I'm a grumpy old man who's worked on World War II ships literally the weed eaters and everything else in between for 50 years you sir impress me I have hope for the Youth because of you young man with dirty hands fascinating engine thank you I'm using Auto dictation so there's no punctuation sorry haters
The wide open expression of mechanical thought and ingenuity is on display here. Not just in a museum sitting there not ever running but a real live demonstration of the genius minds who provided all of us with an avenue for thought and improvement of the engines we so take-for-granted today. Good work with your effort and Thank you!
This machine is not obsolete. It's a good solution for a different set of circumstances than we have today. You never know. Someday, we may need simple things like this again. Things change and not always for the better.
This is why i love older engines. They were so much more unique back then and personally i believe the engineering then was better than most today. We all have to do our part to save these gems!
@@davidsrandr with some changes and tweak this engine could have been revolutionary but they didn't quite get it that far and instead we got a sub optimal oddity!
Engineering isn’t just about building things to last forever. Weight, price, disposal, manufacturability, construction, labor, and a hundred other factors ask have to be taken into consideration. I would argue that modern stuff is far BETTER engineered to balance all these competing factors. It’s not always as durable, but it’s also significantly less expensive than the alternative, pollutes less, and is overall a better fit to the need it serves. And in truth, there’s not much point in designing an engine (for example) that will last and run for a century when the technology in that time will almost certainly change enough to have made it obsolete long before then. If the fuel is even still available - look at the challenges of getting the previously ubiquitous leaded gasoline, for example.
@kenrickman6697 This is a perfect example of the throw away society we live in... we used to make things to last, and when we did, we didn't pollute NEARLY as much as we do today because we always have to have the newest gadget or fad. I am in school to become a Mechanic Engineer now, and trust me, I am embarrassed of most of the people in my profession today. As someone who has and is studying it, the engineering then and the intent to create longevity and reliability back then is much more than it is today, sadly.
And because of this and the hunger for money companies have today, we also have a thing called planned obsolescence. It is very real, and it is why the quality of things today is much worse than it was then and why things don't last as long.
@davidsrandr Do you drive a Ford Model T every day as your only car? If not, why not? Why would you throw away a perfectly good vehicle? The world changes, needs change, technology improves. Good engineering balances the need for durability against the inevitability of change and obsolescence. Obviously it can be taken too far in either direction, but just calling the world throw away society suggests a lack of understanding of the full nuance and complexity of the field you’re studying.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the piston tripped ignitors. That’s definitely a unique feature of this engine. Also, the manual for this engine states that when the engine is to be started when it’s already belted up to the driven equipment, you simply grab the drive belt and pull it to start the engine. No need to take it off. Great job on the hopper repair!
Hey just wanted to say its awesome how much your channel has taken off you might not remember me but you helped me out a few times years ago when I was an active member of the facebook hit and miss engine club havent been on much since my engines got stolen but you helped a lot anyways have a good one take care bud.
I'm an old guy and never would have thought of that kind of repair - an inspection plate. That clever solution that could come in handy too, (never know),. And yes, it looks like it could've been the original design. Impressive. 👍
the pushrod system is the sign of a man who thinks very clearly and realises less is best, I wonder how many engines made today will be running in 2124, great video and presentation, when I was about 8 a guy showed us an engine he had in an old coal house, he started it with fire, a cloth soaked in meths and the flames were sucked into the engine, that's started my fascination with engines,
Haha you are describing the way to start an old marine perkins 4.108 when the flame start fails to work. A blow torch or a kerrosene soaked rag works well.
I successfully fixed a 1600 BMW car engine decades ago, in a similar way. It had a chunk out of the side of the block, and the hole was completely within an area defined by raised bosses in the casting. So I made a plate, as you did, to fit over those bosses. I ground their surface smooth, then held the plate in place with one bolt in the center. This bolt went through a bar which I could "toggle" into the block and turn so that it was behind the casting at it's ends. The center bolt's nut had a waterproof washer on it, and I had a gasket between my new plate and the boss. It tightened up nicely, and didn't leak.
