McDowell Starter

[Edwin Otha]

Re: McDowell Starter

The installation is for a 65 the 85 installation is a little different.
EO

[astjp2]

Re: McDowell Starter

The Aeronca spinner assembly is 12" dia., large compared to the Taylorcraft nose bowl. It would help to clarify the dimensions with the Taylorcraft drawing.

Check on an Ercoupe spinner, its perfect. Tim

[Pearson]

Re: McDowell Starter

Wow! That was really interesting reading those instructions. And the pictures were really nice. I will probably never install one of those on my plane, but I really enjoyed seeing how it is done.

[rail]

Re: McDowell Starter

[rail]

Re: McDowell Starter

McDowell Starter Installation

[Forrest Barber]

Re: McDowell Starter

Thank u Paul , some have told me they have seen them around here. I have parts & pieces , heck I can drive over to you or stop by some day. E-mail stuff to me and I will convert .. [email protected] How r you doing??

[paulnuss]

Re: McDowell Starter

I have the 4 pages of the original company instructions, with photos, for the McDowell starter on a Taylorcraft, and a copy of the Form 337 that was used to install on my aircraft (approval date 2-8-1967), and one sheet of additional tips for installation. Please PM me and I will e-mail the jpg files to you. Anyone else interested also, and perhaps Forrest for the Foundation? Hope that might be helpful! I can't seem to upload the files to this site... Paul Nuss

[rail]

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It is not here, the Aeronca guys here ahve one I can check with Brian. Hope it shows up , I do have the drawings for the Starter & the patent application . Any buddy out here ahve a Mc Dowell on their Tcraft; the drawings would be on the CD from Oak City.

Forrest,

The FAA does not have the drawings, seems the T-Craft factory did not release all of the dwg's through the years of acquisition!

If someone could find a picture of a Taylorcraft with the installation that would help greatly. Main area of concern is the nose bowl, fairing of the nose bowl to the spinner assembly.

Thank you for your help!

Charles

[rail]

Re: McDowell Starter

My BC12D-1 s/n 10074 had one installed in it, when I bought it. The cowl had been cobbled to accomodate the ratchet and spinner, and I thought that was ugly. It was difficult to use in the Taylorcraft; the operating arm swung horizontally across your knees. It was a recipe for a bruising of knuckles and knees! There really wasn't enough room. I had an Aeronca 11AC Chief at one point that had one, and it worked far better, there was a lot more room, and the lever was swung through a vertical arc. I removed the contraption from the BC12D-1 when rebuilding, and sold it happily (to someone in the T.O.C. through an ad in the old newsletter), and never missed it. To my knowledge, I never had a drawing for the installation, only a logbook entry.

Paul,

Do you have any pictures of the aircraft with the installation?

Thank You

Charles

[rail]

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Charles: I THINK I have spoken with you by phone. I would really like to have one of those spinners for my BC12D with a McCauley metal prop! Can you make me one? and.......how much? JC

JC,

I am working on a smaller diameter spinner for the J-4 and J-5 that would match the Taylorcraft nose bowl, 10" dia.

I tried to call you Friday, when is a proper time to call?

Charles

[rail]

Re: McDowell Starter

The Aeronca spinner assembly is 12" dia., large compared to the Taylorcraft nose bowl. It would help to clarify the dimensions with the Taylorcraft drawing.

[jim cooper]

Re: McDowell Starter

Charles: I THINK I have spoken with you by phone. I would really like to have one of those spinners for my BC12D with a McCauley metal prop! Can you make me one? and.......how much? JC

[paulnuss]

Re: McDowell Starter

My BC12D-1 s/n 10074 had one installed in it, when I bought it. The cowl had been cobbled to accomodate the ratchet and spinner, and I thought that was ugly. It was difficult to use in the Taylorcraft; the operating arm swung horizontally across your knees. It was a recipe for a bruising of knuckles and knees! There really wasn't enough room. I had an Aeronca 11AC Chief at one point that had one, and it worked far better, there was a lot more room, and the lever was swung through a vertical arc. I removed the contraption from the BC12D-1 when rebuilding, and sold it happily (to someone in the T.O.C. through an ad in the old newsletter), and never missed it. To my knowledge, I never had a drawing for the installation, only a logbook entry.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: McDowell Starter

Look for someone with bruised up legs.
Hank

They are neat, but there is a reason a lot of planes don't have them. If I could find one, I would want it, but I doubt I would ever use it!

[Forrest Barber]

Re: McDowell Starter

It is not here, the Aeronca guys here ahve one I can check with Brian. Hope it shows up , I do have the drawings for the Starter & the patent application . Any buddy out here ahve a Mc Dowell on their Tcraft; the drawings would be on the CD from Oak City.