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So I opened up a carburetor this afternoon to clean it and a previous owner had lost the little metal roller that gets pinched by the spring clip near the rear of the lever arm. Has anyone found a suitable replacement for this part? I was thinking of maybe cutting a small piece of heavy wire, perhaps even from a beefy paper clip or something. I haven’t gone to the hardware store yet, maybe they carry some heavy gauge steel rod in tiny diameters?

Thanks David, Interesting, I was about to try to remove the outer plate cover that holds the rotor shaft and bearing (held on by 4 screws shown in your last photo). Maybe I’ll hold off on that move... there was a little oil residue on this same piece near the bottom of the casing and a little in the threaded holes. Not a lot of oil but definitely not accidental. Well it definitely rubs and kind of pulses when you turn it which can really be felt when pulling the starter rope - it almost clunks on the 1/4 rotation. At first I thought the flywheel key or a bearing was bad but once I pulled the engine free of the main electrical housing it all turns as normal. It only behaves oddly on the rotor shaft thing. Clint

Should the inner shaft shown here in the photo spin freely? On this unit the shaft rubs and cogs a bit when you turn it by hand, it is definitely not a smooth rotating bearing type feel. Also, is there supposed to be oil in the barrel where the coil is located?

Looks great!

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

Thanks David, I appreciate you checking. Nice photo too! Clint

Thank you for sharing Bonnie, it’s always great to have more information and documents like these. Much appreciated! Clint

Curious if anyone might have an exploded view diagram or parts list for an Orline Amp Champ? If so, I would appreciate access to a scanned copy, pdf. Thanks, Clint

David is an incredible wealth of knowledge and I’m glad you found the forum and could get some answers (we could all get answers). Let us know if you decide to post an inventory list, regardless of if you sell as a lot or continue with eBay. I’ve certainly enjoyed buying parts from you on eBay and I know there are a few of us on here that are always on the hunt for more parts. Clint

Amazing David - you should publish a book some day on this! It would make a great coffee table book filled with pictures of O&R tools, engines, literature, manuals, etc. you have an incredible library of info, I never cease to be amazed.

Agreed, paint is in its future. I’m not sure I have any before photos but will look. It was ugly, I can tell you that! These Sears models were white with black lettering from what I’ve been able to find. Clint

Hi Bonnie, I’m not 100% certain but that last picture of the gasket looks like one that was used on an O&R tool called the Groomer. It was a later 13B engine that was fitted with a Tillotson carburetor. I have one of these engines and rebuilt the carburetor. If you search this forum for that posting you’ll see some photos I posted. I never did find anything else referencing the 400376 or 400377 part numbers. I took a gamble on one set of the 400376 yesterday Clint

That’s the one!

Hi Bonnie, You’ve come to the right place and if anyone is going to have the cross reference, it’s David! I’m assuming you’re trying to track down that AEP gasket set, part# 400376 I inquired about??? Clint

Finally got it running today. It won’t idle but at least it’s back to life. The carburetor adjustment screw may be the culprit, it doesn’t seem to have any impact on the idle no matter how you adjust it. The needle looks fine and no damage so I’m not sure what’s going on with it. I think it looks kind of neat in bare metal but I’ll likely paint it some day.

David, Cool - I contacted this seller weeks ago to let him know that he had an O&R on there. I recommended he realist it with O&R so that maybe he could get a bit more interest. It’s a neat plane but too much $$ for me.

That’s a beauty!

Just sent you an email. Wow, that’s early. I didn’t realize the primer was offered so quickly after these engine switch came out.

Yep, Eric was awesome and cut me a few that I plan to experiment with and test. I’ll probably arrange to send him some more material at some point to cut a larger batch if they end up working out well.

I have a few. They may not be the exact brand material that Wallfish used but it should be very similar. I tracked down this material specifically for thin diaphragms. It is the correct thickness as well. I tested a small piece in some fuel for a few weeks and it seemed ok but I haven’t officially got any hours of use yet in an O&R engine. Thanks David - I was thinking the same thing. Given the age I was expecting the carb that has the flat top with no primer button. Indeed one of the caps has one or two small specs of red paint remaining on it. I’m assuming red is for gas and the aqua cap is for oil. If so, a previous owner may have made the mistake of putting oil in the gas side and fuel in the oil side. I’m still investigating...

Thanks, yes it looks to be in generally good shape. Should be a fun one to clean up! If Wallfish doesn’t have diaphragms I might be able to help you out, PM me once you know. Thanks! I hope I don’t uncover anything too out of place once I get into it. Looks pretty good on the outside.

Newest addition to the collection, just picked up this Comet saw this morning. Pictures are as-purchased condition. I’ll add some more photos once I’ve had a chance to clean it up and go through it a little.

I’m already hunting for some of the magazine articles you listed!

David, Thank you very much for taking the time to capture this wealth of great information - this is indeed very kind of you and an amazing resource to all of us that enjoy collecting these O&Rs! Cheers! Clint

Fascinating - nice detective work David! Amazing the level of info you’re able to access. This is all part of the fun exploring and learning about these things. I’ve seen some parts listed on eBay for the Sears Mighty Light. That decal is indeed perplexing.