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Speaking of cranking !
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:30 pm
by Rich Bingham
Has anyone ever run onto a crank arrangement like this one ? Any thoughts ??
Re: Speaking of cranking !
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:42 pm
by HPetrino
Really hard to tell, but upon enlarging it somewhat I'm thinking it's a spring loaded accessory. Wind up the spring, then release it to turn the engine over.
Of course, pure guess......
Re: Speaking of cranking !
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:13 pm
by RajoRacer
It appears to be a "Sandbo" hand starter.
Re: Speaking of cranking !
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:20 pm
by R.V.Anderson
Looks like he made the wife do the cranking. Hence the helmet and the missing RH headlamp...
Re: Speaking of cranking !
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:50 pm
by DanTreace
Steve named it!
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Re: Speaking of cranking !
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:06 pm
by PDGx
Damm, need one of those for my Mack - with a 4’ vertical climb in and out every time
http://www.cimorelli.com/mtdl/1914/1914 ... tarter.pdf
However, I doubt you could pull a recoil starter on it - especially from the seat.
(I won’t ever complain about hand cranking a T again.)
Re: Speaking of cranking !
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:19 pm
by Rich Bingham
Pretty nifty ! Apparently you could crank it "conventionally" from outside the car too. I wonder if the device entailed an anti-kick device ? Caption on the photo says "Carey, Idaho, 1917".