For several days I have working on building a replica of the motor used by Glen Curtis in his early planes. Check out this site for an amazing account of the second air show in the USA. It took place in Arizona in February of 1910. the third air show happened in Portland Oregon in March of 1910 at Rose City Race Track.
http://vintagephoto.com/reference/aviation/1910aviationarticle.html
Curtis was mainly a designer of early motor cycles and engines. His first planes had a four cylinder engine producing 25HP. His other plane the Rhiems racer had a more powerful v-8 engine with about 80HP. He sold his 4 cylinder model to a Mr. Wimme the founder of White Stagg. My motor is a model of the 4 cylinder engine. It is made out of folded brass with brass tubing for the cylinders. The actual engine had no exhaust pipe the exhaust came out the sides of the cylinders. The valves and rocker arms are falshioned out of cut cotter pins and smaller tubing. The radiator is folded tin with a screen for the radiator fins.
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