Briggs & Stratton Engine Identification
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:25 pm
by ricky racer
Re: Briggs & Stratton Engine Identification
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:40 am
by John *.?-!.* cub owner
That appears to be a pretty unusual speed reducer, and that along with the apparent age make me think it may have powered a blower or pump for use in manholes. All the units I am familiar with were designed as a one piece unit, but that appears to be much older than anything I am familiar with. Are you sure that is a reducer, and not a step up unit? In which case it could have been used to run a 6 or 12 volt generator or alternator for charging batteries in the field. Of course there is always the possibility that someone put the decal on as a whim, and it really had nothing to do with Bell. If it really was a Bell item it should have a property number on it somewhere, either as a stencil or a riveted tag, though the property number may have been on the complete assembly, not just on the engine.
Re: Briggs & Stratton Engine Identification
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:58 am
by Jim Becker
Isn't that dark green a standard Bell color from way back when?
Re: Briggs & Stratton Engine Identification
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:54 pm
by Roy47
Ricky, it's amazing what shows up on this forum. I have a Briggs that looks identical to yours, except I don't have the speed reducer. I've had it for probably 40 years or more and I have never seen another one just like it until now. I always thought mine was military surplus only because it was dark green and looked pretty rugged. Can't even remember where I got mine might have come from my dad, not sure. Mine still runs great, and I have it hooked to a small water pump at the present.
Roy
Re: Briggs & Stratton Engine Identification
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:09 pm
by Rudi
Rick:
I had to do that with a couple of the old B&S engines Dad has ... so I googled
How to Identify Antique Briggs and Stratton Engines and got some good hits:
That is just a start. The last link is pretty interesting. This guy knows a fair amount about identifying B&S engines. Hope this helps a bit.