Wolseley WDII
P Greaves
I've just obtained the above....I'm looking for an operating manual
or what ever.. Parts wise I only need A starting Handle & a belt drive
pulley... Any information regardless how trivial you feel please let
me know i.e Original colour....The identification plate
states...Engine Nu = 23202 ..... 1.5HP .... WDII .... 700RPM Ho by
the way this is my first engine yes I was a stationary engine virgin
until 25/12/02
Here's thanking you in antisipation....yours P Greaves.
Perman
Engine Magazine. Insde front cover you will find details of all you require.
Then you to can become an avid anorak like the rest of us. :-))
Martin P
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replace my jumbled email with martin...@btopenworld.com. May the force
be with you, if she isn't you're on a hiding to nothing.
"P Greaves" <pjgr...@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
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Dave Croft
> A quick trip into WE HE Smiths to purchase the latest copy of Stationary
> Engine Magazine. Insde front cover you will find details of all you require.
> Then you to can become an avid anorak like the rest of us. :-))
> Martin P
> news:2f658730.02122...@posting.google.com...
> > Hi Everyone,
> > I've just obtained the above....I'm looking for an operating manual
> > or what ever.. Parts wise I only need A starting Handle & a belt drive
> > pulley... Any information regardless how trivial you feel please let
> > me know i.e Original colour....The identification plate
> > states...Engine Nu = 23202 ..... 1.5HP .... WDII .... 700RPM Ho by
> > the way this is my first engine yes I was a stationary engine virgin
> > until 25/12/02
Hi Martin, I have about 20 years of SE magazine on the shelf.
I have tried to purchase the odd copy from Smiths but they never stock it!
How do you find somewhere to buy the occasional copy from?
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Dave Croft
England
http://www.oldengine.org/members/croft/homepage/
Perman
My local smiths stock it and sometimes so does other big newsagents. I live
near Bedford.
John Ambler
<pjgr...@ukonline.co.uk> writes
You will find relevant literature inside front cover of Stationary
Engine Magazine as suggested by another list member. Additionally the
publisher of the literature has a web site at -
http://www.stationaryenginebooks.co.uk/about.htm
Belt drive pulleys seem to be like gold dust - almost all new purchasers
seem to need one (I need another for a WD1).
Starting handles were a bit flimsy compared to some, so again often
missing - could be fabricated from a few bits of steel and tube - I
could provide photos of mine if you get stuck long term.
Colour green - probably standard Brunswick Green - mine as seen on my
web site is in Crossley green, but that is planned only to be a base
coat and will eventually be painted over.
If you take out the crankshaft and damage the main bearings like I did
through not removing all the keyway burrs, I have replacements available
(info on the web site).
Your engine was one of the last 1000 - WD2's made - serial numbers range
from 7000 (March 1945) to 24004 (March 1949).
See my web site for photos of no 13085.
Welcome to the hobby/obsession...............
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John Ambler
jo...@hawkhurst.demon.co.uk
http://www.hawkhurst.demon.co.uk
Somewhere in the middle of a forest in Sussex (UK) ........
P Greaves
down loaded the Manuals a great help thank you....A little progress
report...I stripped and cleaned the carb and plug....opened the crank
case covers and cleaned out the old oil...Beware, a tooth brush fits
nice into the dip tube trough....Had to manufacture a special tool to
retrieve it...Hoovered (vacuumed) the water carrier(mouse nest..cat
had fun)...Spot of oil on the mag wipe...made up a fuel line...Added
unleaded with fuel additive.. fresh 20-50w oil turned the engine
without the plug 'til giddy-ness was too much...Fuel on Tickle the
carb (ho where is my Bonnie?) Tighten fuel leak Observe mark on fly
wheel (paint blob) Stop engine from running in revese....Slowly
rotate....A couple of flicks.....Shout my missus, she couldn't hear it
in the house.....Press mag stop button..Fill Hopper Well I didn't know
it would run! Would it run again .....NO...Remove plug, clean And away
she ran I let it run till the water was warm and the seeds / grass was
floating....tried to stop face from aching due to broad s*** eating
grin...Wipe Hands..Drink Scotch..
