A/B Speedliner schrieb:
I believe this was the second version of the "Keller" throttle. The first version was very similar but it had a full solid cover of the lower mechanism.
Maybe there was also a third version? I've seen a Keller side mount throttle (just on pics) which had a detachable front plate instead of the solid aluminum casted one.
A/B Speedliner schrieb:
... Kaminc (Kiekhaffer Aero Marine Incorporated)...
Just as you mention it... there's one detail which confuses me since a long time:
- the Kiekhaefer engines were sold under the brand name "Mercury" (disregarding the very first types),
- steerers, gas tanks and many other equipment (as the racing lower units, of course) were sold under the name "Quicksilver",
- throttles, propellers, etc. were sold under the brand name "KAMINC", whereas other propellers were also sold under the brand name "Mercury".
(Note: it took me a while to realize, that "Mercury" and "Quicksilver" are two terms with one same meaning).
All these parts were manufactured by one and the same company, the Kiekhaefer corporation. Do you know the (marketing strategical?) reason for these different designations?