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Terry, NJ · 07-05-2012, 08:15 PM

We recently aquired a 2 cyl, opposed, Douglas aircraft engine originally made in England. It 's free and turns over, We don't know if it has spark or not. We have usual questions, like how many were made? I've been "fitutzin" around aviation for a while and I never heard of a Douglas engine. And of course, What's it worth? The years of manufacture were from 1925 to 1936, Info is pretty scarce.
Terry

Gerard · 07-05-2012, 09:23 PM

Terry, doe's it has 2 spark plugs each cylinder, is the engine magneto equipped, doe's it has a Carb .What kind of prop flange , (spline or not ) just a few questions to determine if it is a A/C or a mcculloch used in drones.

Brian T · 07-05-2012, 10:22 PM

Hello Terry,
Here is a link to a Forum in the UK, Douglas Motor Cycles, it has some pics of aero engines, maybe you could contact them for info on the engine you have.
Regards Brian.

http://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/in...p?topic=1849.0

Mike V. Florida · 07-06-2012, 01:39 AM

Don't make me say this again, pictures!!

Terry, NJ · 07-06-2012, 06:09 AM

Thanks guys! I'm beginning to question it's being an aircraft engine at all. Douglas built Engines for motorcycles, generators etc. Plus, I'm in Pa and the engine's in NJ and I really haven't had a good look at it. The only aluminum, opposed 2 cyl I had heard of were BMW MCs, VWs and Porsches, and Franklin AC engines, I knew it wasn't on of the first 3 so I assumed it was the AC application.
Terry

Terry, NJ · 07-06-2012, 06:20 AM

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Mike, I'd love to post pictures, But it just doesn't work on my computer. The worst part, I don't know how to fix it.
Terry

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Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Don't make me say this again, pictures!!

Aerocraft · 07-06-2012, 06:30 AM

There is an Aviation Museum in Eagles Mere, PA that has huge a huge collection of vintage small horsepower engines. If there was any one place that might have one like yours, that museum might be it.

If you could email a picture to me, I will repost it here and on my Facebook page so that my vintage airplane friends might be able to help. Gar Williams [email protected]

http://www.eaglesmereairmuseum.org/

Bruce Lancaster · 07-06-2012, 08:43 AM

Also post pics on the HAMB...there are some aero museum people on there, including one involved in making new rotaries for WWI Fokkers...

Patrick L. · 07-06-2012, 09:39 AM

Lawrence also made 2 cyl opposed aero engines [A3 series] during the mid to late teens..

Douglas made motorcycles with 2 cylinder opposed engines..

Bruce Lancaster · 07-06-2012, 09:43 AM

OK...go to Google advanced image http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search and just put Douglas motorcycle on the phrase line...pictures of quite a few models from a considerable range of time, and some picyures of motors alone.

CarlG · 07-06-2012, 10:22 AM

Maytag made a 2-cylinder opposed engine for their washing machines. When Dad converted the washing machine to electric, the engine went on my go-cart!

07-05-2012, 08:15 PM	#1
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD We recently aquired a 2 cyl, opposed, Douglas aircraft engine originally made in England. It 's free and turns over, We don't know if it has spark or not. We have usual questions, like how many were made? I've been "fitutzin" around aviation for a while and I never heard of a Douglas engine. And of course, What's it worth? The years of manufacture were from 1925 to 1936, Info is pretty scarce. Terry

07-05-2012, 09:23 PM	#2
Gerard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Creston Canada BC Posts: 609	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD Terry, doe's it has 2 spark plugs each cylinder, is the engine magneto equipped, doe's it has a Carb .What kind of prop flange , (spline or not ) just a few questions to determine if it is a A/C or a mcculloch used in drones.

07-05-2012, 10:22 PM	#3
Brian T Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego,Ca Posts: 1,377	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD Hello Terry, Here is a link to a Forum in the UK, Douglas Motor Cycles, it has some pics of aero engines, maybe you could contact them for info on the engine you have. Regards Brian. http://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/in...p?topic=1849.0 Last edited by Brian T; 07-05-2012 at 10:31 PM.

07-06-2012, 01:39 AM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD Don't make me say this again, pictures!! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-06-2012, 06:09 AM	#5
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD Thanks guys! I'm beginning to question it's being an aircraft engine at all. Douglas built Engines for motorcycles, generators etc. Plus, I'm in Pa and the engine's in NJ and I really haven't had a good look at it. The only aluminum, opposed 2 cyl I had heard of were BMW MCs, VWs and Porsches, and Franklin AC engines, I knew it wasn't on of the first 3 so I assumed it was the AC application. Terry

07-06-2012, 06:30 AM	#7
Aerocraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,387	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD There is an Aviation Museum in Eagles Mere, PA that has huge a huge collection of vintage small horsepower engines. If there was any one place that might have one like yours, that museum might be it. If you could email a picture to me, I will repost it here and on my Facebook page so that my vintage airplane friends might be able to help. Gar Williams [email protected] http://www.eaglesmereairmuseum.org/

07-06-2012, 08:43 AM	#8
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD Also post pics on the HAMB...there are some aero museum people on there, including one involved in making new rotaries for WWI Fokkers...

07-06-2012, 09:39 AM	#9
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD Lawrence also made 2 cyl opposed aero engines [A3 series] during the mid to late teens.. Douglas made motorcycles with 2 cylinder opposed engines..

07-06-2012, 09:43 AM	#10
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD OK...go to Google advanced image http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search and just put Douglas motorcycle on the phrase line...pictures of quite a few models from a considerable range of time, and some picyures of motors alone.

07-06-2012, 10:22 AM	#11
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: Old Engine, Douglas, NOT FORD Maytag made a 2-cylinder opposed engine for their washing machines. When Dad converted the washing machine to electric, the engine went on my go-cart!