Alton Barge

[Diver1111]

Nice call Grant and the video was very interesting thanks Ride & Dive. Do you think I looked myself for a plate on the engine? Noooooooooooo.

My video guy Lea thought it was a "one-lunger" engine that fired something like...every four cycles or so-that video confirms that something is happening every few seconds. Would that be a firing sequence when that thing moves? What is the ignition source? Gasoline?

[Grant]

Originally Posted by Diver1111

Nice call Grant and the video was very interesting thanks Ride & Dive. Do you think I looked myself for a plate on the engine? Noooooooooooo.

My video guy Lea thought it was a "one-lunger" engine that fired something like...every four cycles or so-that video confirms that something is happening every few seconds. Would that be a firing sequence when that thing moves? What is the ignition source? Gasoline?

Got me. I was just looking at the "engine" area of the mixer, and noticed the curved area on the magneto. Thought I saw some shiny stuff under the gunk and ran my finger along it -- and there were the letters. Had to read it over and over to remember the company, as I'd left my dive slate up on the boat. Didn't think to look it up until this morning. (Another "DUH")

Amazing what you can find via Google. And, yes, i saw that video during the search.

I suppose all that sand and till on the barge (where the deck caves in) was part of the cement making process? Otherwise, I don't see how it could've ended up on the deck in that quantity. I want to dive this again -- and bring my bigger light next time.

[Grant]

Okay -- I just looked at the video again. In the frame between 3:32 and 3:40, the curved part to the left of the wheel, as you're looking at it, is the magneto.

[Tallyho]

I believe that I have identified the mixer on the barge as a "Jaeger Tilting Mixer", made by Jaeger Machine Co. of Columbus, OH. Judging from the video and still shots taken by Hans and Lea, everything is in the right place for it to be a Jaeger, including the engine, plus their patents go back to 1917. There are quite a few pictures and some ads on Smokstak.com, if anyone is interested.

[Ride & Dive]

Originally Posted by Diver1111

Nice call Grant and the video was very interesting thanks Ride & Dive. Do you think I looked myself for a plate on the engine? Noooooooooooo.

My video guy Lea thought it was a "one-lunger" engine that fired something like...every four cycles or so-that video confirms that something is happening every few seconds. Would that be a firing sequence when that thing moves? What is the ignition source? Gasoline?

Found this read while doing a quick search. It explains how the magneto ignition works and has a pic of this exact unit about 1/2 way down the page.

http://www.old-engine.com/maglma.htm