Elegance was traded for profits in the stock market.Tom said,
"Where did the elegance go in mechanical things?"
So many things made in the early 20th century were beautiful where now they are ugly. Even hand tools were often pleasing to the eye and hand. And they were made to last. I have a special fondness for things made in the art nouveau period from the 1880's to WWI and the art deco period after WWI. Such beautiful lines were found in the most commonly manufactured items. I'm not too sure just what happened to dim the shine of commercial design, but for the most part dim it is.
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With no lube holes in the rockers, they must have been adjusted fairly often.I like how easy it would be to adjust the valve lash.
When I was small (around 1961) I burned my leg on my Dad's Cushman's chrome exhaust pipe.......never forgot that. My Dad had a 1966 Suzuki 120 bearcat with a similar chrome exhaust pipe......never touched that pipe when or after the engine was running. Lesson learned.When I was small I did the exact same thing on my Dad's Suzuki motorcycle.
I think I was trying to climb up onto the seat and the first thing I did was grab a hold of the muffler.
Thanks, Ludwig.To answer the question, was it industrial, the answer is on the cases, a Stafford motor scooter engine. Details here:
http://www.oldbike.eu/wordpress/?page_id=1099