ANTIQUE BRIGGS WMB REVIEW (1948)

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  • Опубликовано: 13 дек 2024

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  • @charlessmall4075
    @charlessmall4075 4 года назад +1

    I took a 50 mile drive last Saturday and picked up a complete 1944 Briggs model N and a 1960 Apache lawnmower with a 2-1/2 hp Briggs vertical shaft engine. They were both on Craigslist for over a month listed as make a offer. Saturday morning they were listed at $5.00 each OBO , so me and the wife took a drive out to farm country and got them. Both turn over and have compression. The mower came with all of it's paperwork from the mower mfg.and all of the factory Briggs paperwork. I always enjoys your entertaining and educating videos. I had not played with little engines since the 1960's when I got into old cars and trucks. 10 years ago I got real sick and sold all the old car stuff including my rust free 56 Chevy I had owned for 34 years. I got better and after watching your videos and others I got hooked big time into small gas engines. Living in the Northwest there is no shortage of old small air cooled gas engines. I recently built myself a mini bike after having the last one in 1965. My last two engine buys brings my engine count up to 89. My wife collects stuff also and has always supported my hobby as well. Watching Mike's videos has gotten me collecting old generators as well. Once again I want to thank you and the Roadcrew gang.

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      That's pretty cool Charles!! 89, that's more than me and Mike combined!!☺

  • @butler386
    @butler386 4 года назад +1

    What a great survivor is that engine. Runs great after 70 years or so. Very simple but worked great. Thanks for showing us the old engine. Thanks for the video.

  • @oblioi
    @oblioi 4 года назад +1

    72 years old and runs like a dream, And a story about it too,thanks for sharing :o)

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching Obli!!☺

  • @twocvbloke
    @twocvbloke 4 года назад +6

    Here's a project idea, convert a modern-day washer (well, something from the past 4 decades!!) to run with an engine, just for fun... :P

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад +1

      Yeah Buddy!! That would be interesting!!☺

    • @crazyfvck
      @crazyfvck 4 года назад

      @twocvbloke That would be cool :) I would also love to see a homemade chainsaw powered by one of these old 4-stroke Briggs engines ;)

  • @steveaw5895
    @steveaw5895 4 года назад

    I’ve got the Montgomery Wards version of that motor.
    One of the best starting motors I’ve ever had.
    I always let little kids start it at shows.Get paid back
    with lots of smiles.
    Love your videos.

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Thanks Steve!! That's cool, I have a Sears version out in the shed!!☺

  • @wyattoneable
    @wyattoneable 4 года назад +2

    That Mike knows his old engines. Look a that, third attempt and it runs like a champ. Pretty cool!

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад +3

      Yeah there's not much he don't know!! We sabotaged our self with that fuel line!! That gas tank was designed to be on the other side of the engine with a 5" fuel line!! We had that little engine trying to suck that fuel through a two foot 1/8th line!!☺

  • @357magdad
    @357magdad 4 года назад

    Engine night! She runs like a dream!

  • @skycarl
    @skycarl 4 года назад

    Another cool piece of history puttin in the RK garage. Gotta love it.

  • @RamblinAround
    @RamblinAround 4 года назад

    Thanks guys, I appreciate you dragging that out for me. I do remember it looking a lot like that one years ago. I'm going to try to dig up the shroud...it was definitely a steel one. Thanks for all the info, I really learned a lot from this. You're engine sounds exactly like I remember it. You have me inspired now, I think I'll head over there right now and check it out.

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад +1

      Thanks Buddy!! I'm glad I went and pulled it outta the shed, I learned a big lesson!! I'm probably gonna have to pull a few dozen more and drain and clean the tanks and probably rebuild the check valves!!☺

  • @mattthescrapwhisperer
    @mattthescrapwhisperer 4 года назад

    I love the distinctive bark of those old Briggs engines.

  • @shawnmrfixitlee6478
    @shawnmrfixitlee6478 4 года назад

    she runs great King ! ENJOYED..

  • @mxlura1
    @mxlura1 4 года назад

    This is old but I just watch your wildwood slingshot video from 10 YEARS ago and I just went on it today it was fun

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      That's cool!! That was a fun ride!!☺

  • @not2fast4u2c
    @not2fast4u2c 4 года назад

    Like the put pyt sound of it with the straight exhaust pipe...They got a cool channel with the cars they work on

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      I love when they sound like there gonna stop and just keep putting away!!☺

  • @oktr6r
    @oktr6r 2 года назад

    I have one of the WMB engines on a bike I built around 20 years ago.

