landman Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 On a Facebook page about garage dioramas there is one which fascinates me more than most. In it there is a beautifully rendered hit & miss engine. I thought if FTB can do them all it has to do those too. So I spoke to a local collector, well into his eighties about where I could find one in town to copy. Right here he says. So I went. I attach photos of some of the memorabilia he collected over the years. I say some because this is what is left of it. He has been giving and selling for several years to get out of the large building where he kept it. He used to run a B/A station with his dad. I photographed and sketched the engine and he even let me take its manual home to scan. It is a 1936 Fairbanks-Morse. One more for the back burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallisticMsl Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Is that Dio on this forum? That engine looks awesome on that pallet and that cuckoo is cuckoo. the lighting, dust.........just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Pocketa pocketa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 56 minutes ago, BallisticMsl said: Is that Dio on this forum? That engine looks awesome on that pallet and that cuckoo is cuckoo. the lighting, dust.........just wow. No,it is on facebook. Roadside relic diorama and the poster is Gerry Tee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Very cool project Pat! I really like the sound of those. There are quite a few of those in this neck of the woods. The Southeast Threshers Reunion is held about 15 miles up the road every year the week of July 4th and there are several there in various sizes. I like the great big ones. There's a store about 3 miles up the road that uses one of the smaller ones every weekend to make ice cream. Looking forward to seeing this one! Edited August 6, 2019 by DRIPTROIT 71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) That diorama is pretty amazing, thanks for sharing. But âĤ. from my experience in the '50s the 2 post lift is not period correct. Edited August 7, 2019 by Gramps46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 45 minutes ago, Gramps46 said: That diorama is pretty amazing, thanks for sharing. But âĤ. from my experience in the '50s the 2 post lift is not period correct. He has more modern cars too. The realism is just mind boggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Decided to go ahead with the hit & miss engine. Started scrounging for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 The thread spool will supply the flywheels, a baby's crib post will donate the water tank, a dragster gas tank will turn into the cylinder head (pun intended) and the watch & clock parts bin will donate some gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) Ah yes a hit & miss. You really need to experience one to appreciate it. Attended a tractor show and heard them in action. There is probably a U Tube somewhere that would be worth seeing. Edited April 19, 2020 by Gramps46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 This is going to be one helluva an engine, Pat........ you have a very interesting project here. All the background and reference material will help you immensely. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Added some 1/2 round strips to round off the flywheel spokes. Changed to renshape from the maple as it was too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Worked at detailing the cylinder head. Sometimes rocker arms are born of suspension parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 You never fail to amaze, Pat.........................GREAT subject matter and FANTASTIC work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Try these. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Or this one. My Favorite! '57 Truck Chassis w/ F/B Power  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Neat Alan, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Built in the hole by adding concentric pieces of tubing until the desired diameter was achieved. Since I didn't have the first diameter tubing I had to turn another one down on the lathe. That was fun. Then added a Wire to fill in the taper on the outer rim and added a flat piece to finish it. Edited April 20, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Worked on the magneto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 A bit of a mockup. It ended up about 1.5 times as big as the one I had measured. I have lost the measurements and eyeballed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Those wheels are just right, Pat....... and this engine of yours is coming together nicely. You are clearly having fun with this one. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 This is too cool... I love how you boys get into these dio's... I'm thinking of doing one, myself... Lots of ideas from y'all... Awesome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 7 hours ago, kilrathy10 said: This is too cool... I love how you boys get into these dio's... I'm thinking of doing one, myself... Lots of ideas from y'all... Awesome.... And when you think all it was supposed to be is a background scene for photos. Dios are extremely dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) Working on the reciprocating assembly. Now I have to somehow cut the centre part of the shaft as it goes through the crank. Edited April 22, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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