Sorry but the 🎶 music in-between is really taking from your brilliant knowledge and gift at fixing stuff , your work is exceptional !!! I think we would rather the tapping and banging to the music , anyone with me ?
Thank you for the kind words. I'm still new to editing videos and getting them to how I like them and how well you all like them. I appreciate the feed back and it will help me better my videos!
Agreed. Please lose the head banging music. Very wearisome. It would also help to follow what you're doing if you slow down the fast forward rate. Good work otherwise, thanks.
Incredible video! I once learned enough to get through restoring a Model "T" Ford from watching youtube. I am hoping to find a hit and miss I can afford to restore as a winter project this winter. This video was a great start to learning just what parts are called and what they are for. Thank you for the great video!
I love to see people bring these engines back to life. Thank you for the video, I just went through this exact procedure with a 2hp Hercules. Honestly, it looks like a 100 year old engine and it runs like the day it was built. That’s what I like to see in my opinion. Absolutely flawless running hit and miss. Great job and congrats
Wow! Always been intrigued at the way those hit & miss engines operate. Thanks for the detailed video. I never seen one tore down before, very interesting.
I have one just like it my grandfather gave me back in the 90’s it was on his little farm. He passed 2 years ago I put it in storage before moving from California to Texas. It’s one of the things I’m most excited to have when everything shows up. Can’t wait to get it up and running agin. Thanks for bringing all the great memories back!
Amazing to see that old engine come back to life. When reassembling the main and rod bearing, I suggest a drop or two of something like STP oil treatment applied first. It is very slick and will keep the bearings greased until the oil feed can take over.
I remember these things on oil pump jacks in South Texas, hearing the pop pop pop pop as the engine lifted up the pump jack, then the whuff whuff whuff whuff as she coasted on the down stroke. They ran on casing head gas directly from the well head. They would run until the pumper came and shut them down. Very reliable.
Love the old technology. Got to respect our forefathers and what they accomplished. Would love to restore one of these. Short on space right now but always on the look out. Thanks very much for sharing.
I remember a pump Jack that had a Ajax engine on it that only got to rest during a rod job new pump . I was told that that same engine had ran from 1934 to at that time 1990 and I asked a friend if it was still going . As of 2- 18-23 she’s still going strong . It run off casing gas . As a kid I hated to hear it while studying . When I left home to go to school I had a hard time concentrating because no hit an miss . Great video keep um running . Peace
John not Tamara, great work, I like your rework style. If I were to see it I would think this thing is still working, not someone took this completely apart and repainted and rebuild it. To each their own, I think your way honors that the machine had a past.
So educational ! Thank you again for your video ! I have seen a few of these engines around “ all stuck “ never thought twice about them , after finding your channel I wouldn’t be afraid of trying to get one going ! Thanks mate
Thanks for showing this rebuild of a very nice running, looking engine. I'm in eastern N.C. and those type are pretty common. It's been a while since I've been to an antique engine show, and this was an interesting bit of work, and a lovely little engine. It looks real fine, running in all of it's rust covered glory.
Ok, so good of you to add a safety warning out to young ones about forest fires, but perhaps a little more focus coulda been made on having fires burn next to an aerosol can!
Glad you showed up in my feed. Now I get to go back and watch all your other stuff. I like it all but the grumpy old man in me doesn’t like the music but he’ll get over it. Thanks for the video.
Nice video. I am doing a 6hp Galloway that had a sad life. All was stuck, like you I found the igniter and other small parts in the hopper. Good looking shop , space is a blessing to have.
That was a great video, made a change from watching Bulldozers, etc. being renovated. I hope you can find the time to paint it up nicely, it sure would be worth it and if you make a video or have already of painting it I will watch that as well.