  • @travisjohnson6358
    @travisjohnson6358 2 года назад

    I love the kick start

  • @wolvenar
    @wolvenar 4 года назад +1

    Cool great morning video.

  • @moaski
    @moaski 4 года назад +1

    I always use recreational gas (rec), or aviation gas (av) for my small engines... new and old. These fuels are ethanol free and won't eat up your equipment, even after a long storage interval.

  • @davyjimson4071
    @davyjimson4071 3 года назад

    Thanks for the video! I just picked up one of these for pennies. Mine has the cast iron head but is missing the carb. This helps me to figure what kind of carb I need to find (hopefully find)

  • @regsparkes6507
    @regsparkes6507 4 года назад

    That one's running pretty sweetly,.nice!

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Thanks Reg!! Good to hear from ya Bud!!☺

  • @mechanicalmarvel3136
    @mechanicalmarvel3136 4 года назад

    I wish my WMB started that easily, haha. Nice video!!

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Thanks MM!! It probably would have started on first kick if we did have 2 ft of fuel line for the lil' guy to suck through!!☺

  • @ScoutCrafter
    @ScoutCrafter 4 года назад

    That sounded awesome! Nice motor!

  • @rachelthompson9324
    @rachelthompson9324 3 года назад

    I have a 1932 LA model, almost the same . I don't have the carb, but it was the same setup, updraft fuel feed.

  • @tectalabyss
    @tectalabyss 4 года назад

    Hi RK and Guy's Awesome seeing that part of History purring, just has it did when new. Has always I Liked,shared. All my best.

  • @chriholt
    @chriholt 4 года назад

    Always a good time when it’s engine night!

  • @domsprojects8579
    @domsprojects8579 4 года назад

    Keep up the good work bud

  • @danthompson4879
    @danthompson4879 4 года назад

    Brother RK,
    Great Movie!!

  • @JDWorkshop-wn9tt
    @JDWorkshop-wn9tt 4 года назад

    Interesting engine night. Nice! That thing runs great

  • @gokartmaster123
    @gokartmaster123 4 года назад +10

    Imagine having to rebuild your carb so you can clean your clothes 😂

  • @johnnyphillips9735
    @johnnyphillips9735 4 года назад

    Nice video I like the old stuff I've got an old David Bradley gas tank that would look good on that about the same age or older

  • @ScottGovey
    @ScottGovey 4 года назад

    I didnt scan the comments, but roadking I'm pretty sure you showed us in one of your previous videos how to make that check valve if I recall correctly. Great vids as always

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад +1

      Thanks Scott!! I did make a video of that a while ago, I've improved the design since then but never made a newer video of it!!☺

    • @ScottGovey
      @ScottGovey 4 года назад

      @@805ROADKING Drop us a video of the new design if you want! Be a good how to vid.

  • @Jim-ie6uf
    @Jim-ie6uf 4 года назад

    Man that sounds sweet

  • @BrucesShop
    @BrucesShop 4 года назад

    I checked out the RamblinAround video.

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      That was a pretty cool piece of Americana eh!!☺

  • @jonas2431
    @jonas2431 4 года назад

    Sound's great

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад +1

      Thanks Boss!!☺

    • @jonas2431
      @jonas2431 4 года назад

      @@805ROADKING no problem its great to see all the gang together

  • @ryelor123
    @ryelor123 4 года назад +3

    Should use engineered gasoline for the old engines. With a 5-year shelf life, it lasts a long time and doesn't gum up your engines like gasoline made from cracking.

    • @nos9341
      @nos9341 2 года назад

      The things that engine was designed to burn are not within the limits of what we consider gasoline today.
      Alcohols in modern gas however are corrosive to the metal parts. Modern Briggs engines are made of plastic so they don't have fuel related problems with the tanks and carbs.

  • @huck01955
    @huck01955 4 года назад

    Very nice engine

  • @Rev.nighthawk..pjred1984
    @Rev.nighthawk..pjred1984 2 года назад

    I have a 1hp briggs whith the iron head neat buggers but the plate is gone many years ago point system but works

  • @JLHahn
    @JLHahn 3 года назад

    I have a 1939 WMB and to shut it down you close the choke. They didn't come with the flat metal to ground the spark plug.