What I need to know about the starting handle is the shape depth of
the groove ie stop your wrist from being broke on take off..
So total things needed..Start Handle...Drive pulley..Start
Guard..Something to drive ( This could be already be fullfilled) And a
source of Stationary Mag still looking I know I can subscribe on line
but that's not part of the hunt!
Ho, Do I leave as found or Paint? Thats the question!
Once again thank you for your help very much appreciated.
Regards for the New Year yours P Greaves....(Well hooked & looking
for a .... Whats that dear? Time to go...I'm coming.)
Perman
> Can I thank every one for their responses and much needed help....
Nice to see you got it running, don't worry about using addative the engine
wasn't built to run on leaded so straight unleaded will do nicely.
P Greaves
Can anybody help....either with dimensions or actual supply a drive
pulley for a Wolseley WD II Also the cover for the starting handle.
Once again dimensions or parts please.
Thanking you in anticipation..P J Greaves.
John Southall
Ref the Wolseley WD II posting :- I have a starting handle sleeve
cover ) but is from a WD8 I believe they may be the same. It is possible
I also have a pulley but I need to dig a little deeper in the junk box. If
you want more details let me know.
Regards John Southall
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John Ambler
<john.wi...@btopenworld.com> writes
>Hi Mr Greaves ( sounds very formal )
>
>Ref the Wolseley WD II posting :- I have a starting handle sleeve
> cover ) but is from a WD8 I believe they may be the same. It is possible
>I also have a pulley but I need to dig a little deeper in the junk box. If
>you want more details let me know.
Possibly not - the crankshaft was increased from 1.25" to 1.5" diameter
between WD2 and WD8.
John Ambler
<pjgr...@ukonline.co.uk> writes
Just went outside to see if I could get at the starting handle "cover"
on my WD2 - unfortunately its not accessible due to the engine being
behind another and the offending item is hiding close up to the back
wall.
To the best of my recollection the item is a simple rolled sleeve which
is a push fit into a spigot in the oil seal cover. Its length is about
1/8" longer than the crankshaft and there is a hole at the same distance
from the end as the pin which engages the starting handle dog.
I'm considering making a pulley by welding an iron pipe coupling sleeve
to an appropriately machined blank pipe flange drilled to match the
holes in the flywheel.
Kenny Williams
The starting handle sleeve on the WD2 is indeed different to the one on
the WD8 as the crank diameter is 1/4" smaller.There is however a little
dodge you can use on the WD2 if you dont hold too rigidly to originality.
If I recall correctly it is 40mm domestic PVC waste pipe that is close to
fitting on to the flange which holds on the crankshaft seal,it just needs
a little ream out to make it fit and if you give it a rough up with wire
wool the paint will stick to it when you paint your engine.I get more
calls asking if I have a spare pulley than for any other part.I suspect
that alot of these engines ended up doing jobs which ended up with the
pulleys being thrown off and chain sprockets being fitted and the pulleys
evaporated into history.The other thing that makes them hard to pick up
is that they also fit Ruston PT and maybe PB so for every pulley that
appears there are a few people after it and the dealers/breakers know
this and price them accordingly.
Kenny Williams
The wild and woolseley scotsman.
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J. K. Siddorn
Funny ole world ......
Regards,
Kim Siddorn
"Non est tanti."
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"Kenny Williams" said (snip)
John Southall
handle sleeve. It could be yours.
The engine does not have Mag, Carb, Tank, or Exhaust but is otherwise all
there. There appears to be no free play in bearings etc. I would prefere to
sell complete engine. I am near Ipswich in Suffolk and if by chance you
are anywhere in East Anglia would be happy to deliver the engine for the
price of the diesel used. Hope this is of some interest. Regards John
Southall
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P Greaves
John,
I sent you a message earlier....if you wish my address is
pjgr...@ukonline.co.uk...I am v v v interested....I live in North
Notts & I'm willing to travel....Can we arrange somthing...of a mutual
arrangement.
With regards P G.