NEW WAY - Art Works

Monet's Art - A New Way

Artwork and decoration played a definite role in the early days on New Way Motor Company production. It was part of a "Looking Good" philosophy that was promoted along with a quality product. I guess it comes down to the fact that you're more likely to buy, if proud of what you're buying. Decorate with flowers - then for sure wives will love it too. Now that's good sales psychology for sure - a little beauty for the beast.

Flower Power - The soft touch of petal on your New Way's classic iron. 

Original Art for those chasing Authenticity

More Photos to come. Recognise the one below

Weaving the Web - Original Artworks also by New Way 

New Way I D - Art on a PLATE

a NEW WAY of seeing a New Way 3.5Hp

NEW WAY - Mixers and Carburettors

MIXERS - Fitted to early Hit Miss engines. These were little more than a tube with a fuel orifice or an orifice and a metering needle. Adjustment for efficiency and good economy with such simplicity was achievable because the mixture volume on power intake was relatively constant.

• Examples where fitted - Little Giant, Jewels, Type C, Type D,

Photos below show a Type C mixer (1st 2 are top view) - there is no metering needle. The bottom photo shows the fuel delivery system that screws onto the mixer fuel inlet thread.

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CARBURETTORS - Fitting of carburettors commenced about the same era as the introduction of the Series F Motors with their single Flywheel and could generally be directly associated with the use of throttle governors. Some carburettors could be regarded as dual fuel being designed to start on petrol and run on the likes of kerosene.

• New Way - Carburettor Manufacturers
  (a) Holley - Holley were fitted to later model New Ways. I expect this was from the introduction of throttle governed engines to their range. These  photos depict an example of a Holley that was apparently fitted to a New Way motor. These were fitted to the Model D type F (c 1916) and probably others.

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(b) Tillotson - fitted to Motors BH, CH, DH, EH, GH in years 1927-1931. For details of carburettor
  models and actual motor and years fitted refer to the Antique Small Engine Collectors Club site at http://www.asecc.com/data/tillotson.html
(c) New Way - Carburettors  designed  to  run  on  kerosene  were fitted to some Series "M" engines.
I believe these were a new way carburettor. Note how the exhaust is basically fed via the carburetor
to heat the fuel before exiting through the wine glass muffler.

Operational Instructions

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NEW WAY Governors

GOVERNING GENERAL

New Way used two principle methods to govern their Motors. Early models were "Hit and Miss" and later  throttle governed. As a general rule for motor manufacturers of the era, the actuating force for control is centrifugal force. The principle of operational control for these two systems is vastly different.

A possible exception was the single cylinder verticals (BH and FH) that used an Air Governor. 

New Way Hit Miss Governed Engines included Little Giant, Jewels, Vertical Type "C", Vertical type "D", Horizontal twins, Horizontal Standard and some vertical Series "M".

• Hit Miss Governor  - the mixture volume is essentially fixed and speed governed by controlling its intake frequency and consequently the firing of the mixture. Loading the motor means the revs tend to drop off, the exhaust valve is allowed to close by the governor, fuel/air is taken in and fired to again increase the revs to set RPM. An intake mixture "Hit" may drive the motor over several "Miss"cycles until another Hit is required to maintain revs. Exhaust Valve operation is the primary control since the mixer/carburetor is always fully open (ie equivalent to full throttle) . 
• Early Model Adjustment - Motor Revs. control - Made by evenly adjusting 2 screws at the centre of the governor flywheel to vary spring load pressure and effect the travel of governor weights for controlling the latching of the exhaust valve. Higher the spring loading the higher the revs before the governor cuts in.

Throttle governed engines were produced from about the mid teens (1900) and included some Vertical Series "M". I believe throttle governing applied to models BH(A), CH(A), DH(A), FH(A), EHA and GHA. These were the physically small, flywheel fan, single and Twin cylinder vertical engines ranging in size from 3 to 10 Hp.

• Throttle Governors - the mixture volume is varied generally by a centrifugally actuated throttle control for the carburettor which gives finer control on the governed speed of the motor than is possible with the Hit Miss process. The throttle merely varies the volume of intake mixture which directly effects the volume of fuel and therefore speed. Loading the motor means speed drops off, the throttle is opened and therefore more fuel and air is supplied to maintain revs through all intake strokes. Throttle position is the primary control.

Restorers - I am looking for model specific tips or help for any of the throttle governors / engines to publish for others to use in their projects. Detail on the Air governor operation also appreciated.