General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Main engine predom. aluminum with steel brackets, pipes & fasteners; rubber hoses; steel propeller drive flange;; steel can with paper label; crankcase cover; bearing housing composed of aluminum.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

61.0 cm

Width

41.0 cm

Height

32.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Motive power

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kiekhaefer

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Wisconsin

City

Fond du Lac

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1950's; scrapped in 1959.

Canada

Unknown

Function

Power plant for aircraft used to tow target drone during gunnery practice by Royal Canadian Navy.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Raised lettering on crankcase cover reads: "KIEKHAEFER/AEROMARINE/MOTORS, INC./FOND DU LAC WIS. U.S.A./MODEL No V-105-2/FIRING ORDER 1-4-3-2/MAGNETO TIMING 34 B.T.D.C./POINT SETTING .012/SPARK PLUG GAP .018/KIEKHAEFER/MERCURY/2-487/D/(R)"; lettering stenciled (?) on heat guards around cylinders reads: "35P12 ASS'Y"; printed lettering on label on can containing spare parts reads: "GH Wood's/KLEEN-KREEM/WATERLESS HAND SOAP/EASILY REMOVES Grease, Oil, Pa[i]nt, Shellac,/Grime, Tar, Floor Wax, Printer's Ink, Cement,/Plaster, Carbon, Rust, Oxides, Gum, Lipstick, etc."

Missing

N/A

Finish

Engine predom. grey with red painted block & yellow painted heat guards; crankcase cover & front bearing housing painted red; grey propeller drive flange; metal can covered with white label containing green & black lettering.

Decoration

None.