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Anyone out there ever heard of a LINCOLN model airplane engine??? We were at the semi-annual swap meet in Sacramento, CA today and lo and behold there was a lincoln 61 glow engine, made in Taiwan. It is not a one up as it came in a regular engine box. Both the box and engine were bright red.

w8ye

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Some guy in the Carolinas commissioned a batch of these about 6 yrs ago. After a few months, he sold them all to Uncle Bob Boumstein http://bobsengines.com/

He usually has them at the big swap meets.

They are a rather average 61 with no problems.

bigedmustafa

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The original equipment manufacturer of Lincoln Engines was apparently Megatech, or so the rumor mill has it.

w8ye

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I think Megatech is just a marketing distribution company?

Probably the same company made the Megatech engines for they looked alike.

I always thought they came from the Shanghai area of China? there's always been a mystery But they don't seem to have any problems.

jeffie8696

Ihad one. Iran it breifly on the test stand and it seemed to run OK. Mine was full of swarf but fortunately Icaught it before the first run.

fiery

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I heard (but have no actual experience) that they are re-badged LEO's. A copy of the old O.S. .61 SF?

Can anyone post a pic of the Lincloln so we can verify or refute this?

w8ye

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I'll go along with this statement as the Megatech's are made by LEO.

Hobbsy

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Three or four years ago I wrang one of those out for Brian Cooper, (fuelman), it was rather large and heavy for a .61 but ran very well. It was black with a red head. The color coating came off very easily. It was very smooth running, probably due to its weight.

Here is a link to that test. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_40...tm.htm#4042940

bigedmustafa

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The terms "large" and "heavy" are relative, Hobbsy. My most often-run .61 2-stroke is my Super Tigre G-61 ringed on my King Kobra. If there is a larger, heavier .61 2-stroke available than that one, I haven't seen it! Everything seems lighter and smaller than my G-61.

jeffie8696

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I have a NIB version of this engine.

If someone is going to make clone of an OS .61, they couldn't have chosen a better model to copy than the SF, that's for sure.


Ed Cregger

jeffie8696

Can you still find these? Ihave an old Ugly Stick that would be a good candidate for one. Might trade something nice for one too.

w8ye

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I get the idea that Uncle Bob has sold all the ones he had. You might see a Lincoln at a swap meet?

LEO still makes 61's, they just don't say Lincoln on them.

Just Engines in the UK sells them as JEN engines

They also have other names on them from other sources.

jeffie8696

I am hoping with enough enticement Ican talk somebody out of a trade. LOL

w8ye

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I originally thought that there were no more than 100 Lincoln 61's in existance.

Uncle Bob wound up with most of these in a buy out situation.

Jono60

I bought one of these engines 2 years ago at the Toledo show. I have it in my 4 star 60 and it works fine. Very reliable and easy to start. It's no O.S. but it been hauling this bird around for the past 2 years and is still working great. It was cheap ad has certainly paid for itself many times over.

w8ye

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I was at Toledo this past spring and Bob had one on the table.

rcdude7

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Leo, Megatech, Lincoln, they all seem to be the same.

As far as I can tell, the .46 is a true clone of the OS .46SF while the .61 is not. The .61 has a 23mmX24mm bore and stroke but the timing is not the same as the SF and the carb is smaller. The build quality looks similar to a thunder tiger to me, yet slightly better than magnum, maybe? Just my opinion here........

fiery

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Product od the FU YU Trading Co. Ltd of Taichung, Taiwan. Also make automotive parts.

http://www.leoengines.com/engine/airCraft/760.html

Check it out

tailskid

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Sorry to bring up an old thread.....I have one of these NIB if anyone is interested...sure is one good looking engine!