I found this a few days ago, mostly complete, mostly original.
I'm still deciding exactly what I want to do with it. My first inclination is to restore it as best I can, and ride it around. From what I've seen on the internets, there are several other examples around in rusty condition, so it probably would be nice to get one of them looking shiny and new.
I need to get the engine running and see if everything works. The throttle linkage looks like it may have been tinkered with a little, and the cable is a bit rusty and stiff, so I need to get it smooth so I can see if the rest of the linkage, springs, and governor are working properly. And of course I need to start it. The blower housing is missing...I am waiting for a replacement to show up in the mail. Since the cover was removed, it's likely that it is not getting spark, right? that's what folks do, they take stuff half way apart, decide they can't fix it, then lose the parts. The engine does feel like it has compression, and it doesn't clatter when I turn it over by hand.
The chains are a bit rusty, I removed them so I could roll the scooter around, and also to measure how long their replacements need to be. The bearings on the jackshafts are nice and smooth.
The rusty brake levers....I guess they're hard to find replacements for, that are the same ones. Might just use some of the later design that has a single clamp bolt, instead of the double bolt clamp. These might be English? they look like those found on some old Raleigh bicycles?
I'm still deciding exactly what I want to do with it. My first inclination is to restore it as best I can, and ride it around. From what I've seen on the internets, there are several other examples around in rusty condition, so it probably would be nice to get one of them looking shiny and new.
I need to get the engine running and see if everything works. The throttle linkage looks like it may have been tinkered with a little, and the cable is a bit rusty and stiff, so I need to get it smooth so I can see if the rest of the linkage, springs, and governor are working properly. And of course I need to start it. The blower housing is missing...I am waiting for a replacement to show up in the mail. Since the cover was removed, it's likely that it is not getting spark, right? that's what folks do, they take stuff half way apart, decide they can't fix it, then lose the parts. The engine does feel like it has compression, and it doesn't clatter when I turn it over by hand.
The chains are a bit rusty, I removed them so I could roll the scooter around, and also to measure how long their replacements need to be. The bearings on the jackshafts are nice and smooth.
The rusty brake levers....I guess they're hard to find replacements for, that are the same ones. Might just use some of the later design that has a single clamp bolt, instead of the double bolt clamp. These might be English? they look like those found on some old Raleigh bicycles?
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