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Mid 70s Wilesco D12 unfired!!!

 
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Klaus Lutz


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:30 pm    Post subject: Mid 70s Wilesco D12 unfired!!! Reply with quote
Hi

I got a new engine for the collection. I did not want to buy her first but after close examamination of the pictures in Ebay I was pretty sure that the engine was unfired and it got away cheap to for 31,80€.

As she arrived I found that she  really was unfired and near mint condition. Have you ever seen a new bakelite burner tray?

It is an engine from about early to mid 1970s, clearly before 1977 because of the Wilesco sticker without "TÜV".



The first run was a bit difficult and she was somewhat cranky (or bitchy????). See the video



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice engine, she just needs to be "broken in"
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just needs Oil and running in
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A drop of oil will do wonders.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice buy Klaus.

A couple of runs and it will be fine.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Beautiful engine. The old Wilescos look much better  
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