Had a jeep with 2000cc Ford block with crack along entire block with oil n water jacket exposed leaks. Cleaned with foamy engine Brite then Grinder down to clean rough metal.then acetone clean then patch with original JB Weld. It held solid for 2 years with daily use as ice cream jeep in summer and daily driver all year. Then I just redid the patch again after cleaning. No metal plate required. The 5 minute JB Weld is a joke so only use the original to fix blocks and radiator leaks. Hope this helps somebody as it sure worked for me.
I love those old stationary engines... everyone was different and everyone was fun to watch I unfortunately never had the opportunity to work on one. You certainly earned my subscription.
Very cool!! Keep your hands away from the fly wheel! You could mount a pulley outside of the belt shaft to start it with out unbelting the device you’re using.
WOW !!! Thanks for this great video !!! I never saw one of these engines, what an engineering marvel , and thank you for your dedication to keeping this technology alive. YOU ARE A GREAT AMERICAN !!!
@@cruddycornstalksas engineer at Great Western Sugar in late 70's they had a lot of 1900-20's ingersol air compressors. wonder where they went as the plants closed in 80's
I'm always fascinated by old equipment that I have never seen or known about! Great job! Always fixing something because things are always breaking down.
When i was in my teens i remember my best friend's grandpa had a motor like that that we would start by just giving the flywheel a spin by hand. He used it as a well pump for his garden. It had open push rods that you had to put a few drops of oil on them every hour or so.. i thought that was so neet. I ended up being a mechanic for over 40 years, my friend also. One place i worked had a crain that had a 1942 walkashaw 6 cyl. I kept that old bruit running for 10 years.. thanks for the memories
@@cruddycornstalks you know I just remembered a few other fun things i did. One time that same friend, and I started a 1926 Diamond T that was setting in a barn for 50+ years.. when we first got into the wiring a big rat jumped out from underneath the dashboard.. then when we got it started we pulled it out of the barn,, the barn collapsed as we pulled out from underneath it..😀 . Then later my neighbor had a 1917 or 1907 model T that had a knock in the engine. He was planning to drive it in a parade. I couldn't find parts for it, so I made rod bearing for it out of my leather belt... Those old babbot bearings are hard to do... It sounds like you know how to do all that stuff... By the way I did get it running good to hit the parade... The old stuff is so much fun
The dawn of the combustion engine was a very interesting time. There are so many unique and quirky designs from that period that I doubt any one person could know about every one that existed.
@cruddycornstalks that's a very interesting engine, and a very well done video. I'm from England, and over there, there is (amongst others), the Anson Engine Museum, where they have "The rattling monsters", 2 of the earliest diesel engines. They don't have any cranks. Theyr'e vertical engines, with the cylinders at the bottom. The piston rod connects to a toothed rack which engages with a gear on a ratchet wheel on the output shaft. On firing, the piston pushes the rack upwards and drives the shaft around, then the rack, & piston, drop back down again by gravity, while the ratchet wheel allows the shaft (& flywheel) to keep spinning. Then the whole thing repeats, etc.
Could listen & look for hours to that gentle puffing sound and relaxed running machine... I am maybe old fashioned but that speed of living is what I prefer & do.... great job!
I used a fist full of fresh coffee in a cheese cloth in one motor show. Everyone came around to smell the coffee. Afterward I drained the hopper and it was spotless inside, it looked great. Nice find you have there.
Fabulous Engine! sounds good too, that hole fix was kinda neat and in keeping with the overall look, so YES an in depth video would definitely be very much Appreciated, especially that Valving setup, intriguing to say the least 😁👍
I was walking around an oil field equipment museum. Taking pictures of carbs. That has to be one of the simple ones. do the pistons have two rings and are the bearings bronze?
I saw another commenter say the same thing but way more eloquent than i could say.... but it's really cool to see younger guys interested in things like this.
It was the same general idea with Gemini engines having a way to run it on just one cylinder or both, but those are boxer engines which are much larger than this and were designed to operate pump jacks.
Thank you for sharing. I’ve always been fascinated by the different kinds of machinery that our forefathers came up with. The ingenuity is amazing, and the use of the extra time they had was put to good work. Today our youths are being consumed with video games and just hanging out.
Cool old engine! Nice work young man. Please find and demonstrate more engines like this... Even if they're not yours you could maybe demonstrate and explain them to us.