Great vid and super job getting this running as good as new again, never really understood hit and miss engines until now, great explanation mate, loved it
A few years back I read an article in Farm Show magazine about using muratic acid to remove rust and only recently tried it. It works like a charm, even diluted 3/1 with water. You do want to make sure you do it outside due to the off gas produced which i belive is hydrochloric gas, i might be wrong on that though. It works much better than Evaporust, but great care must be taken when dealing with acid. I have wondered how it would work to take a rusty engine such as this an set it in a tote with the top cut off for a day or so with acid/water solution. Just make sure there are no aluminum components on the engine or they will be no more when you pull it out.
Well done for a good result. Looks like a nice example of Australia's premier engine at the start of the video.At a guess I'd say a lamp start, pre 1920 and probably 11hp.
After the English destroyed the Boer Republics and killed most of the women and children in their "concentration camps" in the late 1800's - early 1900's in what is today called South Africa , the farming population were forced back into the middle ages so no-one could afford this sort of technology. I have heard about these motors but have never actually seen one never mind seen one actually running. By the time the Boers (farmers) had rebuilt enough (took at least 2 generations) to be able to afford some sort of technical equipment there were more "modern" motors like the Bulldog Lister (I believe it was called), and very popular locally was the old Model T Ford motor straight out of the car. Seen a few of those that are still running even though there are any number of Datsun 1200 motors etc lying around, it is regarded as a tradition and would bring "bad luck" to not use the motor that great great grandpa used. So much so that when I was an apprentice in the early 70's, my "specialty" was re-casting and machining the white metal bearings on these motors and do the final assembly and test run - did at least 1 a week the whole of my apprenticeship - and it was always fun. I have seen a 70 year old man cry when their beloved motor was shown to them in the shop and then started. One old farmer told me that it was his job as a youngster on a Friday evening once every 3 months to take the motor off the pump and put it back into the car. On Saturday before dawn the whole family would pile in and on the car and drive the 100 miles plus to the nearest town to buy and order supplies and to attend the communion service at the church on Sunday. When they got home he would have to put the motor back on the pump ready for Monday morning as by that time the water tanks were just about empty. He was a really great old man that. Thanks for showing me something "new" from the past that I had heard about but never actually seen in complete form and running before.
LOVE YOUR STUFF makes me wanna be right there with you, rubbing greasy hands on my pants,cleaning rust and learning from the master! Please keep up the great work
Lol my grandfather used to tell me that. I see you have alot of toys to work on. I'd love to help. I used to help pappy rebuild hit miss engines. You wouldnt believe how often that stater gear breaks teeth. That was a common repair. They'd leave the engine sit for a while then they'd try to start it with that gear stuck and bang there goes a tooth. Lol thanks for the video nicely done.
😂hello jim here in ireland . Thanks a million really enjoyed your channel. Looking forward to next video . I have two lister cs diesel here in workshop Thanks again stay safe Kindest regards jim
Just found ya Chanel and so far so good, it's a crying shame about the music getting deleted but managed to grin a bear it. Besides that great vid and keep it up 👍
Awesome content. I know where one of these are in southern Illinois. Pretty big one. Crank is bent bad. Would be a challenge to get it up and running again. I’m sure you could handle it
That was rather impressive watching you bring that little gal back to life. That farmer was wise to keep it inside. I know where one is for sale but it was left outside for far too long and now only would be yard art which breaks my heart. But I will reiterate that was impressive. You earned my like and subscription. I'm looking forward to see what you have up your sleeve for your upcoming projects.
If you have need to make another head gasket, you may want to try a different approach. Forget trying to cut a circle. Start with a square and punch the first stud hole. Then use a bolt and washer to secure the gasket blank to the jug, and mark the remaining holes with a ball pein hammer. Multiple taps will cut through the paper, follow up with a punch if needed. Secure the new holes like the first, and with the paper now taut, tap the cylinder and water jacket holes with the ball pein hammer. Trim as needed. Also, the "rounded edge" of the cylinder is called a lead in chamfer.
It's a can't-miss method I've used for both large and small gaskets. It's like the method of rubbing a pencil over a piece of paper to reveal hand writing from paper above it.
