Identify this engine

flying poodle Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:44 am

Found this searching craigslist

Could you guys tell me what it is? Metal prop and all!

http://nashville.craigslist.org/tag/5597732820.html

Marleysky Wed Jun 15, 2016 10:04 am

Looks like a "space bug Jr." to me. Missing needle valve. Looks like a good one to start your collection. Surprised

https://dbabd7f0-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/nitroengine/Space%20Bug%20Jr.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cqqvD6S6Ym3aVd49HSSW0nsZX5i_PIwnbVvc-Pc62i7Tr7Cpm2hyccyReRGTZcCiwROFiSo5TnH1-_dB6cVyGV8aIdqA7syanyafqondkxlvgu67BxhP2gKYJ3sFSOXpyCHoIarPBrEHT9atsOd4-tUOSTmHsptRnGjiWAMBQ8ufAJEkQa-y--8VjazXVfbhU09tsiXu4nPQkn5RmfWycUeQsentQ%3D%3D&attredirects=0

Mark Boesen Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:52 am

Looks like a pretty nice engine, no plier marks and would clean up nice. I'd guess and say it was attached to a TD-3 at one time as firewall is still there. The glowplug is also original type.

Mudhen Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:12 pm

Mark Boesen Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:57 am

i know K&B sold those stamped aluminum props, but i wonder if they actually made them or were they made by another company, they seemed pretty common in the early/mid 50's?

Oldenginerod Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:53 am

The L'il Rocket Mud linked to looks to be just free tethered.

No sign of any controls. Must be either 'round the pole or single line thether, which would make standing in the circle spinning around for nothing really boring.

flying poodle Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:23 pm

Thanks for the info guys!

Mark Boesen Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:14 pm

Yep, it's like the O.K. Cub 'Trainer', comes with a high tech 'stick', to make the plane rise you lift stick, to lower, you lower, figure eight or cloverleaf, idk?

Mark Boesen Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:40 pm

Mark Boesen wrote:Yep, it's like the O.K. Cub 'Trainer', comes with a high tech 'stick', to make the plane rise you lift stick, to lower, you lower, figure eight or cloverleaf, idk?