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Re: Mystery photo
Posted by: Rolly (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: March 09, 2004 10:40AM
<HTML>The boiler is also a bad design, it does not have natural circulation like the Derr or other marine water tube boilers.
Rolly</HTML>
Rolly</HTML>
Re: Mystery photo
Posted by: David K. Nergaard (---.s1034.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com)
Date: March 10, 2004 05:56AM
<HTML>Andy, I think the sprocket is for the generator drive. Where else could you get the electricity for the lamps? There should also be a small pinion for driving the pumps.</HTML>
Re: Mystery photo
Posted by: Jim Crank (---.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net)
Date: March 10, 2004 10:03AM
<HTML>Andy, Yes it is a Gearless. Count the cylinders, FOUR. Remember each engine drove it's own wheel.
Rolly, Indeed, a lousy boiler design with no circulation to speak of with those horizontal tubes.
Jim</HTML>
Rolly, Indeed, a lousy boiler design with no circulation to speak of with those horizontal tubes.
Jim</HTML>
Re: Mystery photo
Posted by: Andy Patterson (---.ibsiinc-isp.com)
Date: March 10, 2004 12:28PM
<HTML>Hi Jim
I am still wondering about that sprocket that appears to be in the center of the crank. Can't really tell but it appears that the sprocket center aligns with the center of the crank shaft. And that indicates that there might be a solid connection all the way through there. The sprocket doesn't look like it would handle much power though. The four crank throws appear to by 90 degrees apart. An interesting coincidence.
Andy</HTML>
I am still wondering about that sprocket that appears to be in the center of the crank. Can't really tell but it appears that the sprocket center aligns with the center of the crank shaft. And that indicates that there might be a solid connection all the way through there. The sprocket doesn't look like it would handle much power though. The four crank throws appear to by 90 degrees apart. An interesting coincidence.
Andy</HTML>
Re: Mystery photo
Posted by: Jim Crank (---.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net)
Date: March 10, 2004 12:43PM
<HTML>Andy,
Most likely the water pump and generator drives. One on the end too.
I have a Gearless catalog if I can find it.
Jim</HTML>
Most likely the water pump and generator drives. One on the end too.
I have a Gearless catalog if I can find it.
Jim</HTML>
Re: Mystery photo
Posted by: Tony Hubner (---.ppp.ucc-net.ca)
Date: September 20, 2004 04:09AM
<HTML>SKIPSMOTOR: This is a "Gearless"as fitted horizontally to the rear axle. There was mo differential, each Walshaert's geared twin cylinder unit driving its own wheel.
Semper vapore!
Tony.
ps am building a lightweight 3-wheel Morgan-style car with direct drive to rear wheel.</HTML>
Semper vapore!
Tony.
ps am building a lightweight 3-wheel Morgan-style car with direct drive to rear wheel.</HTML>
Re: Mystery photo
Posted by: David K. Nergaard (---.s1488.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com)
Date: November 17, 2004 12:21PM
<HTML>The boiler pictured next to the Gearless engine is the type of boiler used in the Gearless car. It was fired with a rectangular vaporizing burner. So far as I know, no more than a dozen Gearless cars were built.</HTML>
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