Windfall (lucky me)

ian1954 Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:21 pm

I recently saw a box of bits on Fleabay and in it were some silencers that I needed - wanted - suddenly couldn't live without! I also saw a couple of grotty engines (not that I haven't enough yet!) and a DC crankcase that I have been looking for to replace a broken one.

I have a few engines in dire need of silencers and so £20 seemed a reasonable bid. I won the auction and, as usual with me, couldn't be arsed opening the box until this evening.

In it - a mighty fine collection of silencers in dire need of a good clean up but mostly intact.

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I found the DC crankcase - in good condition and then pulled out the motors.

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All seized - a Merco 35 with a busted crankcase, an Irvine with the needle missing, an LA 46 with a busted NVA and no needle and what could be a Fox 40 with missing cylinder head, loose backplate (no screws) and no venturi or NVA.

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The package came in two boxes and the second box contained engine mounts, fuel tubing still in packets, unused wheels and propellers and there was a box with a complete and unrun OS FP 15 r/c but ................... inside the box was this .............

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A KK Cobra - a very rare little beast. Only missing the backplate screws (8 BA) and the reed (cox equiv). I have been trying to get hold of one of these for years. It will get bumped up my restoration list!

http://adriansmodelaeroengines.com/catalog/product.php?cat_id=33&pid=71

Oldenginerod Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:19 pm

Well done on the Cobra Ian. A very desirable collector's piece. Quite a good haul. Nice looking Irvine too.

rsv1cox Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:40 pm

Receiving a package like that would thrill me. The KK Cobra is the KKiller.

Bob

Mark Boesen Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:55 pm

Very cool! lol, something like that would start a whole new collection for me, foreign 1/2A engines!

Not sure how to post the file, but here's a link to file: Keilkraft Cobra 049 (Adrian Duncan review).mht

https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/049Collectors/files

lol, i see you already posted the Adrian Duncan artical.

fit90 Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:09 pm

Very sweet Ian,

When I first saw DC crank case I thought of a die cast Cox crank case. The Davies Charlton crank case is a great find. Which engine is it to? And, is it a DC or Allbon crank case? Great haul!

**Cribbs74** Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:18 pm

Good haul Ian, that Fox .40 is not the good one so I wouldn't spend a lot of time on it. I have an Irvine .46 identical to the one in the picture, new and un-run. Have no idea if it's worth anything.

Please shoot us a pic of the Cobra after cleanup.

Ron

batjac Fri Oct 28, 2016 3:19 pm

ian1954 wrote:I recently saw a box of bits on Fleabay and in it were some silencers that I needed - wanted - suddenly couldn't live without! I also saw a couple of grotty engines (not that I haven't enough yet!) and a DC crankcase that I have been looking for to replace a broken one.

I have a few engines in dire need of silencers and so £20 seemed a reasonable bid. I won the auction and, as usual with me, couldn't be arsed opening the box until this evening.

£20? £20?!? £20!!! Damn!