The Caille Model 79 was the first and simplest of the Red Head Singles. It was made it 1932-1933.

The easiest way to identify a 79 is by the very fragile curved exhaust tube. The fix was the Model 88 which had a different exhaust. The bottom of that new exhaust was fastened to the torque tube. It was not only much better looking but it did not break and fall off like the 79s!

Neither the 79 nor the 88 had a variable pitch prop. They were both 4 hp.

The model numbers represented the price of the motors.
  • Model 79, SN #1570 photos are below

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All Red Head serial numbers are found here.
This is the air horn that belongs with the motor.