slide valve, part II (who invented it?)

[flapjack]

I read the thread on here about the slide valve and even read Kloeber's article
in Competition Plus about TF fuel systems. What I didn't catch is who invented
the thing.

Since AFT makes a slide valve, I have a feeling Steve Brooks will answer this
question.

 

[srbmojo]

Bob Brooks and Don Jackson. Don currently owns Don Jackson Engineering (DJE) who makes fuel regulators and a new line of fog nozzles for fuel cars.

 

[flapjack]

Doh! I re-read Kloeber's article and he states that AFT was the first to make a
slide valve (as far as he knows). I don't know how I missed that...

 

[Tony]

Is Don Jackson any relation to Pete Jackson of gear drive and barrell valve fame?

 

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Is Don Jackson any relation to Pete Jackson of gear drive and barrell valve fame?

The Mike Kloeber article says no relation.

 

[The Counterfeiter]

Tom - in actuality, the slide valve was invented in 1490 by an anonymous Flemish instrument maker. It's that long thingie that sticks out in front of a trombone!

Sorry, I just couldn't resist, and you did ask -

This is an interesting topic.

 

[srbmojo]

Is Don Jackson any relation to Pete Jackson of gear drive and barrell valve fame?

No relation, but Pete is the brother of Kong Jackson who made early Flathead Ford equipment.