Originally Posted by Bluegmhtmonaro
Cool you scored that early engine to mate....Never seen an alloy base pope before,that must be a rare beasty.

Yep, those are indeed rare. Here's what they look like [pics from 'The Old Machinery Magazine' forums]:

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One is visible in the background, in the first pic here: https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=59272
A past thread on the Pope rotary valve models: https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=55231

Cheers,
Gadge

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