Comments on: Washing-Machine Motor Drives Midget Racing Auto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Shannon Pope http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-1062151 Shannon Pope Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:08:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-1062151 I was wanting to ask Jeremy and his grandfather, Grover Revelle, some questions about the car he built with the washing machine motor. Please let me know how I can get in touch with you! Thanks. I was wanting to ask Jeremy and his grandfather, Grover Revelle, some questions about the car he built with the washing machine motor. Please let me know how I can get in touch with you! Thanks.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-1003928 Jeremy Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:48:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-1003928 Forgot to mention, the grill on the front is off an Oldsmobile - my Grandfather didn't remember the year. Forgot to mention, the grill on the front is off an Oldsmobile - my Grandfather didn’t remember the year.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-1003923 Jeremy Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:46:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-1003923 Grover Revelle is my Grandfather and he showed this webpage to me just the other day. He was very proud to see the car he built posted on the internet! He said he built two of these cars - the second had an 8 hp motor on it! And, for the record, he confirmed that the engine on the one pictured was kick-start. There was a lever off the back of the engine. Grover Revelle is my Grandfather and he showed this webpage to me just the other day. He was very proud to see the car he built posted on the internet!

He said he built two of these cars - the second had an 8 hp motor on it!

And, for the record, he confirmed that the engine on the one pictured was kick-start. There was a lever off the back of the engine.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-329439 Charlie Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:02:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-329439 That is so cool. Now I want a kick-start washer. That is so cool. Now I want a kick-start washer.

]]> By: mrchurchill109 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-329159 mrchurchill109 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:34:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/15/washing-machine-motor-drives-midget-racing-auto/#comment-329159 Re: Pull start: Nope - believe it or not they were (at least with the old Maytags) kick started! There's a pedal linkage that engaged the output - a kick on this sent it merrily spinning and disengaged it at the bottom of the kick stroke. This was perfect for those with less upper body strength - you can kick it through by putting your weight on it, with no danger from pull ropes or hand cranks. Re: Pull start:

Nope - believe it or not they were (at least with the old Maytags) kick started! There’s a pedal linkage that engaged the output - a kick on this sent it merrily spinning and disengaged it at the bottom of the kick stroke.

This was perfect for those with less upper body strength - you can kick it through by putting your weight on it, with no danger from pull ropes or hand cranks.

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