Re: help ID a crank Lockwood racing motor is this a 094 crank stock

[PM T2]

the "B" is simply the model designation used by Lockwood for (at the very least) the 1930 model year, and typically signifies that you have a Silent Chief.

For what its worth, I also believe that the "B" designation on the rope sheave was used in 1929. The published model-year guides all say that the 1929 service Chief motors were 92B’s, but the rope sheaves don’t necessarily indicate that. By the same token, there’s no rope sheave numbers on the racer that ID it as a 92BR.

For the life of me, I cannot recall ever seeing a Chief rope sheave stamped as "92B". Lots of 92A aces, but no 92B Chiefs. Now as soon as I print that, it’s likely that I’ll will get bombarded with several dozen pictures of Chief rope sheaves stamped that way, but what I do know for sure is that none of my Chiefs are ID’d on the rope sheave in that manner. One of them is a 1929 motor, and only has a "B" stamped for model designation.

Hope this helps.

Best,
PM T2

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