alamo

[peter dixon]

I have a horizontal 7hp Alamo engine no.13101, I acquired it about 25yrs ago from a gentleman in his 80's who had saved a lot of equipment from being scrapped, and he had cleaned and painted and stored it all in his shed , backyard and under his house in newstead.  can anyone suggest the correct colour for this engine? I don't think it was blue. thinking I should get it going for tas. nat. rally.
regards  peter

[Teddy]

Pete, I reckon it should be engine coloured.
Good to see you've got the system worked out, hang in there.
seeya
Teddy.
(On the other hand, surely some one can remember the Alamo!! (LOL))

[tim]

Sounds like you have a nice engine Peter.  I'd agree it probably would not be blue.  Have you looked at DENIS ROULEAU's site?
http://buzzcoil.brinkster.net/alamo/000index.html

Cheers
Tim

[steeleye]

On the other hand, surely some one can remember the Alamo!! (LOL) Hah.......we may have had a had life but we are not as old as you think we are! On the other hand maybe you should put pen to paper and write your memoirs . I would really like to know what it was like to be there with Davey Crockett......cheers Phil

[peter dixon]

thanks tim,
mine is similar or same as the 1905 7hp, which looks to be dark blue or green?  I also have the cooling tower/tray, reservoir tank and water pump from a portable engine that the gentleman I purchased it from had taken spare parts from. unfortunately he left the transport behind somewhere on the east coast of tas. about 50 yrs ago.
regards  peter

[Teddy]

Yep OK about Davey Crockett:

Davey Crockett broke his sprocket
Tried to fix it with a socket,
(which he kept inside his pocket)
He still had original docket,
(Kept inside a little locket)
After he had fixed his sprocket,
Things went off like a rocket.

Don't like this? Please don't knock it,
Or even worse, write in and mock it.

Just for you, Steeleye Phil
Teddy

[steeleye]

Luv it Teddles.... Thats very Dr.Suess of you..........cheers Phil

[Teddy]

Sorry Peter for sidetracking your serious question. I blame Steeleye for winding me up. Teddy

[Clynton Brown]

Just don't paint it lister green!

[peter dixon]

I guess nipple pink would be no sillier than most of the replies so far.

[Clynton Brown]

You would certainly get some attention if you did that!