From the past.

[Norm Faith Jr.]

This came in mail today. My cousin's new neighbor gave all of it to him, to send to me. The neighbor said he had it "forever." The .29 has never been run or mounted, wish it had the box. Early fifties? I've never seen propellers like these. They have never been used. I believe some were made by Olsen and Rice? The gas tank was made by DeBolt in N.Y., I guess the little funnels were used for some fuel purpose? When the weather clears up, I might try and run the engine.
Norm

[Peter in Fairfax, VA]

Looks like a 1953 Torpedo .29, if I am reading the Tim Daniels book correctly.

[dale gleason]

Norm, Notice the papers in your post show a four bolt backplate and the motor you have has three bolt backplate.  The paper probably have a six bolt head and your motor has four. I like your motor better.

I think,

friend dale g

[Norm Faith Jr.]

Norm, Notice the papers in your post show a four bolt backplate and the motor you have has three bolt backplate.  The paper probably have a six bolt head and your motor has four. I like your motor better.

I think,

friend dale g

Yep, you are right Dale, about the parts manual that was with it. It shows a six bolt head.
Norm

[Norm Faith Jr.]

Hey Norm. I have several props like those. Need more?  They are indeed from the early 50's.  The funnels were for fueling those old snap lid tanks with white gas and 70 WT non detergent oil. Bark Klapinski collects old props as well and I sent him some like those a few years back. I have some props with VECO painted on them. 

Check out the round tank, It may  have a swivel pick up. I have one just like it in a blue box, I think it is Acme.

You are right TY, I read the box closer...it has an "internal swivel." Says "fuel never leaves the outlet tube." Works like a clunk tank right?
Two of those props appear to be pusher props. Some of them are stamped .30 and .35 cents. Wish props still cost that much.
Norm

[bob whitney]

Norm before u run the 29 ,pull the backplate and look at the Rod some of the rods were tubular and brazed top and bottom .another flyer wanted a couple skunky engines I had and offered to trade me a new 3 bolt K&B 29. we were young I thought I had pulled a good one over on him  .first flight on the K&B and the rod exploded taking out the complete engine. the rod was hollow and brazed together  RAD

[Norm Faith Jr.]

Norm before u run the 29 ,pull the backplate and look at the Rod some of the rods were tubular and brazed top and bottom .another flyer wanted a couple skunky engines I had and offered to trade me a new 3 bolt K&B 29. we were young I thought I had pulled a good one over on him  .first flight on the K&B and the rod exploded taking out the complete engine. the rod was hollow and brazed together  RAD

Will do, if I plan on running it. At the moment I'm getting a big kick out of just looking at an engine that old, that doesn't have a tool mark one on it. BTW, the cylinder head screws (looking through the cooling fins) have a yellow substance on them...is that some type of "Loctite," or corrosion?
Norm