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This
Acadia engine, built in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, is a classic
one-lunger. Its make-and-break igniter mechanism is clearly
visible behind the flywheel.
The
igniter rod is driven by the crankshaft. When the two parts
of the igniter contact each other, a circuit is completed.
At the top of the stroke, the contact is broken causing a
spark at the igniter points inside the cylinder.
A
timing lever is located to the right of the igniter. A drip-feed
lubricator is visible, although the engines were typically
(and best) lubricated by mixing oil with the gasoline.
This
fine Acadia may be seen at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
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