Re: SPACE BUG Jr. (gosh) TEST RUN

getback Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:20 am

WOW George you stole that and she is pretty with original prop too!

getback Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:43 am

Got a little time to run some engines yesterday and the SB jr. was still mounted so here it is in action ! https://youtu.be/_bDeeGLZXos https://youtu.be/wNdEjs1Rl-Q That was the second run I will post the first when it loads . getback Small Cox Logo

Ok heres the first run I will put it in front of the second Huh...

wow that first one came out bad Sorry!?

jmcalata Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:51 pm

Wohhw

Great Saptial Bug Small Cox Logo

sound very good and seem powerful Very Happy

enjoy with these vintage runner. Wink

rsv1cox Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:46 pm

Did you get in on this Eric?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/COX-SPACE-BUG-049-MODEL-GAS-ENGINE-1950s-LOOKS-GOOD-CLEAN-ER-UP-FIRE-ER-UP-/141744947900?hash=item2100a842bc

getback Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:10 am

Thanks Jose , I really enjoy running the Space Bug Jr. so easy to start and that one does scream a nice tune , Bob no , I have 5-6 white ones , I guess prices are winding down ,, for me anyway my TD .020 just pulled 35- 16 bids /???

I have that last one in vinegar /water now for 3 day got to do some more scrubbing then maybe the bleach or a baking soda mix . its cleaner but not where I want it , getback Smoking

rsv1cox Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:17 am

getback wrote:Thanks Jose , I really enjoy running the Space Bug Jr. so easy to start and that one does scream a nice tune , Bob no , I have 5-6 white ones , I guess prices are winding down ,, for me anyway my TD .020 just pulled 35- 16 bids /??? I have that last one in vinegar /water now for 3 day got to do some more scrubbing then maybe the bleach or a baking soda mix . its cleaner but not where I want it , getback

Check out the pictures on the original ad Eric. It looks like the SBJ took a header into concrete and cracked the housing almost in half. I was looking at it for parts only.

Vinegar is a great cleaner.

happydad Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:11 pm

crankbndr wrote:
rsv1cox wrote:
crankbndr wrote:I had a white KaySun prop that was in rough shape that cleaned up very nice using 2000 wet or dry paper and Novus polish.

What's wrong with this picture?

This Rod appears to have been cobbled together out of parts, the cylinder is not right for engine. Prop seems to be backwards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cox-THIMBLE-DROME-PROP-ROD-Model-Tether-Car-Space-Bug-Jr-049-Engine-/331625756118?hash=item4d366f75d6

crankbndr: seriously did you purchase this off ebay? wow and at such a low price? or are you just showing some of the pictures from the ebay sale? tboygee was usually pretty good about fixing incorrect things with Cox engines.

I've got a nice Red Cox Shrike I am cleaning up ...

happydad I'm retired RC Plane

crankbndr Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:28 pm

No i did not buy that one, I was surprised it went as high as it did. I restored this one a while back, it was a real mess when I got. I found the box and accessories in another listing.
I'm very happy with it and won't need another. I would like to see photos of your Shrike project.

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getback Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:34 am

I just relooked the ad Bob and it did take a whack into something , ill bet the crank is bent or fractured , glad you said something about the vinegar, man I forgot and left this in the Clorox mix too lond look better but now I will have to pull the reed retainer off and I was trying to avoid that before

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after some cleaning

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Think I'll just stick with denatured alcohol heck I still scrubbed most of the dirt /stain off Mad

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