Word: cranks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...shaft is cut an 8-tooth pinion which meshes with a larger gear on the propellor shaft. The starter will turn over the engine at 40 to 50 r.p.m. with a consumption of 100 to 110 amperes and a maximum of 1300 foot-pounds is available on the engine crank shaft, for breaking loose a cold engine. When the engine begins firing the screw drive automatically demeshes from the crank shaft gearing. The storage battery weighs 26 pounds, and has a rating of 24 ampere-hours or sufficient to supply enough current to make 150 starts on one charging...