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Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing some pictures of your O&R powered Toby Cart skateboard.
 
We have come across the Halicki motorised skateboard before in this thread;
But I hadn't spotted the name Toby Cart before, which is just visible in the first picture in the above linked thread.
 
There are a couple of different motorised skateboards (including what looks like the Halicki/Toby Cart) in the July 1965 edition of Popular Mechanics magazine; Popular Mechanics July 1965 (Motorised Skateboards)
 
It seems Henry Blight Halicki aka Toby Halicki had a few different names according to Wikipedia.
The website below states that he invented the Toby Cart motorised skateboard aged 21, which would be somewhere around 1964-1965 and it was featured on several TV shows including; Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, The Lucy Show and The Monkees.
http://ampoleagle.com/a-dunkirk-legend-in-the-making-p2615-146.htm
 
 
From what I can see in addition to the missing tank & carb, you will also need a tank strap, the two carb/induction housing flange gaskets, an air filter, the other cylinder plate & a UY6 spark-plug. All of those parts are commonly missing from O&R engines, but they do turn up from time to time on eBay, or it may be easier and cheaper to buy a donor engine. The carb will be one with a diaphragm primer button & needle valve on top.
The Model J engine is one of versions that had a reduction gearbox (900rpm output, 6.9921 to 1 gear ratio), they also seem to turn occasionally on eBay. In my collection I have a barely used JI that I imported from the US and a rough JIII that I found in the UK (which I intend to get running again at some point).
 
David

Hi All, This is my 1st post as I am new to this forum & hope the knowledge within will provide answers to my ?'s. A friend who grew up in California recently gave me this Toby Cart he used as a kid.  It was produced by the Halicki company in Gardena California, sometime in the 60's.  The motor is an Ohlsson & Rice, J II .85,  the carb, & gas tank are missing so I am on the hunt for both. I have gone thru the motor & all is good to go!  This is meant as a display piece so there is no panic or urgency to grab parts.  You won't catch me or anyone I care for trying it out!  Would the carb be the same as the J I & J III? if so what source if any?  where could I get a steel tank?
There is not much info available about "Toby Cart" on the internet period.  This is what I've researched so far & hope I have it correct.  Toby Halicki moved to California when he was 15 & started pumping gas, within 2 years he owned his own body shop & eventually ended up with his own wrecking yard, he started building hot rods & custom cars, fixing wrecks etc, he took real estate classes & ended up buying commercial properties, later he was tapped to do stunt driving in movies & eventually caught the acting bug. He took acting class & ending up writing a script (1974) to a movie titled "Gone in 60 Seconds".  The movie was not that successful in N America but Europe loved it & he made millions.  Unfortunately Toby died while filming Gone in 60 #2 (1989) on location in Buffalo, a stunt went wrong & he was hurt by a downed telephone pole. An avid collector, Toby also owned one of the worlds largest toy & automobile collections.  Thanks for looking & feel free to correct or add info. 
Sincerely, Don M
Ont Canada
 

Super info David and Clint!  David, I could post an inventory list.  I would be open to selling the whole lot.  My problem is the pricing and descriptions are a time consuming treasure hunt for me. I also would like parts to be available for those who need them for their units and Ebay seems a good way.  And yes I would be willing to ship over seas. I quit that when shipping overseas (and here!) got so costly. I will amend my shipping to include the UK.  Do you sell parts to UK collectors?

The updated Sea Queen still available from various suppliers including    https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/sea_queen.html  
I restored one of the originals from a wreck a few years ago. No propshaft or rudder had ever been fitted, the propulsion and steering was via a small electric outboard motor on the transom.  Don't want to hog this thread but a couple of photo's before fittings added and a trial fit of a home built ( not by me )15cc 2 stroke engine.  Had my arm twisted to sell the boat but kept the engine.

Here are some screenshots I did a while ago to help with posting pictures.
 
You can either drag pictures directly into the post editor, or use the choose files option.

 
Using the choose files option you can select the picture(s) and they will appear at the bottom of the editor.


 
If you want the picture attached somewhere in the text, click on the place in the text you want to add it & click the + button on the picture.

 
You can also resize pictures when they are in the text by double clicking on them & editing the sizes.

 
Hope this helps.
 
David

What they should have done was totally re-design the entire carb but they just kept putting band-aids on them for the entire run. Primer button, check valves, remove screens, ect. The carb is the weak link of these engines

Having been given some trees nearby that have been ripped out with a digger,  I decided to make a tote for chainsaw etc. This will fit on the front of the Sears GT16 which I use for towing my Saxon trailer. Better than having to carry things back balanced on a load of wood
 
First I made this out of scrap wood.

 
The hitch pin has to be removed to fit it and when replaced stops the frame from sliding out.

 
 Next a made a box out of wood salvaged from a disused dog kennel.

 
 The box has yet to be finished, but has been tested for strength. Takes my 12-1/2 stone easily.
 
 
 
 

This arrived today, dated November 1965
 
Some useful information there...
 
