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Mark Michel sends us this bizar carburetor. He has owned it for many years, but has no clue what it is. It does look very early and it appears to have the intake valve as part of the carburetor assembly. It's about 10 inches long and heavy as one can expect from a large
brass casting. It has a flange mount with the
bolt holes 2 1/2 inches apart. The intake diameter is 1 1/8 inch. There are no markings on the carburetor with the exception of two 6's near what Mark thinks is an integrated intake valve. Who can tell more?
Mail us!
Update by Thomas Rudolf who suggests it's for a Gazogène. For those not known to this, it is the technique of woodburning and using the fumes as fuel, which is asking for a special carby.
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Saturday, 02 January 2010
Mark Michel sends us this bizar carburetor. He has owned it for many years, but has no clue what it is. It does look very early and it appears to have the intake valve as part of the carburetor assembly. It's about 10 inches long and heavy as one can expect from a large brass casting. It has a flange mount with the bolt holes 2 1/2 inches apart. The intake diameter is 1 1/8 inch. There are no markings on the carburetor with the exception of two 6's near what Mark thinks is an integrated intake valve. Who can tell more? Mail us!
