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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Robert Zambelli on December 31, 2022, 12:03:51 PM
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Found it at a swap meet around 30 years ago, put it in a box, forgot all about it.
Anyone know what it is?
New, never been run or mounted.
I don't think I've posted this before.
Bob Z.
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Bob
Vivell 'Forty - Niner" from about 1946
Cool!!
Jim
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Thanks, Jim - I appreciate the reply.
I thought Vivell made only one engine, the 35 (pictured).
The 35 actually looks like a smaller version of the Madewell 49!
Comments?
Bob Z.
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Bob
Earl Vivell Designed the Madewell 49. So, yes, it is a 'big' Vivell 35.... And the 49 makes a LOT of noise. Had one in a Humongous for a long time, to the annoyance of a lot of OTS stunt judges!!
thanks
Jim
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Those photos of the engines are a nice bit of history of early C/L engines. Interesting, the Madewell .35 ignition has a hole in the hollow bolt shaft to run the wire to coil / ignition battery through. Having never experienced it, I think it would be a personal thrill to watch one of these motors in a stunt plane doing its rounds. Matched to the right airframe, flyers must have made them very competitive then.
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Here's a video of me flying my spark ignition OK Super 60 powered Viking.
Fuel is gasoline and castor oil.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxGZa8nk5Lg&t=36s
Bob Z.
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My Viking, built around 30 years ago, still flying with the same OK Super 60 on spark ignition.
The only change I made is using 25%, 50-50 castor-synthetic oil instead of straight castor and the addition of a muffler.
Still runs like new, with now close to one thousand flights.
Bob Z.
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Flying ignition engines doubles the fun. I have 6 control line planes with ignition engines and two old free flights with radios and ignition engines.
Fuel cost is next to nothing compared to glow. I have many hours of flying and running them on the bench and they seem to run forever if taken care of.
But then I grew up watching them fly at the park. I was hooked the first time I saw one. They are just so unique. All the different manufacturers had a different idea on how to build an engine.
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Even this dark sider (electric!) is a HUGE fan of Bob Z's Viking with the more-than OK Super 60! If only if he could eliminate the smell & the "greasy kid-stuff"... (flame suit on)
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Robert, your Viking flight on ignition was fantastic, I never gave much thought to ignition before. Plus, using lower cost gasoline versus glow fuel, that's a big plus.
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Hi Bob, It's always a trip down memory lane when you fly that NOISY thing but fun to watch as long as I remember to put my ear plugs in to tone down the racket! I do like Brunhilda though!
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OK, another on for you engine guys!
It's an Ipro-Ikar, whatever the hell that means.
It's .49 CID and glow.
Anyone ever seen or heard of one?
Bob Z.
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Bob
Earl Vivell Designed the Madewell 49. So, yes, it is a 'big' Vivell 35.... And the 49 makes a LOT of noise. Had one in a Humongous for a long time, to the annoyance of a lot of OTS stunt judges!!
thanks
Jim
...and contestants too!
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Crist
I think You are just jealous!! ;-)
Jim
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/DV
...and contestants too!
Crist, I can't hear you. Must be Jim Lee is flying his Madewell 49, or his Fox 59, or his...
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Dennis
It is an Atwood Super Champion in a Don Still 'Victory'.... And the Sparker Atwood in the Go Devil #^ #^ #^ ~^ LL~ LL~ LL~
Jim