Other than w rat turd collector, what is this thing? Seriously, Is it an engine? Where's a carburetor, exhaust manifold, type of starter, kick start, push or? what are the pipes doing, air vacuum TOC pre carburetor air or vacuum flow thingy or rather distribution for regulation of a liquid hydraulic pressure fluid?? ? Pistons? and crank?
What are the labels by maker or patent assignments on it? Does it appear to be mountable on a bike? I mean, it kind of has dimensions to mount within a frame, maybe hang on top bar for support, but??
Lets see more photos front, back, sides, top bottom etc. , closer identification of what the heck purpose are. B/C, if it's actually an engine fitted for a bike frame, esdpeccily that tall frame ya got. then screw Wizzer as, if it's actually an engine, it' may be way older than that, like turn of the century (TOC) , 1905-1915-20 thing-a-ma-jig and potentially much greater value for the set.. way, way more.
I mean, I am no expert or experience of pre simplified carburetor systems as Ford, or other manufacture USA competitors others or French, European early engine variations, or? could have created, but, it looks dimensional, triangulated and narrow enough to fit a bike frame and perhaps the pipes are for regulation of air and gas. worth looking into, see if somebody can positively identify its means. Maybe a farm equipment dust sprayer thingy, and not an actual engine yet, worth an investigation to be sure. Even a dust or liquid spreader, poison blower fitted for a bicycle or motorcycle then,, an accessory, you're in the right, not as valued as an engine may be but, right place too.
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