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Güldner Type 2LKN Engine Sold by Ronaldson Bros. & Tippett

Type 2LKN

Air-Cooled Diesel Engine
Single Cylinder
8-15 h.p. at 1,500 – 3,000 r.p.m

Brought to Australia by Ronaldson Tippett.

Diesel History began when Professor Rudolf Diesel perfected the power principle which now bears his honoured name. Diesel’s chief designer, Dr Hugo Güldner  worked with him from 1898 to 1904, when following on his experience with diesel he commenced manufacturing his own engines.

Later, he produced his first solid injection Diesel Engine.

Today, Güldner Diesel Engine are in world-wide use. So highly are they regarded that Ronaldson-Tippett selected Güldner Diesel Engines to build, under licence, and so bring the advantages of these compact, light-weight, versatile air-cooled Diesels to Australia.

As with all Ronaldson-Tippett Engines, spare parts are promptly available all over Australia.

Outstanding features are . . .

  • High power to weight ratio
  • Constant power output (no powder fade)
  • Special “Guldner” style of air cooling
  • Patented “Guldner” combustion chamber
  • Force feed lubrication throughout
  • Automatic air-cooled oil cooler

Güldner Type LK Diesel Engine

Type 2LKN, 8-15 h.p. vertical, four-cycle, single-cylinder direct injection, air-cooled Diesel Engine.

Bore: 75mm (2.95″)
Stroke: 100mm (3.94″)
Swept Volume: 881 c.c.
Compression Ratio: 19:1.
Speed and Power Range:

Speed Continuous Output Maximum Useful Output
1,500 r.p.m. 8.5 h.p. 9.0 h.p.
1,750 r.p.m. 10.3 h.p. 11 h.p.
2,000 r.p.m. 11.9 h.p. 12.6 h.p.
2,250 r.p.m. 13.2 h.p. 14 h.p.
2,500 r.p.m. 14.2 h.p. 15 h.p.

Direction of rotation: Anti-clockwise looking at flywheel.
Crankshaft PTO: 2″ dia. Keyway 1/2″ wide x 5/32″.

Alternative Drives and Other equipment shown below.
Oil Sump: 3.91 litres (0.86 Imp. Gal.).
Fuel Tank: 35.1 litres (7.7 Imp. Gal.).
Weight: 170kg. (375 lbs.).

Güldner Diesel Engines Optional Fittings

  1. Starting handle on camshaft.
  2. Speed control lever.
  3. Generator ) 12v Electric.

4. Starter ) 12v Starting.
5. Flat belt pulley.
6. V-belt pulley.

7. Short crankshaft extension.
8. Reduction gear assembly.

9. Clutch take-off assembly.
10. Clutch reduction assembly.

Güldner Diesel Engines are made by Ronaldson-Tippett under liccence from Güldner-Motoren-Werke, Aschaffenburg, West Germany.