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Joe K · 10-17-2025, 08:07 AM

here are BUNCHES of Zenith variants used for various "other" motors/vehicles in the pre-war (and post war) period.

I have a cast iron Zenith looking externally very much like a Tillotson "X" but marketed for Clark Fork Lifts.

I have at least three others each stamped with a different number but reading in period literature as "for Model A/B."

These "aftermarket" Zeniths typically have a round aluminum "stamp spot" riveted with one center rivet to which a Zenith number was applied somewhere on the top half.

It seems that the period particularly before WWII was a "competitive" time for carburetor makers including Tillotson, Marvel-Schiebler, Rayco, Mochi, and others.

Interesting video about half an hour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1DpeS9yq4k

Joe K

10-17-2025, 08:07 AM	#2
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 5,022	Re: Zenith Carburetor oddity here are BUNCHES of Zenith variants used for various "other" motors/vehicles in the pre-war (and post war) period. I have a cast iron Zenith looking externally very much like a Tillotson "X" but marketed for Clark Fork Lifts. I have at least three others each stamped with a different number but reading in period literature as "for Model A/B." These "aftermarket" Zeniths typically have a round aluminum "stamp spot" riveted with one center rivet to which a Zenith number was applied somewhere on the top half. It seems that the period particularly before WWII was a "competitive" time for carburetor makers including Tillotson, Marvel-Schiebler, Rayco, Mochi, and others. Interesting video about half an hour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1DpeS9yq4k Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse. Last edited by Joe K; 10-17-2025 at 10:47 AM.