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Old January 6th 04, 10:24 PM
Alan
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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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Old January 6th 04, 11:23 PM
Felger Carbon
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"Alan" wrote in message
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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?


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Old January 7th 04, 12:16 AM
Alan
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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

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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?




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Old January 7th 04, 08:58 PM
BernadetteTS
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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
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Old January 16th 04, 08:08 AM
J.D.
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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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