I'm a hit and miss guy myself and enjoyed the video. I do have a bit of constructive criticism though. The video would be better without the background music during the fast forward portions. That said, I subscribed and I look forward to more flywheel engine content. Thanks for the video.
ThT was neat. Let's see if I understand how that works when the engine ram's drop the governor allows the spark to fire and the exhaust valve to close. Is that it?
I didn't see where you explained the cooling system or put water in the resivoir. I've loved those old engines since seeing and helping my neighbor cut firewood on his saw driven by one!
On the subject of the head gasket, I could be wrong, or it could be more complicated, but couldn't you take a larger sheet of paper, stick it on the head and make a template for your gasket material?
Sweet ! Glad i found you mate . Love this stuff ! I follow someone in Europe that builds these, refurbishes them and does all kinda of cool stuff . He has one engine that is a Zero Rpm i think it was called, awesome old engine, to me anyways. All of these old engines are interesting to me so i subscribed and looking fwd to seeing more . Cheers.
You can time your engine by eyeball. I normally time the ignition to fire when the piston is about 5 to 7 degrees before TDC and the exhaust to start opening about 25deg past TDC
Very cool .i realy enjoyed the video . I have an old Gilson on a drage saw . The engine is in pretty good shape . I dont know much abut them this video really helps me upstand it more . How do you tell the rotation the engine should turn ?
Our 5 hp was belted to a 1920s gear water pump; drew the 40' x 50' pond down 18 " in 5 hrs of orchard and garden watering. Pump was 6" long on the gear teeth; 1 pint per revolution.
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Sorry but the 🎶 music in-between is really taking from your brilliant knowledge and gift at fixing stuff , your work is exceptional !!! I think we would rather the tapping and banging to the music , anyone with me ?
Thank you for the kind words. I'm still new to editing videos and getting them to how I like them and how well you all like them. I appreciate the feed back and it will help me better my videos!
Agreed. Please lose the head banging music. Very wearisome. It would also help to follow what you're doing if you slow down the fast forward rate. Good work otherwise, thanks.
I am with you Kenneth!
Judging by the few snippets of music that are left, I must say I am glad there is no music.
Disagree compared to silence. I'd rather have any kind of music, than dead silence.
Your back story on the hit and miss engine makes it a special artifact from years gone by. The engine makes beautiful music. Blessings to you.
I love the story behind anything old. It gives in personality!
It's that kind of story that melts cast iron! Splendid.
Incredible video! I once learned enough to get through restoring a Model "T" Ford from watching youtube. I am hoping to find a hit and miss I can afford to restore as a winter project this winter. This video was a great start to learning just what parts are called and what they are for. Thank you for the great video!
Good luck in your search and thank you!
Nice to have a personal story to go with the engine!
Runs great!
Love the Red Green reference!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Thank you! I grew up watching Red Green, it only seemed fitting!
I love to see people bring these engines back to life. Thank you for the video, I just went through this exact procedure with a 2hp Hercules. Honestly, it looks like a 100 year old engine and it runs like the day it was built. That’s what I like to see in my opinion. Absolutely flawless running hit and miss. Great job and congrats
Thank you!
Wow! Always been intrigued at the way those hit & miss engines operate. Thanks for the detailed video. I never seen one tore down before, very interesting.
Thank you!
You are one lucky dog. That engine came apart beautifully.
I lucked out for sure! Next video I'm going to have to pick a little more crusty engine to work on!
I have one just like it my grandfather gave me back in the 90’s it was on his little farm. He passed 2 years ago I put it in storage before moving from California to Texas. It’s one of the things I’m most excited to have when everything shows up. Can’t wait to get it up and running agin. Thanks for bringing all the great memories back!
Thank you for sharing that! I hope you get it going soon and can enjoy it!
Amazing to see that old engine come back to life. When reassembling the main and rod bearing, I suggest a drop or two of something like STP oil treatment applied first. It is very slick and will keep the bearings greased until the oil feed can take over.
