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06-22-2011, 07:46:25 PM
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Coolspring Trip (Abenaque)
I just spent a whole week out East ending up at the Coolsprings show. Had a Great time visiting with friends I only see once a year. The 1500 mile trip had some rewards. Special thanks goes to Pat Wilcox, Dave Hawkins & Mike Murphy who delivered it to Coolsprings for me. I purchased an engine from the late John Wilcox collection. It's a Pre-1900 5 h.p. ABENAQUE Tray-cooled. Along with Dick L. & Tom C. who helped talk me into getting the engine along with Steve & Bob Upham that help explain a few things about this engine. It's an engine I wanted ever since I laid eyes on one. Craig will add some pictures to this thread as time allows.
Thanks Craig. 
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06-22-2011, 08:16:58 PM
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Re: Coolsprings trip
Don,
I have to agree its a very nice early piece. I am glad I got to witness it in person. I had a great time and got to visit with alot of friends.
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06-22-2011, 09:28:07 PM
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Re: Coolsprings trip
We just ran ours today Don
You're gonna love how slow it can run!! J
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06-22-2011, 09:52:10 PM
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Re: Coolsprings trip
Sad Iron you should have gone to the announcer
booth and told them about the time the stackers pictures would be happening a lot of use missed out.
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06-22-2011, 10:00:46 PM
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Re: Coolsprings trip
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Craig here: here come da pics.......
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Barry T, Bob Oosterman, BobRR, Brian Triebner, Chris Austin, CStaples, David Parfitt, Dick Brown, Dwayne Fuller, Greg Johnson, Jason Dahm, Jeff R Parks, Joe Prindle, John Davidson, John Dungan, John Merry, Keith Kinney, Kevin A. Behnke, Kevin Kusel, Kevin Roth, Len Spoelman, Marshal Reysen, Marty Riffle, Mike Monnier, Mike Shaffer, Paul Spence, Preston Foster, Randy Reysen, Randy Wells, Ray Ethridge, Robbo, SBreeden, Skip Landis, Terry Nemecek, The Engine Shed, Tom Sampson, Travis Benner, Wayne A Thackery, Wayne Grenning, Wildcat | ||
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06-23-2011, 12:27:41 PM
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Re: Coolsprings trip
Not sure Don, make sure you get lots of oil on it tho!!
J As for the stakker pic, I didn't even make it, I was tied up trying to sell something...
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06-23-2011, 08:42:52 PM
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Re: Coolsprings trip
Saw your engine at the show on Friday. I wish we would have stopped to at least say hi. Dad commented that it looked like John's engine from 30 feet away. I told him it was probably coincidence. Maybe I ought to listen to him more often...
 
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06-23-2011, 09:12:27 PM
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Re: Coolsprings trip
Don, congrats on your beautiful piece. Give me a call, I have a few tips about your splash lube that you may find beneficial. Chris Staples 603-860-7109.
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06-24-2011, 04:22:15 PM
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Re: Coolsprings trip
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Sure wished I had one just like it in my shed.... 
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06-25-2011, 09:09:13 AM
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Re: Coolspring Trip (Abenaque)
Ours hadn't run for 2 or 3 years, but some fresh gasoline on the old and it started right up. Mind you a little smokey at first and that old gas is a lot smelly. One little secret that a buddy in Ohio told me about, prime it with a little gasoline in the breather casting, don't have to crank it over nearly as many turns for it to take off.
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06-25-2011, 09:48:48 PM
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Re: Coolspring Trip (Abenaque)
Brian, Why don't you post a youtube video of starting your ABENAQUE. So people can see a running one and I can learn how to start it. Also thanks for the tip on the ignitor. ( And you thought I wasn't paying attention.)
---------- Post added at 08:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:42 PM ---------- I had several collectors the last two days stopping over to see the ABENAQUE along with my other engines. Thanks for stopping & visiting for hours. Enjoyed your company & stories. Hope it was entertaining for you as it was for me.
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