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    Hey tribe, Buzz called me this morning asking if I knew anyone interested in his taylorcraft, he is motivated to sell. I believe he is loosing his hanger or bought another airplane and doesn't have room for it, I wasn't sure on which but he need to move it. I will forward his contact info privately to anyone interest and will also post some pics as soon as I get them. Kev

    P.S. its located in northern Florida.


    Hello Kevin,

    Good to talk to you again. !@#$!It has been about 5 years since I visited with you at the airport.
    Your parts helped me get the plane flying again...in good shape.

    This BC12D has the A65-12 with electric. !@#$!Battery is one year old...Gill. !@#$!The transponder was yellow tagged about 4 years ago and has the encoder hooked. !@#$!Electric T and B, hand held Icom, hand held Garmin, 3 lights but no beacon or strobes.

    Plane TT is about 1600 hours, !@#$!maybe 1200 since major and less than 400 since top. !@#$!Excellent compression at last annual, 70's. !@#$!Propeller is McC metal 'cruise' pitch and length. !@#$!

    Both wing tanks are installed and hooked up. !@#$!I never have used the wing tanks for local flying here so the pilot/owner should look them over well before filling. !@#$!The cabin does not have the baggage D windows...original configuration. !@#$!Fabric is perhaps 1993 ceconite and has no problems or questions as this plane has been hangared as long as I have known it. !@#$!Gear was recovered after checking for rust 5 years ago. !@#$!Brakes work as well as originals ever did!!!!

    Sorry to have rounded the numbers off on TT but log books are at home and I cannot remember exact figures. !@#$!The strut AD (ultrasound) was completed and preserved with LPS 4 years ago. !@#$!Will need update and sealing now. !@#$!The plane is ready to fly away today with either annual or ferry permit.

    I will not let the plane set out in the weather so it must be sold to give more space in the hangar. !@#$!I started out last year at 21,000, lowered to 17,000 this year and this week lowered the ad in Barnstormers to 14,000. !@#$! And I am open to offers. !@#$!Not really looking to plane "brokers" or tire kickers, but money talks.

    Thanks, Buzz
    Kevin Mays
    West Liberty,Ky

  • #2
    Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

    I could possibly be interested in it.

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    • #3
      Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

      Dude, if that airplane is airworthy, $14,000, and recommended by Kevin, you need to buy it.
      Tim Hicks
      N96872

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      • #4
        Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

        Let me say that I have met the owner, Buzz, a couple times but never seen the airplane. He seems like a nice straight forward guy and the airplane is priced right. Kev
        Kevin Mays
        West Liberty,Ky

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        • #5
          Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

          Kevin,

          Is it this one? http://www.barnstormers.com/listing.php?id=861955
          Cheers,
          Marty


          TF #596
          1946 BC-12D N95258
          Former owner of:
          1946 BC-12D/N95275
          1943 L-2B/N3113S

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          • #6
            Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

            I got to talk to Buzz this afternoon. Very nice man.

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            • #7
              Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

              Originally posted by M Towsley View Post
              Yes, that's the one Marty.
              Kevin Mays
              West Liberty,Ky

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              • #8
                Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

                Perhaps someone could explain the "A65-12" configuration
                46 BC-12D Taylorcraft
                46 Chief

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                • #9
                  Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

                  I think it is mostly a different back case cover for some different accessories. Anyone have one who can give details?

                  Hank

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                  • #10
                    Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

                    The A65-12 is an A65 with an electrical system, starter & generator. I'm told this bird has both.
                    Kevin Mays
                    West Liberty,Ky

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                    • #11
                      Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

                      What is useful load on this bird and can u post some pics?

                      Tim

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                      • #12
                        Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

                        I haven't received any recent pics yet and I have no idea what the useful load is. I will try to find out or put you in touch with buzz.
                        Kevin Mays
                        West Liberty,Ky

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                        • #13
                          Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

                          There is no such thing as a A65-12 engine if it is a A series and has a starter it's a A65-9.C series engines start with C75 in the -8 or -12 case set up -8 no starter or generator -12 has starter and generator there are also a dash14F and dash16F these have lord mounts and mounting pads for fuel pumps and vacuum pumps also the -8 and -12 were made with both taper shaft cranks and flange shaft cranks these engines have a F in there model number, the -14 and -16 and the 0200 have flange shaft cranks only.So if this plane is said to have a A65-12 it would warrant looking at the paper work for the engine real close as it don't exist.
                          Last edited by cvavon; 02-19-2014, 06:59.
                          1940 BLT/BC65 N26658 SER#2000

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                          • #14
                            Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

                            This is from Harry Fenton's website and Harry is 'the' small Continental guy. If you go to his site you see A-65-12 mentioned quite frequently. As copied from his site:

                            More A-65 Starter Conversions

                            Harry, I have a Luscombe with a A-65-8 and see that they show a A-65-12. Does the -12 have the provisoins for a starter and can a -8 be converted to a -12?

                            There is a -12 engine, but the stud spacing on the rear of the crankcase are different than the -8. So, the A-65-12 crankcase and accessory case are different and would require the -8 parts to be replaced making it a pretty expensive conversion. I have never actually seen an A-65-12 engine so it may have been a concept engine which was approved, but never built. There is also a -9 engine which was fitted with a starter but no generator, but the cases and starters are very rare. The problem with rare parts is that they immediately make the engine unreliable because spares are hard to find.

                            Here is just one link to his site mentioning -12 engines: http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/fenton.htm#starters

                            Harry
                            Last edited by M Towsley; 02-19-2014, 07:27.
                            Cheers,
                            Marty


                            TF #596
                            1946 BC-12D N95258
                            Former owner of:
                            1946 BC-12D/N95275
                            1943 L-2B/N3113S

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                            • #15
                              Re: Taylorcraft BC12-D for sale

                              Originally posted by cvavon View Post
                              There is no such thing as a A65-12 engine .
                              Yes, there is such thing as an A65-12. Check type certificate data sheet E-205. And from note 8 on the TC E-205:

                              "NOTE 8. Model A-65-12 differs from A-65-8 only in that C-75-12 type crankcase and accessories section are incorporated."

                              I've flown behind an A65-12. It was in a Mooney M-18 Mite. The type certificate data for the M-18C (A-803) lists the A65-12 as the engine for the Mite.


                              Garry
                              Last edited by Garry Crookham; 02-19-2014, 08:24. Reason: sp

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