In Texas it's called a popping johnny
thoroughly absorbing to hear that old hit n miss engine come back to live was so amazing! thanks for sharing it with us
Thank you!
Good video. Love the super watch dog guarding the amazing engine! He WON'T move until IT RUNS, or someone's gonna get bit.
WHOOH! When you got that going i laughed my ass off! That IS AWESOME!
Thank you!
Great Video. This engines made our civilization great.They are amazing.
Beautiful !!
Thank you!
I remember these things on oil pump jacks in South Texas, hearing the pop pop pop pop as the engine lifted up the pump jack, then the whuff whuff whuff whuff as she coasted on the down stroke. They ran on casing head gas directly from the well head. They would run until the pumper came and shut them down. Very reliable.
I can send you a properly rusted spring to replace that shiny one! Great vid!
Love you guys who do this old engine stuff. It looks like a piece of junk: then YOU MAKE IT RUN???!!
That's AWESOME.
Thank you!
For your amusement and amazement. You took something that didn't and made it work. Always a sense of satisfaction there. Love it ! 👍
Thank you!
Love the old technology. Got to respect our forefathers and what they accomplished. Would love to restore one of these. Short on space right now but always on the look out. Thanks very much for sharing.
They are a blast to play with, thank you for watching! Good luck on acquiring one!
Glad to see the old stuff still working .
Thank you!
I could listen to this engine run all day long. Thanks for saving it. Keep it up.
Thank you!
I remember a pump Jack that had a Ajax engine on it that only got to rest during a rod job new pump . I was told that that same engine had ran from 1934 to at that time 1990 and I asked a friend if it was still going . As of 2- 18-23 she’s still going strong . It run off casing gas . As a kid I hated to hear it while studying . When I left home to go to school I had a hard time concentrating because no hit an miss . Great video keep um running . Peace
Thank for your story and thank you!
John not Tamara, great work, I like your rework style. If I were to see it I would think this thing is still working, not someone took this completely apart and repainted and rebuild it. To each their own, I think your way honors that the machine had a past.
Thank you, the engines I find that are still in their work clothes as I call it. I will keep them that way. They are only original once!
So educational ! Thank you again for your video ! I have seen a few of these engines around “ all stuck “ never thought twice about them , after finding your channel I wouldn’t be afraid of trying to get one going ! Thanks mate
Thank you!
I was always curious and a whole confused with how these engines operated!! I could not stop once I started. I did subscribe!!
Thank you!
Thanks for showing this rebuild of a very nice running, looking engine. I'm in eastern N.C. and those type are pretty common. It's been a while since I've been to an antique engine show, and this was an interesting bit of work, and a lovely little engine. It looks real fine, running in all of it's rust covered glory.
Thank you!
Nice job. Looks like a fun hobby. Would like to see the truck restoration video series as well.
I will eventually do one on the truck.
Ok, so good of you to add a safety warning out to young ones about forest fires, but perhaps a little more focus coulda been made on having fires burn next to an aerosol can!
that engine sounds so amazingly good,,, smooth as butter no gear chatter bearings as silk my god thats awesome.....
Draw the patterns up on a free cad package and print them out. Glue or tape the printout to the gasket material and cut it out precisely with a razor.
Glad you showed up in my feed. Now I get to go back and watch all your other stuff. I like it all but the grumpy old man in me doesn’t like the music but he’ll get over it. Thanks for the video.
My newest video I did away with the music, you should give it a watch!
Great video, I’ve had several of these old engines and there is nothing like that first start 👍🎩
Thank you! I was pleasantly surprised how well it took off and ran!
Nice video. I am doing a 6hp Galloway that had a sad life. All was stuck, like you I found the igniter and other small parts in the hopper. Good looking shop , space is a blessing to have.
Thank you and good luck on your restoration!
I like that it's resurrected and not restored to looking new.
