Geoff -
His name was Powell Crosley and he was also one of the first manufacturers
of TV sets.
Clay L.
'67 Sprite
At 12:45 PM 4/1/2002 -0500, Geoff Branch wrote:
>And in 1948 the Crosley engine powered the Mooney Mite aircraft!!! But
>what did
>they use for cylinder liners? and how did they keep the whole thing rigid
>enough?
>Mr. Crosley was evidently a pretty interesting guy. I have heard that he was
>well over 6 ft tall and insisted that a small car could be made that would be
>comfortable for a man of is stature. The Crosley autos were thus born. His
>name and company live on as manufacturers of refrigerators and air
>conditioners!!
>
>Geoff Branch
>'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
>'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul A. Asgeirsson" <Pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
>To: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@attbi.com>
>Cc: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>; "Spridgets"
><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:24 AM
>Subject: Re: Smaller than an LBC?
>
>
> > Right, Geoff. It was called the COBRA engine, used a lot in WW2 as
> generator
> > engines, COBRA=COpper BRAzed. A sheet steel engine! Was an overhead
> cam job
>with
> > no adjustments for the bevel gear wear! Later the CIBA, a cast iron engene
>was
> > used. The car started life with a 2 cyl opposed twin!.
> >
> > This was Americas first production car in 1949 with disc brakes. Went
> back to
>drums
> > in 1950!
> >
> > Paul A
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