Identify please

Straw Boss · Apr 19, 2013

Found these parts in an attic of a house about to be burned down. Don't know what kind of motor or if they even go together. Can anyone identify the make or brand?
I have a crank handle, flywheel, block with stuck piston, and a head with valve rockers. Intake side has a tiny Carb of some sort. Says choke and stop cast in it. I take it the other pipe is the exhaust. I wonder if there is any value here to a collector or just scrap iron?

Stephen Newell · Apr 19, 2013

To me it looks more like an impeller to some kind of water pump.

J.T.L. · Apr 19, 2013

All 3 parts look to be from one of the many Delco Lite Plant generator models. ---- John

Badger bob · Apr 19, 2013

all parts are for a delco light plant. Bob

Bob · Apr 19, 2013

Yep, Delco.

<img src = "http://delcolight.com/resources/Delco-Light+Cut+Away.jpg">

paul · Apr 19, 2013

Cool! I wonder if that is what was in the basement back when this farm house was built? Had a 48 volt setup, was kind of a fancy deal back in the late 1920s, until the REA came in. Rack of batteries on the wall. I never saw it of course, the cement bllock is in one room in the basement and a cemented over hole in the wall where the exhaust went out. Always marveled at the small size of that hole for an exhaust pipe, but would match that....

Paul

Straw Boss · Apr 19, 2013

Thanks for the responses. Thats what I like about you guys, you always come up with the answers.

wally_mi · Apr 20, 2013

they are the cyl for a delco light plant. i have one i'm trying to restore. the one you have is different than mine, but i would be interested in the crank. wally

Straw Boss · Apr 20, 2013

Ok. There are a few out-buildings I want to search through first, in case the rest of the motor can be found.

wally_mi · Apr 21, 2013

what you have shown is the cyl for a delco light plant. i don't know what model you have, but most parts are in demand in the club. i have a 1929 model 751 wicth had copper fins around the cyl. to cool. i might be interisted in the crank is price is right. e-mail the club. maybe you can get more info there. wally

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