Old K&B glowhead

crankbndr Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:49 am

I got this in a lot of parts, I can't use it. It looks to be new, if anyone can use it I'll send it to ya.

Mark Boesen Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:21 pm

me me me me me!

lol, i'll take it and send you a paypal.

Thanks!

crankbndr Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:26 pm

Sure thing, glad you can use it. Pm your address and I'll send it in a few days.
Postage is not enough to worry with.

chevyiron420 Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:51 pm

Would it be possible for one of you gents to try this plug in a testors or late wen mac cyl and confirm if it fits. I think it will, but not confirmed.
Phil

Mark Boesen Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:56 pm

Hi Phil,
Unfortunately they're slightly smaller diameter than a Cox glowhead and a Cox is smaller than a Testors.

Oldenginerod Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:59 pm

chevyiron420 wrote:Would it be possible for one of you gents to try this plug in a testors or late wen mac cyl and confirm if it fits. I think it will, but not confirmed.
Phil

Phil.
If you need a Testors head they're fairly common on flebay. "gatafish" often has them, although not currently.
Otherwise, MECOA do a glow plug conversion head.

Rod.

chevyiron420 Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:27 pm

I dont need one. Its just some info I am collecting.
About a year ago I was doing some glow head\ plug experiments with the wen mac testors engines. I think I am going to have another go at it as soon as some parts get here. Its the K&B Stallion that I think fits, and the picture above is a Tornado, I think.
Phil

Mark Boesen Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:33 pm

You could be on to something, I've never had the head off a Stallion so it's possible its the same dia./thread as Testors? Also since it looks like a two piece head on the stallion, but isn't, it would look good converted to a glowplug head.

ian1954 Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:23 pm

Mark Boesen Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:15 pm

navion34 Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:53 am

Mark Boesen wrote:

Denight Special !!! Lucky man Cool

roddie Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:59 am

Mark Boesen wrote:

That's a beautiful model Mark!

Mark Boesen Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:25 am

It sure is, wish it was mine. I posted the photo as that's the plane his Tornado .049 engine likely came from. These planes made by Aurora are some of the most collectable there is.

ian1954 Tue Feb 10, 2015 12:56 pm

Mark Boesen wrote:It sure is, wish it was mine. I posted the photo as that's the plane his Tornado .049 engine likely came from. These planes made by Aurora are some of the most collectable there is.

I have no doubt that it is a match for that plane. The prop and part spinner are an exact match and that is one handsome plane!

I don't have the history of the engine - it was another of my mistaken buys. I thought it was a Cox Ranger!

But it is pristine. I would swear that it has never seen fuel or been run - even the prop is perfect! It makes me wonder how it came to be parted from such a very handsome model! Huh...

Mark Boesen Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:34 pm

Those props are pretty rare too! The Tornado first came out in '59, it had Aurora on bottom, in '60 it was changed to K&B, these engines put out less power then a Bee, but were very east to start.

Here's the catalog from '63...

stuntflyr Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:58 pm

The three most gorgeous RTF's ever. I have the Little Toni with .060.
Chris...

navion34 Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:14 am

stuntflyr wrote:The three most gorgeous RTF's ever. I have the Little Toni with .060.
Chris...

Oh yes, fabulous planes...

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