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Whuzzit??
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:44 pm
by Dropacent
Any ideas ? Very well made casting . We put several of our local peanut brains together and think it may be part of a “in the seat” pull start mechanism. The curved part at the top appears to have been sawed off. The sketch with red is my guess, to mount a pulley . Any help would be great!
Re: Whuzzit??
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:51 pm
by HPetrino
Your pull starter explanation may very well be correct. I was thinking it could be a mounting for an outside magneto, maybe marketed as an easier fix to a failed magneto than pulling the engine. Pure guess.
Re: Whuzzit??
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 8:18 pm
by Jeff Hood
It's called a Boston Starter. The cast-in number B S 1 identifies it. Check Jay's post at this link with information on it.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50 ... 1439219302
The pictures at the bottom of the post are of my Boston Starter.
Re: Whuzzit??
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 10:10 pm
by Dropacent
Thanks very much, Jeff. You nailed it !