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59/1/1: Unidentified Upright

The following letters are in response to the article Unidentified Upright, June/July 2023 issue of GEM by Dave Irey.

Dave’s mystery engine is a Mar-Tan, built around 1929. Most of these engines were used on Moto-Mower Jr. lawn mowers. Not sure what Dave’s engine powered with that three-pinned drive coupling. There should be a drip oiler where the brass oil cup is. The original carburetor

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