I went to a local scrap yard today looking for an engine to drive the bandmill I'm working on. Came up empty on that front, but found these instead:
The thing on the far left is called a "Whizz Witch" by Hoffco. I have no idea what it is, looks like an old-school brush saw or post auger engine. But it's an 85cc two-stroke engine that isn't seized, so I took it. From L to R the remainders are: A terribly smashed up 051/075/076 variant, what looks like a Husky 280CD or 2100CD, and some huge Homelite. The label says XL- and then it's half rubbed off but there's an 8 in there for sure. I have yet to measure any of these pistons to know for sure what models they are.
The piston on the Stihl looks great, but the cylinder is broken around the intake port where the carb mounts up. Looks like it took a good hit to the top and the carb mount bolt broke the side of the port off. Disappointing indeed, since the piston is fine. Sure has some compression to it though, I thought it was seized at first.
The Husky's P/C are in great shape too (from looking thru the exhaust port anyway). Flywheel and clutch look OK, and the clutch side case half should be fine but the flywheel side has some breaks. Other than that there isn't much salvageable on this one. FWIW the serial number is 244639 (couldn't find a model plate) and the cylinder has "Mahle" cast right into the side of it near the base on the clutch side.
The Homelite is the only really promising one of the bunch. Nothing appears broken and only the clutch cover is missing. The P/C look great inside, and BIG too. Not sure what model this is but it must be in the 90cc+ range. And talk about compression! It's all I can do to turn it over without giving it a real strong pull as if I were trying to start it. I'm hoping that this one will run with just a fuel system overhaul. I should be able to find a clutch cover from my friend locally, but we'll see. He has a bunch of old Homies in pieces in boxes. BTW is that just an auxiliary oiler plunger above the muffler? Seems like an incredibly inconvenient place to put a manual oiler pump.
So, nothing pretty to look at, but I should be able to more than recoup my $10 investment, and possibly have a running big Homie out of the deal. I'll most likely part out the Stihl and Husky to salvage whatever I can and either offer it up here or eBay, so if anyone sees something they need/want let me know and we can work something out. I told the scrapyard owner to keep his eye out for any chainsaws that come in, running or not, complete or not, and set them to the side and I'd check in every couple weeks to see what he had.