It's good you pointed that out about the shims. I don't think alot of people wouldv'e thought about that.
It's a easy step to miss and a headache when you do miss it!
These machines fascinate me your work rock's all the best from England.
I enjoyed that havent heard a hit and miss engine in at least 3 years.
I’m subscribed
For making round gaskets I can often find a jar lid, paint can, or something the right diameter to trace around.
Excellent rebuild bud,
Thank you!
That was a great video, made a change from watching Bulldozers, etc. being renovated. I hope you can find the time to paint it up nicely, it sure would be worth it and if you make a video or have already of painting it I will watch that as well.
I do have other videos to watch! I doubt I paint this one however. I do have some projects lined up that will get painted.
Great vid and super job getting this running as good as new again, never really understood hit and miss engines until now, great explanation mate, loved it
Glad I could help, thank you!
A few years back I read an article in Farm Show magazine about using muratic acid to remove rust and only recently tried it. It works like a charm, even diluted 3/1 with water. You do want to make sure you do it outside due to the off gas produced which i belive is hydrochloric gas, i might be wrong on that though. It works much better than Evaporust, but great care must be taken when dealing with acid. I have wondered how it would work to take a rusty engine such as this an set it in a tote with the top cut off for a day or so with acid/water solution. Just make sure there are no aluminum components on the engine or they will be no more when you pull it out.
nice runner hahaha love them old engines, sold most of mine now, i hated to but cant do it anymore,
They are a blast to play with, sorry to hear you had to move yours along!
Great restoration video. There's not many good examples of small hit 'n' miss engines available for hobbyists in the UK.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Those hit-miss engines are cool, I get mesmerized by them. I would love to have one.
They are definitely neat on how they accomplish what they do.
Well done for a good result. Looks like a nice example of Australia's premier engine at the start of the video.At a guess I'd say a lamp start, pre 1920 and probably 11hp.
Close. 8.5 hp
After the English destroyed the Boer Republics and killed most of the women and children in their "concentration camps" in the late 1800's - early 1900's in what is today called South Africa , the farming population were forced back into the middle ages so no-one could afford this sort of technology.
I have heard about these motors but have never actually seen one never mind seen one actually running.
By the time the Boers (farmers) had rebuilt enough (took at least 2 generations) to be able to afford some sort of technical equipment there were more "modern" motors like the Bulldog Lister (I believe it was called), and very popular locally was the old Model T Ford motor straight out of the car.
Seen a few of those that are still running even though there are any number of Datsun 1200 motors etc lying around, it is regarded as a tradition and would bring "bad luck" to not use the motor that great great grandpa used.
So much so that when I was an apprentice in the early 70's, my "specialty" was re-casting and machining the white metal bearings on these motors and do the final assembly and test run - did at least 1 a week the whole of my apprenticeship - and it was always fun.
I have seen a 70 year old man cry when their beloved motor was shown to them in the shop and then started.
One old farmer told me that it was his job as a youngster on a Friday evening once every 3 months to take the motor off the pump and put it back into the car.
On Saturday before dawn the whole family would pile in and on the car and drive the 100 miles plus to the nearest town to buy and order supplies and to attend the communion service at the church on Sunday.
When they got home he would have to put the motor back on the pump ready for Monday morning as by that time the water tanks were just about empty.
He was a really great old man that.
Thanks for showing me something "new" from the past that I had heard about but never actually seen in complete form and running before.
LOVE YOUR STUFF makes me wanna be right there with you, rubbing greasy hands on my pants,cleaning rust and learning from the master! Please keep up the great work
Love the red green quote.
Thank you!
Very nice!! Great find and nice revival video! Can't wait to see more coming soon!
Thank you! I hope to get another one out a soon as I can!
Very interesting. I see these engines all the time. I wish I had the room.
You can always make room!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities 🤪
I’m jealous, I have been whacking away at my piston on my Witte for six months now. Stuck solid.
I really lucked out on this one! I've had them where my 30 ton press wouldn't budge them without alot of heat! Good luck with yours!
Could you pour in some ATF/ penetrating oil, install the head and apply air pressure for a few days? I have used this method to free up stuff.
Looka like Amanco designed these really well. Wouldn't just a battery and condenser work for an igniter fired engine?
They did do a good job. Yes this would run just fine on a battery and coil.
Lol my grandfather used to tell me that. I see you have alot of toys to work on. I'd love to help. I used to help pappy rebuild hit miss engines. You wouldnt believe how often that stater gear breaks teeth. That was a common repair. They'd leave the engine sit for a while then they'd try to start it with that gear stuck and bang there goes a tooth. Lol thanks for the video nicely done.
Thanks for sharing that memory! And thank you for the compliment!
😂hello jim here in ireland . Thanks a million really enjoyed your channel. Looking forward to next video . I have two lister cs diesel here in workshop Thanks again stay safe
Kindest regards jim
Just found ya Chanel and so far so good, it's a crying shame about the music getting deleted but managed to grin a bear it. Besides that great vid and keep it up 👍
Awesome content. I know where one of these are in southern Illinois. Pretty big one. Crank is bent bad. Would be a challenge to get it up and running again. I’m sure you could handle it
That was rather impressive watching you bring that little gal back to life. That farmer was wise to keep it inside. I know where one is for sale but it was left outside for far too long and now only would be yard art which breaks my heart. But I will reiterate that was impressive. You earned my like and subscription. I'm looking forward to see what you have up your sleeve for your upcoming projects.
Thank you, next video should be posted shortly!
Hello from Cheshire UK great videos keep it going can't wait to see more 👍👍👍
Thank you! I'll working on a new one currently!
Excellent job my friend .
Thank you!
If you have need to make another head gasket, you may want to try a different approach. Forget trying to cut a circle. Start with a square and punch the first stud hole. Then use a bolt and washer to secure the gasket blank to the jug, and mark the remaining holes with a ball pein hammer. Multiple taps will cut through the paper, follow up with a punch if needed. Secure the new holes like the first, and with the paper now taut, tap the cylinder and water jacket holes with the ball pein hammer. Trim as needed.
Also, the "rounded edge" of the cylinder is called a lead in chamfer.
It's a can't-miss method I've used for both large and small gaskets. It's like the method of rubbing a pencil over a piece of paper to reveal hand writing from paper above it.
Love working on this old rusty iron.
Thanks for the video.
Your welcome!
such an incredibly efficient design, hit and miss. bizarre, but clever
Those old timers had it figure out!
Nice find. Good video but not a fan of the loud head banging music. Amazing how simple it is without a computer. Looking forward to more videos.
Thank you! I'm doing away with the music in the next one!
Hey man this video was really cool. Thank you for making it and passing your knowledge on to future generations.
Thank you, I'm just trying to preserve as much as I can for future generations to enjoy!
pretty engine. Now I know what hit and miss really means
really good to see something running that could so easily have ended up in the scrap.
Thank you. I save as many as I can!
Wowww, what a beauty! 👍
Thank you!
Nice work!!
thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Auto parts store has 5/16 copper nickle line and compression fittings. Just about any parts store will have it for fuel line and trans line repairs.
hi there real nice job . good runner john
Thank you!
that RedGreen quote just earned yourself a new subscriber
Thank you!
I did the same thing with the wrist pin on my sbc 350 and it worked great and I’ve put a bunch of miles on that and absolutely no problems.
SBC's are tough!
I'm a hit and miss guy myself and enjoyed the video. I do have a bit of constructive criticism though. The video would be better without the background music during the fast forward portions. That said, I subscribed and I look forward to more flywheel engine content. Thanks for the video.
I'm getting alot of feedback on the music. Next video will have minimal or no music in it!
Thank you! Very interesting. Great work!
