mounted inside the bottom of the display box. In the video I incorrectly stated that it has a High Tension coil. Paul Breisch made another version of this engine called "The Little Brother". That one is like this except it uses a different head with a spark plug mounted in the head and no opening for the Make Brake ignition.I normally run these engines on Coleman Lantern Fuel with a few drops of model aviation Castor Oil added for upper cylinder lubrication. Being out of the Coleman fuel I ran it on gas with a few drops of oil added.I believe you can use 6 or 12 volts to power the coil. I used 12 volts as I do not have a 6 volt battery. The coil did not get warm at all after about an hour or so of running.It ran best with the fuel mixture screw out about ¾ of a turn and you will receive it with the mixture screw at that spot. There is a choke plate on the inlet of the fuel mixer. It only took a few turns of the flywheel with the choke closed to suck the fuel up to the needle valve. In fact I flooded it slightly on the first start attempt, but it only took about 4 or 5 spins of the flywheel to clear it out.Here is the web link for my video on this engine;https:///watch?v=gc91uGEWN4QDisclaimer; I make no guarantee on how this will run for you. You should have some mechanical experience with small engines to get this to run properly. I do not accept returns on a custom, hand machined / built item like this as it is a one of a kind item. ALL SALES ARE FINAL! So PLEASE, if you have any questions, comments or concerns I encourage you to ask before making a purchase. I will do my best to answer any questions you might have as I want you to be happy with your purchase. Thank you!!Shipping; I am offering FREE shipping to the lower 48 US states.For sales to Alaska and Hawaii there will be a $85.00 surcharge to cover the extra shipping costs. I am hoping that $85.00 covers at least 1/2 of my actual shipping cost as I will cover up to 1/2 of the cost if it does not exceed $170.00 total including insurance. Anything over the actual shipping cost of $170.00 I would ask... read more

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