Need Cox Engines

[Alan]

I am looking for Cox model engines. I prefere the .049 sizes, any condition,
ones with medal tanks are best (they can take a beating where-as the
plastics just bust), but any and all sized coxes will do. I am building
several small 1/2a planes for a group kids and need the engines.

Thanks
Alan
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[Felger Carbon]

"Alan" > wrote in message
news:3IFKb.760275$Tr4.2159206@attbi_s03...
> I am looking for Cox model engines. I prefere the .049 sizes, any
condition,
> ones with medal tanks are best (they can take a beating where-as the
> plastics just bust), but any and all sized coxes will do. I am
building
> several small 1/2a planes for a group kids and need the engines.

Damn! Another reminder of my long-ago misspent youth!

The Cox .049s were real screamers, much better than the OK Cub or .045
O&R Spitfire. Early to mid-50s? Then I grew up and found other toys.

These days the "screaming" is a problem. The model airplanes I've
seen these days are radio controlled and the engines have a muffler.
I can see where the original .049 Cox is long out of production. Is
this right?

[Alan]

The Cox is till in production and the parts are around. I just need about
six of these for the kids. The planes are just flat balsa so they are cheap
enough. The noise is not a issue because of where we will fly them.

Thanks
Alan

"Felger Carbon" > wrote in message
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> "Alan" > wrote in message
> news:3IFKb.760275$Tr4.2159206@attbi_s03...
> > I am looking for Cox model engines. I prefere the .049 sizes, any
> condition,
> > ones with medal tanks are best (they can take a beating where-as the
> > plastics just bust), but any and all sized coxes will do. I am
> building
> > several small 1/2a planes for a group kids and need the engines.
>
> Damn! Another reminder of my long-ago misspent youth!
>
> The Cox .049s were real screamers, much better than the OK Cub or .045
> O&R Spitfire. Early to mid-50s? Then I grew up and found other toys.
>
> These days the "screaming" is a problem. The model airplanes I've
> seen these days are radio controlled and the engines have a muffler.
> I can see where the original .049 Cox is long out of production. Is
> this right?
>
>

[BernadetteTS]

In article <3IFKb.760275$Tr4.2159206@attbi_s03>,
"Alan" > wrote:

> I am looking for Cox model engines. I prefere the .049 sizes, any condition,
> ones with medal tanks are best (they can take a beating where-as the
> plastics just bust), but any and all sized coxes will do. I am building
> several small 1/2a planes for a group kids and need the engines.
>
> Thanks
> Alan

Go over to www.ebay.com/ and type "cox gas" into the search engine. They
run around $10 each.

Bernadette

[J.D.]

>> I am looking for Cox model engines. I prefere the .049 sizes, any
>condition,
>> ones with medal tanks are best (they can take a beating where-as the
>> plastics just bust), but any and all sized coxes will do. I am building
>> several small 1/2a planes for a group kids and need the engines.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Alan
>
>Go over to www.ebay.com/ and type "cox gas" into the search engine. They
>run around $10 each.
>
>Bernadette
>

Yeah, but most of 'em won't run, without a lotta work, at that price off eBay.
The ones that will are usually TDs, and generally run quite a bit more. By the
sound of it, what Alan needs is a half dozen Babe Bees in running condition for
some 1/2A ukie beginners planks, like the Li'l Wizard and Swordsman. If I had
any more than the two I've got left, I'd donate 'em to the cause. Maybe
someone else has a box of 'em stashed somewhere.

FWIW, Norvel's Big Mig Sport is a better running, more powerful, and more user
friendly engine, and generally runs less than 40 bucks, including the tank. It
is, however, a plastic tank.


J.D.
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