Identifying a gyrocopter

[rmueller23]

While assisting a friend with some aviation matters, they advised they had a gyrocopter in their garage that a family member had acquired years back. They're not an aircraft enthusiast themselves and don't know anything about it. I was sent a couple pictures of it as it hangs--I appreciate they are not the most revealing, but does anyone have an idea as to what particular gyrocopter this may be? Comparing with pictures on the web, it has quite a few similarities to the Bensen B-7 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensen_B-7

-Ryan

 

[Mayfield]

While assisting a friend with some aviation matters, they advised they had a gyrocopter in their garage that a family member had acquired years back. They're not an aircraft enthusiast themselves and don't know anything about it. I was sent a couple pictures of it as it hangs--I appreciate they are not the most revealing, but does anyone have an idea as to what particular gyrocopter this may be? Comparing with pictures on the web, it has quite a few similarities to the Bensen B-7 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensen_B-7

-Ryan

Hi Ryan,
It looks more like a B8M. The stick and it looks like the magneto cover from a Mac engine. Chris Burgess or Wayne Salleng might have a better idea.

 

[Gyro28866]

Square tube would most definitely be a Bensen B8, not a round tube B7.
seeing the magneto cover suggests a McCulloch 4318 engine
The push tubes from nose wheel to rudder is a modification I have not seen before in this fashion, isnteresting thought; unless the tubes are just resting there and not connected at the torque tube?

 

[Mayfield]

unless the tubes are just resting there and not connected at the torque tube?

I think they may be the control tubes just laying there.

Jim

 

[okikuma]

It does appear to have the Bensen style pump handle cyclic so I agree it might be a B8M.

Wayne