Bought this dinner gong last week as I thought I recognised the design as being a Clerget.
It looks identical except the two spark plug holes are on opposite sides where as most I see are on the same side.
Any WW1 engine experts out there ?
It looks like copper but a magnet sticks to it.
The spiders webs are also historic.
I assume from a mess somewhere as it is well made!
By: BG52A - 9th June 2017 at 21:30
It helps to save them for the future.
All the best with it
Will.
By: FarlamAirframes - 9th June 2017 at 20:21
Thanks for your help BG52A.
Got to work out what to do with it.
Interesting that pistons end up as ashtrays and these cylinders end up as bells.
By: BG52A - 9th June 2017 at 18:17
That’s ok, nice piece you got there.
By: FarlamAirframes - 9th June 2017 at 12:23
Unknown I am afraid – purchased at auction house along with a propeller boss clock that I assume is from an FE2B as it is marked as made by British and Colonial (B&C 6630) and four blade with opposite twist on blades to normal.
BG52A thank you
The 9Z and also the 7Z appear to be candidates according to a nice chap on aerodrome.
By: avion ancien - 9th June 2017 at 12:16
What is its provenance and history? Or are those unknown?
By: BG52A - 8th June 2017 at 21:27
Looks like a cylinder from a 110hp Clerget 9Z.
Will.
By: Sopwith - 8th June 2017 at 19:32
Yes I see what you mean, thanks
By: FarlamAirframes - 8th June 2017 at 17:59
Dont think so Sopwith
Top is identical to the Clerget 9 as shown here:
http://users.skynet.be/fa233213/En/Engines/Clerget/Clerget15.html
By: Sopwith - 8th June 2017 at 16:59
It’s not from an Oberusel? Just a thought.
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