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  • From: Tvoivozhd <tvoivozd AT infionline.net>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Homestead] Your steam or diesel-powered bicycle
  • Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 18:39:10 -0800

In 1954, Schwinn mounted a Smith-type steam generator on one of their bicycle models---it powered a mini-steam engine.

And in 1952 or 1953 I had a Willy Messerschmitt variable-compression diesel that powered a bicycle. The compression was lowered for starting by a cable from one of the bicycle handles. The cable rotated the diesel cylinder-head. After the toy 3/4 horsepower diesel started, the cable was released to restore normal compression and power.

Annoying as hell, can't even find a reference to these two little gems in the stupid search engines.





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