User talk:Mjharrington

LISTER D
The lister d is a 1.5 hp stationary engine, it was made between 1926-1964 by LISTER DURSLEY, it is popular with newcomers to the stationary engine hobby, and can be purchased unrestored for as little as £30, they were used to power water pumps, generaors, cement mixers and much more, they have a chain drive magneto, either the lucas SR1 or the lucas RS1, and an AMAL float bowl, the engines were also made in 2hp and 2.5hp versions, where more power was required,the engine is a 4 stroke poppet valve engine, and, suprisingly has overhead valves, instead of side valves and a simple centrifugal governing system

throughout the years of production, the engine changed very little, the fuel tank was moved from halfway up the engine to the top, and the shaft drive magneto was changed to a chain-driven unit in the early 1930s, D's were originally painted dark brunswick green, but some ww2 engines were painted in olive drab, a paraffin fuelled engine was also available, called the lister DK, it had 2 seperate tanks, one for paraffin, and petrol, the engine was started on petrol, changed over to paraffin by means of a 2-way tap, and then stopped again on petrol.

the engine was clockwise rotation as standard, but some counter clockwise engines were produced, whilst they are a very sturdy, reliable engine, they do have a few flaws, the water tap pours water over the oil filler, and water from the hopper can easily access the valve gear, and get in to the crankcase

the engine, in the early days was a rival to the ruston hornsby PB, the short-lived fowler p series, the petter a1, and replaced the lister H, which was of a similar output