Engine Starting
Early internal combustion engines were started by hand cranking. Various types of starter motor were later developed. These included:
- An auxiliary petrol engine for starting a larger petrol or diesel engine. The Hucks starter is an example
- Cartridge starters, such as the Coffman engine starter, which used a device like a blank shotgun cartridge. These were popular for aircraft engines
- Pneumatic starters
- Hydraulic starters
- Electric starters
Electric starters are now almost universal for small and medium-sized engines, while compressed-air starting is used for large engines.
Read more about this topic: History Of The Internal Combustion Engine
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