RICE MANUFACTURING CO. “JAMES” MODEL AIRPLANE ENGINES, LOT OF THREE,

Price Realized: $279.00
Sold Date: Sep 22, 2022
Lot #224

comprising two examples with a nine-fin cylinder and period sheet-iron/tin fuel tanks, one example impressed with SN “9242”, exhaust port with four large open squares, and fitted on a modern wooden display stand, remaining impressed with SN “9391” and displayed on a plastic stand, exhaust port with four open circles; and remaining example with an eight-fin cylinder and impressed with SN “9282”, exhaust port with a large open rectangle between two circles, lacking fuel tank, each fitted with a spark plug including Champion and Auto Lite. Two examples’ crankshafts turns freely, wooden displayed example crankshaft is frozen, and each is untested for functionality.

Item/Auction Attributes

1938/1939.
Good to fair condition, expected wear and minute imperfections, two examples with scattered rust, possible missing components and repairs.
Engines 4 3/4" to 5 1/4"; wooden display 5 1/2" to 6 1/2" overall.
From the collection of Fred Kaiser, East Sandwich, MA.
$80.00
$120.00
Parallels Dannels - American Model Engine Encyclopedia, p. 122, fig. 1.
RICE MANUFACTURING CO. “JAMES” MODEL AIRPLANE ENGINES, LOT OF THREE, RICE MANUFACTURING CO. “JAMES” MODEL AIRPLANE ENGINES, LOT OF THREE,