Address
Wellard Street, Serpentine, WA, 6125
Work Hours
Mon-Tues: Closed
Wednesday: 9am-1pm
Thur-Fri: Closed
Sat-Sun: 10am-3pm
Public Holidays: 10am-3pm
Note: Closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day
The SUNSHINE family of engines were manufactured in Australia by Hugh V. McKay at the Sunshine Harvester Works at Sunshine in Victoria. The engines were made in a 2-stroke configuration in the 1910s & 1920s, coming in a 3hp, 5hp, 7hp, & 10hp range.
Petrol is stored in the base of the engine and it used crankcase pressure to operate a diaphragm pump to supply the carburetor. Lubrication is by total waste with 2 sight lubricators being used to feed oil directly to the main bearings, while the 3rd supplied the crankcase to splash feed the connecting rod and cylinder wall, rather than using a fuel/oil mixture. The engine had a reputation for running best under load with a distinct sound from its fish tail muffler.
