113 Year Old Ronaldson Bros. & Tippett Austral Oil Engine No. 555

How to prepare and run an Ronaldson Bros. & Tippett, Austral Oil Engine.
This engine was made in 1910 in Ballarat by Ronaldson Bros. & Tippett.
The engine number is 555 and is rated at 6 Horse Power.
The engine weights in at around 2 ton.
The engine was purchased new in 1910 from the Ballarat Show and remained in the same family for 107 years before being sold by the Grandson of the original owner who was in his mid 80s when he sold it to the Salter Bros. Collection.
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[@michaelhalsall5684]

Today's Occ. Health and Safety people would have a pink fit watching the starting procedure! Great to see this very old engine brought back to life again.

[@victoryfirst2878]

This is a very smooth running engine. Would like to see it in person. Nice

[@Richard-pe4cx]

listening to the engine wheezing to a stop was quite sad

[@salterbros.collection]

It does feel a bit sad. Luckily it starts very easily! Thank you for watching!

[@austral7634]

Nice to see an early Austral running well after an easy start. Do you not have the governor plate and side shaft gear cover, or were they removed for display of the works?

[@salterbros.collection]

Thank you. We do, the governor plate is off so you can sort of see what is happening in there to show people. The gear cover has a crack in it and has been removed for repairs.