McDonald Imperial Super Diesel

[Phil Elshaw]

G`Day all. I have just purchased a McDonald Imperial Diesel #3907 SE.
And would like to find out any information or manuals , parts list etc.
Any help or information about these motors would be appreciated.
I have not been able to find much about them on the net,so any info you guys may have regarding these motors will be well recieved.
Thanks.
Phil.

[Luke]

G'day Phil,
I have a McDonald Imperial Diesel open crank which is a 5HP CC or CE model dated at 1932. There is a dating list for McDonalds available. Email me your details and I will see what information I can pull from my files.

[Luke]

Phil

I have attached a photo of my Imperial Diesel taken at one of our Sydney Club rallies in 1999 (thanks to Patrick Livingstone for pic). Is yours this style of engine, or is it the enclosed crankcase type with disc flywheels? Luke

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/attach...tid=1551&stc=1

[Robert Stevens]

Originally Posted by Luke

G'day Phil,
I have a McDonald Imperial Diesel open crank which is a 5HP CC or CE model dated at 1932. There is a dating list for McDonalds available. Email me your details and I will see what information I can pull from my files.

Hello Luke,

Hopefully your offer goes out to others :-) I have a McDonald Imperial Diesel that is an enclosed crank with spoked flywheels with a Serial Number of 5250 CE. What year would that be? Thank you,

Bob

[Ray Freeman]

According to my book AH McDonald Industrial Pioneer serial No 5250CE would be very late 1948. 3907 SE would be 1945.

[Robert Stevens]

Hello Ray,

Mystery solved- thank you for the information, being that "new" helps explain why it is in such great condition. Thanks again,

Bob

[Ray Freeman]

There must be a story as to how a McDonald engine made in Melbourne ended up in Washington The CE model was first produced in 1938 was was co produced with the earlier design open crank CD until 1943.The last CE was produced in 1950.

[Robert Stevens]

Really appreciate the information Ray, thank you Yes, not very many McDonald's in the US. I got the engine (via e-Bay) from a collector who used to vacation in Australia and he "imported" the engine to the States. The McDonald CE is a well designed engine, it starts incredibly easy and runs very smooth with clean exhaust. I burn kerosene in mine, seems to be the fuel of choice for hvid systems.