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Above - The 150 Luscombe with matching Baumann floats rests on the shoreline in front of the Lake wood Lodge at Cable, WI. Note small step for refueling the wing tanks. Righ t - Lycom ing 150 engine (with full electrics) is installed per STC. Below - Luscombe with brand new floats attached is rolled out on a special dolly used for takeoff from a hard-surfaced runway.
12 DECEMBER 1994
Pete Larson's Luscombe SF on Baumaun Floats This pretty Luscombe 8F, N2149B, SIN 6576, was purchased in 1991 from John Lamont of Three Lakes, WI, by Pete Larson (EAA 372833) of Sheboygan, WI. It fea tured a Continental C90-8 engine and was mounted on a set of Edo 1320 floats. Pete flew the airplane about 90 hours before deciding to upgrade. He bought a 150 Ly coming from Dick Waters and coverted the Luscombe to the "big horsepower." He then mounted the Luscombe on a new set of Bau mann 1420 floats (Mfg. by "Bud" Baumann in So. St. Paul, MN, 612 455-8374) and invited the FAA In spector to check the installation over. After considerable testing and many conferences, the appro priate Form 337 was signed off and Pete was off and flying with the very first Luscombe on Baumann floats! Using a 72 X 53 prop, the 150 powered Luscombe gets off the wa ter very quickly at gross weight (1420 Ibs.) and cruises at 115 mph on 7.5 gph. Fuel capacity is the nor mal 25 gallons, so he has approxi matelya three hour range. Pete is quite excited with the airplane and has given over 75 Young Eagle flights to date. ...