ANY ONE OUT THERE LOOKING FOR AN O&R .23 I THINK ITS FROM AROUND 1939 OR 40? AN OLD MAN ACROSS THE STREET WAS CLEANING OUT HIS GARAGE AND GAVE IT TO ME I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S COMPLETE BECAUSE I HAVE NO INFO ON IT. NOT TO MENTION IN 39 OR 40 I WAS NOT A MEMBER OF PLANET EARTH.

In 39/40 that O&R would have been an ignition engine with a movable set of pointe[ it moved to retard the timing for starting and obviously to advance it to get power.
If it dosn't have them and there is a factory cover over the area where the points would have been then it is post war. Also the pre war might not have had mounting lugs as a modern motor has
I only had post war models as I'm ...well post WW2 era. By todays standards they would be woefully anemmic powerwise, a good Norvel 074 or OS LA 10 would make as much power as it had. Still they were decent runners until surpassed by more modern stuff if you can call the Fox 35 [1949] modern.
So are you selling this critter or giving it to some lucky person.
Dennis

SIR,

That engine would be totally useless for RC EXCEPT if you put it in an old FF model with RC assist...which is enjoyed by some folks.
For FF it would go in an old nostalgaic ship. Search for SAM.
For CL, there is an event called Old Time Stunt where the models must be published or kitted prior to December 1952.
If you think you would be interested in any of those events, or even the challenge of getting it running, by all means keep it. Otherwise, someone would pay good bucks for it. Check prices on e*ay to get an idea of what things are going for or check with a fellow modeler who is a MECA (Model Engine Collectors Association) member to see what the "fair price" is for it.

George

[by more modern stuff if you can call the Fox 35 [1949] modern]

Does that use one of them new fangled glow thangs?

Actually a Fox .35 was my first "big" (non .049) engine. 1953 I think. It still runs like God and Duke intended.

jess

HEY GUY'S THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THIS ENGINE HAD THE POINTS AS THERE IS AN OPEN AREA ON THE CRANK SHAFT WHERE A SET OF POINTS MAY HAVE BEEN AT ONE TIME NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY ARE GONE NOW[BUMMER] I DON'T EXPECT TO EVER SEE IT RUN HOWEVER IT SHOULD MAKE A GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE.