Dick Miner

SOME TIME BACK a friend gave me a Vivelle .35 model airplane engine. For those of you too young to remember, the Vivelle is an old gasoline-and-ignition engine that was popular during the 1940s. The engine I received from my friend was basically OK but needed some tender loving care. To make a long story short, it needed a spark plug, timer arm, new set of points, gasket-and of course the usual coil, condenser, and battery. With the resurging interest in ignition engines, these components can be found today at many hobby shops and through the ads in modeling magazines.