Just an interesting old engine

[John Newman, Jr.]

Saw this recently on eBay (#7537065275) and thought it was worth sharing. It did sell - for $300. Turns over and is all there (with extra head gaskets hanging on the end). Small ship (large boat?) engine called a "Climax Trustworthy R-BU" - See page 272 BYB under Lamb Boat & Engine CO. Clinton Iowa. According to the listing it was purchased as Navy surplus in '39 to power a feed mill. Has dual ignition with 2 plugs / cylinder.
If anybody knows where this will end up, let me know. I'd like to know if they get it running. It's not the kind of thing a person would buy if they weren't already involved with old engines in some way - Unless it's Bill S's neighbor hoping to do him one better in the lawn ornament competition!
"...We don' need no steenkin' cement meexer!..."

[Ray Cardoza]

Purdy pile oh rust.he he

[ListerDiesel]

Originally Posted by John Newman, Jr.

Saw this recently on eBay (#7537065275) and thought it was worth sharing. It did sell - for $300. Turns over and is all there (with extra head gaskets hanging on the end). Small ship (large boat?) engine called a "Climax Trustworthy R-BU" - See page 272 BYB under Lamb Boat & Engine CO. Clinton Iowa. According to the listing it was purchased as Navy surplus in '39 to power a feed mill. Has dual ignition with 2 plugs / cylinder.
If anybody knows where this will end up, let me know. I'd like to know if they get it running. It's not the kind of thing a person would buy if they weren't already involved with old engines in some way - Unless it's Bill S's neighbor hoping to do him one better in the lawn ornament competition!
"...We don' need no steenkin' cement meexer!..."

We came across one of these Climax engines in a snow plough (plow) I think it was at the truck museum behind the Auburn/Cord/Duesenberg museum in Auburn. IN.

Pictures are in the recent Portland set, specifically it is here:

http://www.oldengine.org/members/die...nd05Menu21.htm

Peter