  • @nashguy207
    @nashguy207 4 года назад

    Great to see the gang together again. Love them old survivors. When are we going to see the FH engine running?

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Thanks Bob!! We had the FH running two videos ago!! You must have seen it, you left a great comment!!☺

  • @HunterSmith641
    @HunterSmith641 10 месяцев назад

    I want to build a custom scooter and put one of these on it for the awesome sound and Kickstart

  • @timpandy5920
    @timpandy5920 4 года назад

    That motor looks identical to the one I have. The one that I have is called a PINCO RED TOP basically a battery charger and uses the same carburetor

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      They do look similar, I've never owned a Pincor Engine!!☺

  • @mikemckain6556
    @mikemckain6556 4 года назад +2

    You could take the flex tube and engine and use it to drive rats out from under barns and graineries with the exhaust

  • @RustyGlovebox
    @RustyGlovebox 4 года назад

    Can't you imagine they had to turn up their old battery radio when they fired that engine up to do the wash...lol

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Lol!! I can imagine that, I just can't picture Grandma getting up an mashing on that kicker!!☺

  • @TheShadeTreeFixitMan
    @TheShadeTreeFixitMan 4 года назад

    What more fun can you have in the shop besides bringing an old engine back to life?

  • @ChipsAndSparksGarage
    @ChipsAndSparksGarage 4 года назад

    You guys sure come up with cool stuff! I can imagine my wife’s reaction, if I converted her washing machine with a gasoline engine. 👍

  • @ihus9950
    @ihus9950 4 года назад +1

    Morning RK, another great little engine.
    Question were the Y kick start engines mainly used for Wash Machine to, or something else?
    Thanks Buddy👍

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад +2

      Nah, the Y was a pretty universal utility engine!! Beside the washing machine I've seen alotta them on lawn mowers too!!☺

    • @Rev.nighthawk..pjred1984
      @Rev.nighthawk..pjred1984 2 года назад +1

      Have one on a table saw aswell

  • @dans_Learning_Curve
    @dans_Learning_Curve 4 года назад

    Like #256
    Thanks for the video!

  • @krazziee2000
    @krazziee2000 4 года назад

    cool

  • @scharkalvin
    @scharkalvin 4 года назад

    At low idle that old Briggs sounds like a "Hit and Miss".

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Yeah Buddy!! I love when they sound like there gonna stop and just keep putting away!!☺☺

  • @melchristian1155
    @melchristian1155 4 года назад

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @johncatt1867
    @johncatt1867 4 года назад

    This just goes to prove that just because something is new doesn't mean that it is better.
    This engine was made before someone came up with the idea of designed obsolescence.

  • @funbricknj
    @funbricknj 4 года назад

    no doing the wash today its freezing outside

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      I'm sure that happened alot, many of them were kept on the porch!!☺

  • @jerryshelton1481
    @jerryshelton1481 4 года назад

    Whatever happened on the radial engine

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      We shelved it till Mike retires!! We don't have the time to dedicate to it right now!!☺

    • @jerryshelton1481
      @jerryshelton1481 4 года назад

      @@805ROADKING good plan that thing looks pretty complicated

  • @justinw.2376
    @justinw.2376 4 года назад

    Nice vid. Hey Roadking I have a project I’ve been working on for a bit now. Involves a hit and miss engine. Would like to get in contact with you with more details if you’re interested and maybe even send you one. I don’t want to give out too many details here.

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Thanks Justin!! You can email me at 805roadking at gmail dot com!! Type it as an email address, I had to print it like that so it wouldn't get lost in your spam!!☺

  • @waynecreech
    @waynecreech 4 года назад

    Nuffa this.

  • @legowarriorsadventure3613
    @legowarriorsadventure3613 4 года назад

    kinda looks like a mk12/2 villiers motor

  • @ron827
    @ron827 4 года назад

    I assume "WMB" stands for "Washing Machine Briggs".

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Yeah the WM definitely stands for washing machine, I don't know about the "B"!! The original model was just the "WM", the "WMB might have just been a way of distinguishing the newer upgraded model but like I said I don't know for sure!!☺

  • @gamercoolihopeyouenjoymyvi5055
    @gamercoolihopeyouenjoymyvi5055 4 года назад +1

    I'm the real first