Recoil starter
In the course of a workshop clear out I came acreoss this stand alone recoil starter that last saw the light of day in the late 70s!
From memory it was bolted to the engine platform of a small cylinder mower, possiblly a Greens, next to a JAP 2-stroke. Regrettably the mower was scrapped.
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Recoil starter
Yes, push to engage! Also the "dog" on the other end is spring loaded. Fairly certain that I have the female dog that was fixed to the JAP flywheel. No id on it at all, not even any casting numbers. Quite possible that it was a "third party" accessory - remember seeing a kit to enable a verticle shaft mower engine to be cranked by an electric drill!
Another remote recoil!
Was sorting out some old parts books this afternoon - you know the scene, all going well until you sit down and start flicking through one! - and this is what I found
https://www.dropbox.com/s/neq2xm2i82zhywk/Qualcast%20recoil%20starter0001.pdf
Similar but not the same as the images that I posted - may be a later development as it appears to have automatic engagement of the pawls rather than the push button.arrangement.
Recoil starter
That is an interesting find I have never seen anything like that before, it looks as though it may have been a bolt on accessory for mowers that used a starting handle.
It appears as though pushing the button on the front face would engage the dogs into the engine before pulling the recoil.
Ray.