 

Looks very nice Paul, presumably it's the first battery powered Turbair for your collection as well.
Strange how the manual states the battery & charger are optional extras.
 
http://www.microngroup.com/files/electrafan_12_manual_-_english_(version_2).pdf
http://www.microngroup.com/files/electrafan_12_manual_-_english_(rev__4).pdf
 
David

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

I have been watching that engine as well
 
Must mean my collection is worth a fortune lol
 

Seems this saw went straight on ebay on Wednesday and an offer was very quickly (perhaps too quickly) accepted, was it anyone on here?
 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-60s-70s-Vintage-Ohlsson-and-Rice-ORline-Gas-Concrete-Partner-Saw-/183794141387
 
David

Well as the diesal0035 hadn't logged in since the first post, I thought I would have a quick look at completed listings and that's when I found it (from the time on ebay it looks like it got listed shortly after Paul replied here).
I think it might have made more if it was left as an auction and of course the ebay listing was US only too.
 
David
 
P.S. Hopefully these will turn up more often now that there are several threads and some information on here, which will help people better identify these for selling on ePay.

Hello all, So I have this wonderful ORline concrete/partner saw that i acquired from my grandfather here in Long Island NY.  Its so beautiful,  i love its vintage look and style.  I wanted to put a value on this saw before I attempted to sell it. Any info wil be greatly appreciated

I bought the 12 volt one ...
 
Looks brand new, even came with a battery charger...
 

OK seeing as I forgot to put this orange Type 13B starter mechanism back together after repairing both ends of the starter spring, I though it would be a good idea to take some pictures as I reassemble it.
 
All the parts disassembled (apart from rope & pull start).
Starter rope length is 33" for the 13B engine.

 
Starter spring fitted in the starter spring housing.

 
The starter reel bearing surface was oiled before fitting, then the starter reel was wound counter-clockwise to wind in the starter rope.

 
The starter rope fully wound in & the starter ring assembly fitted.

 
The (often missing) plastic starter gasket was fitted.

 
Card, paper or plastic spring winding separator in place.

 
The starter spring housing assembly was oiled inside, then carefully aligned & fitted.

 
The starter spring housing assembly was rotated counter-clockwise (between 1 to 1½ or 1½ to 2 turns depending on which page of of the service manual is correct, it should be obvious when it's turned enough), then one screw was fitted to the open hole and the starter rope was pulled to check the operation & return of the rope was smooth.

 
The winding separator was removed & all the remaining screws were fitted.

 
Note: the correct direction for the starter rope.


 
The completed starter/blower housing assembly refitted to the engine (now I could check for a spark, which was good ).

 
A final note: don't clean these plastic coated sticker decals with fuel/gas (they react badly).

 
David

I was indeed a little bit skeptical, but mainly due to using water, I just thought it would quickly rust again.
There are plenty more rusty chrome handles on O&R's here that will benefit from the same treatment.
 
I've also found out why the starter mechanism of this trimmer was reluctant to move, turns out some of the spot welds on the starter reel have failed, as soon as I loosened the spring housing screws the cord returned easily.
It's been like this for a long time as part of the starter reel edge has become very sharp where it has worn against the starter spring. I'm going to find out if it can be repaired.

 
On the plus side this problem has prevented that crumbly air filter foam from getting into the engine.


 
David

This arrived yesterday, a later 'deluxe' version of the Orline hedge trimmer, with the twist throttle control on the handle & the O&R Series 13B engine. It's the first Orline version of the hedge trimmer to join my collection, it looks in very nice condition too, just needs the starter mechanism repairing & a pull handle.



 
And here are some pictures of the twist throttle control on the handle, the grip appeared to look like it might have been damaged & repaired from the sellers pictures, but it turned out it just had a couple of pieces of thick coated steel wire taped to it, possibly to make it easier to grip?


 
David

Some more bits arrived today, two are duplicates but the third price list is not...
 

That certainly looks like something that could be scanned and 3D printed with either FDM or SLS technology in a Nylon material or even a higher performance polymer like PPSU, PEI or PEKK.  If you decide to get it scanned sometime let me know and maybe I can give it a go with 3D printing.
 
Might even be a good candidate for a machined version in aluminum. Heck it could also be machined from a stock shape of polymer.

Cool, thank you for the information. Then it is likely that it came from them. I tried to find som information on that company, but it is not mentioned that much anywhere. 
You seam to sitt on allot of nice information on these little engines. Nice to know. 
These engines was totally unknown to me just a few month ago. But once  I got this little generator, I just love them. Love the craft, and the way they are build. A bit addictive actually. 

Looks like I never added this one here (it was posted on the old forum), this Tiny Tor generator was the first O&R I acquired back in 2012 and it started my interest & my collection of these little engines.
It's the Tiny Tor Model 30A (distributed by Algert Co. of Los Angeles) with a 220/240 volt AC outlet, as well as the standard battery charging output found on the similar Tiny Tiger generators.
 




 
David

Looks like I never added this one here (it was posted on the old forum), this Tiny Tor generator was the first O&R I acquired back in 2012 and it started my interest & my collection of these little engines.
It's the Tiny Tor Model 30A (distributed by Algert Co. of Los Angeles) with a 220/240 volt AC outlet, as well as the standard battery charging output found on the similar Tiny Tiger generators.
 




 
David

Clearly they had a very quick glance at wikipedia for the last part of the story and had no idea why the 2-stroke engine used has very few moving parts, I'm a bit disappointed they didn't add a picture of the engine.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_(automobile)
 
David

Looks like I never added this one here (it was posted on the old forum), this Tiny Tor generator was the first O&R I acquired back in 2012 and it started my interest & my collection of these little engines.
It's the Tiny Tor Model 30A (distributed by Algert Co. of Los Angeles) with a 220/240 volt AC outlet, as well as the standard battery charging output found on the similar Tiny Tiger generators.
 




 
David