Engine, outboard
Name/Title
Engine, outboardEntry/Object ID
1997.043Description
Outboard engine, Bendix Eclipse electric. Date from Bill Loveland 1-2-06. Is #36 on exhibit map. Bendix Aviation Company Eclipse 1997.043 An air-cooled engine from 1930. A fan is attached to the upper end of the crankshaft, cooling the horizontally firing, singe cylinder engine as it runs. The block has angled heat-sink fins to help with cooling. A hinged lid on top with a grating shields the fan. To start the engine, the lid is raised and the engine starts with a rope start. The presence of the fan, and the rope, would seem to make this a risky task. Throttle and spark adjusted together, separate richness adjustments for high and low speed, and choke. The spark plug on this engine is directly attached to the induction coil, so no wires are necessary.Collection
Outboard motorsAcquisition
Accession
1997.043Source or Donor
DeNore Bros.Made/Created
Manufacturer
BendixDate made
circa 1936Edition
Model: Eclipse ElectricNotes
Engine: 0.000 HP: 1.5Location
*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility
*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building
Motor Trailer