"This equipment predates safety" 🤣🤣 Back when almost everybody had the ability to think.
Can’t wait til next one
Thank you!
Did you try and find out if the cooling hopper was still water tight ? Great informative video, Thanks for taking the time to explain it all.
Yes, watter hopper was all nice and tight! Thank you for watching it, I enjoy making them!
modern engines of today would never do what these do or last as long. great job
Very true, thank you!
Just a tip. Keep the pencil stationary and rotate the paper. Good way to avoid circles from being "out of round"
Great advice, thank you!
ThT was neat. Let's see if I understand how that works when the engine ram's drop the governor allows the spark to fire and the exhaust valve to close. Is that it?
You pretty much got it!
Nice video man! You from near Pittsburgh? I can hear some accent in there lol
Thank you, I've got big plans for more!!! My dad and myself love your videos! I'm about 2 hours away from Pittsburgh. East Central Ohio
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities ahh Thanks! Ill be in bowling green for the HCEA show this weekend. come on out if you can make it.
Awesome, we may try to make it up on Friday for a bit. If we do and I see you Ill be sure to say hello!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities Ill have my grader with me so look for that!
That great man was Mr. Red Green . 👍
You would be correct!
I didn't see where you explained the cooling system or put water in the resivoir.
I've loved those old engines since seeing and helping my neighbor cut firewood on his saw driven by one!
On the subject of the head gasket, I could be wrong, or it could be more complicated, but couldn't you take a larger sheet of paper, stick it on the head and make a template for your gasket material?
Sir, You are awesome!
Thank you! Your awesome for giving it a watch!
Sweet ! Glad i found you mate . Love this stuff ! I follow someone in Europe that builds these, refurbishes them and does all kinda of cool stuff . He has one engine that is a Zero Rpm i think it was called, awesome old engine, to me anyways. All of these old engines are interesting to me so i subscribed and looking fwd to seeing more . Cheers.
Thank you! I just started filming another one today! Hope to have it finished and on RUclips in a few weeks!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities Excellent, cant wait :) I just hope the YT dont forget to notify me ... so ill keep an eye out too . Cheers
How did you time your cam to the crank? I have a 2HP Witte without timing marks and I can’t get the thing to start.
You can time your engine by eyeball. I normally time the ignition to fire when the piston is about 5 to 7 degrees before TDC and the exhaust to start opening about 25deg past TDC
For the copper tubing try an HVAC supply company.
Thank you! I did not even think of that!
That was good!! i look forward to more. cheers.
Thank you! I plan on doing more, hopefully sooner than later.
Fascinating! 👍🏻
Thank you!
Pretty slick, nice job
Very cool .i realy enjoyed the video . I have an old Gilson on a drage saw . The engine is in pretty good shape . I dont know much abut them this video really helps me upstand it more . How do you tell the rotation the engine should turn ?
Most engines run in a clock wise direction when the cylinder is to the left of the flywheel.
That is awesome.. thanks for sharing
21:31 that vice has seen some action😱. What the heck were you weltin in that to bruise the jaws up
Anything and everything, she was pretty rough when I got it to begin with.
I have a Stover CT. How hard is it to rebuild one from a wheelchair ?
I can't honestly answer that. I'd definitely would suggest a second set of hands.
Our 5 hp was belted to a 1920s gear water pump; drew the 40' x 50' pond down 18 " in 5 hrs of orchard and garden watering. Pump was 6" long on the gear teeth; 1 pint per revolution.
It was nice to see a piece of history come back to life. But would like to seem it power something that it was made to run .
You're reading my mind! I've been thinking the same thing. I'm probably going to do another, shorter video of what these old engines use to power!
Where did you find a Robinson Bros. & Tippett engine?
At collector here in the states imported it in the early 2000s before Australian laws made it about impossible to do so.
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities I believe that has to do with Movable Cultural Heritage laws.
Great job man...
Thank you! I'll keep putting them out if you all will keep watching!