Back in the days of the Model T Ford (and other cars of that era) there were all sorts of aftermarket "gee-whiz" gadgets including all sorts of "anti-kickback" devices. My late Uncle was a Model T collector and I remember seeing them hyped up in his collection of literature from the period.
All that would be needed is to leave the hand crank setup as-is and simply add a ratchet and pawl to "catch" the crank if the engine kicks back. It would simply ratchet as you cranked in the forward direction, and "catch" when the crank backed up from a backfire, stopping the reverse rotation of the engine. Of course, the parts have to be strong enough to withstand the force of the kickback.
If you can find the book "Henry's Wonderful Model T" by Floyd Clymer there are all sorts of vintage ads, IIRC, some of which illustrate similar anti-kickback devices.
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