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thepetrolist
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    Hi there!

    I have one of those, its an early 1970’s model. They were made between the late sixties and early seventies. I haven’t found any real info about them, seems to be quite uncommon.

    The P250’s can be run on both gasoline and kerosene. They have two carbs, one for gas and one for kerosene. The orignal gas tank that I have is split in two different compartments, because of earlier mentioned feature.
    There seems to have been no examples sold in US as new, so if you are located in the US it is probably imported by someone for private use.

    As for output, the engine is rated at 15 hp. Some sources claim that it makes 18 hp on gas and 15 on kerosene, but I can’t confirm that.

    As for technical specs, it is two stroke, twin cylinder, most probably 250 cc’s (therefore the model name). Regular F-N-R gearbox.

    This engine is certainly not made from any lightweight aluminum. It seems to be all cast iron, since it weighs just about as much as a full size ocean liner 😯 😆

    Here’s my p250

    Fuel switch: pull for gasoline, push for kerosene.