!8 hp model 3 issue.

[geoffwga1]

Morning all.
Before Christmas I picked upa 1961 ? fasttwin, and now I can get into the shop without serious danger of hypothermia I thought I;d take a look at it.When I checked the model # I came up with 18450 but when I compared that to my lists It did not occur so I just thought i'd toss it out to see if anyone can throw any light before I pester Bombardier.
Geoff69a1

 

[F_R]

Re: !8 hp model 3 issue.

18450 does not compute. A 1961 Fastwin would be 15034.

EDIT: Um, I just noticed, you are in UK. That could be an European model. I have no lists for those.

 

[geoffwga1]

Re: !8 hp model 3 issue.

That's right,that's what my list says,of course,it may not be a 61 at all,that's just what the bloke i got it from said and I rarely take much notice of that as they are hardly ever right. the mystery is that the plate looks 100% original with the brass rivets and all the right stuff and the # is clearly readable and yet the # doesn't seem to exist.I just wondered if it might have been some special purpose model that didn't make onto the list.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: !8 hp model 3 issue.

What does it say on the tag under model number, for City of Manufacture?

 

[geoffwga1]

Re: !8 hp model 3 issue.

Milwaukee.

 

[boobie]

Re: !8 hp model 3 issue.

Look for a core plug on the block and see what #'s you come up with.

 

[racerone]

Re: !8 hp model 3 issue.

Perhaps the poster lived in the UK at one time !---Post a picture of this motor as that is the quickest way to identify it.

 

[geoffwga1]

Re: !8 hp model 3 issue.

I'm not in the UK,I am in Spokane WA. The core plug says it's a 15028 which makes it a 59.I imagine someone changed the bracket with the ID plate on it at some time but that still doesn't explain the odd #.
Why didn't I look at the core plug right away?I'm always telling everyone else to do that.Have a nice day all.