Happy to subscribe Cruddycornstalks! Fascinating to see such a unique engine. Genius engineering for it's time. Thanks for bringing it back to life and sharing your enthusiasm with the rest of us.
Yes i did enjoy your vidio. Engines needed to come from somewhere so a radical design pops up every now and again. The cost of putting an engine into production meant that a lot never made it past the concept stage. I fully understand what the inventor was thinking. seems like it was ok in twin mode. If he got rid of the compression on the lazy side it may have been brilliant. Jim in NZ.
I must be honest, I've seen them before but they never interested me because of the basic modern style and look I guess. I had no idea how interesting they were until watching this video, great job. @@cruddycornstalks
Excellent video. I would love to see much more on this engine. When i was a teenager, a frenid of mine found an old Sears and Robuck washing machine engine and i took it apart and actually got it running again.
Great video! You explained it pretty well. Been to antique motor shows but never sàw one like this. They got that cylinder defeat figured out now, but I don't know anybody that likes it on their truck.
You can imagine the engineers 100 years ago sitting in there offices with there huge draft boards with rulers and T squares and fine point pencil ,,In there suits and ties,,Scribbling away ,,Not a computer or iPad in sight,,No AI ,,Inventing all these incredible motors ,,So well made that even they never taught that a century later they would be still going strong,,What a time it must have been to be alive,,,When the USA was the powerhouse of the world,,
They did exactly as you described with airplanes too. 😂 Scary Times to be a test pilot. 😂😂😂 TBH I'm not even sure the Wright brothers had half of the items u mentioned. ☺️
You've got quite an imagination, like everyone's uncles and dad's that just swear up and down that todays cars are "junk" compared to the late 60's muscle cars, never mind that todays cars make twice the power on half the displacement, get twice the mileage, have engines that last over 200,000 miles instead of needing a valve job at 80,000, don't have all kinds of missing spot welds because robots do everything, never leak water around door and trunk seals when brand new like the cars from back then did, stop in ⅔rds the distance and aren't even close to being the death traps those old cars were. This engine is around because it sat for years, it hardly made any power in the first place yet would still beat itself to death in a fraction of the time a far more compact and tremendously more powerful engine made today would. If that thing is making 6 HP I'll eat my hat in the county square, it's making more like ½ or 1 HP at best, it's not turning enough revolutions to make any kind of power, and by the looks of it weighs about 6 times more than a modern push lawn mower engine that makes 5 times it's power. Oh yea, they were magical at designing things back then, such a tragedy they didn't leave all their knowledge behind so we could still have engines like this, put a set of wheels in it and I'll bet it'd almost make enough power to drag its ponderous bulk around.
I've seen an engine similar to that one running at an old sawmill in S.E. Missouri. They had an additional wheel on the pulley that they used for starting. Like an old lawnmower would use a rope you looped around to pull start it. It was larger than the drive belt pulley to give them a bit more leverage to start theirs. They used their engine to run I think something called a skidder. That was used to pull the logs onto the rails and sled of the saw. Their large saw had an old I think Packard in line 8 cylinder to run it, and their small saw was an old hot bulb engine. They also had a few hit or miss engines there they were restoring to use as well.
That was extremely fascinating! What an amazing piece of engineering, I enjoyed your presentation, you are an excellent host. I personally would love to see an in-depth explanation of its workings. Like , what’s the water for? Cooling of the cylinders? Is that a governor just inside of the speed control? Stuff like that. Thanks very much .
Great vid from a new subscriber ❤ Jay Leno be wanting this engine, lol. As would i. Love to use old tools and the like. Nothing much today is built half as well . As for its efficiency- who cares, its it's very cool! ❤
Love this. Suggestion--- turn your dummy bolt into a drain plug. Probably freezing is what broke the case ..... or not , but drain be usable and look moor "factory" like. Pipi plugs were common to the era too.
@cruddycornstalks missed that. Then I'd have just put one bolt in each side myself and would've been fine , but it's all good either way honestly. No need for petty nitpicking , apologetically, it's a very cool critter and I'm glad to have seen it. Wish u the best. Thanx .
I'm a grumpy old man who's worked on World War II ships literally the weed eaters and everything else in between for 50 years you sir impress me I have hope for the Youth because of you young man with dirty hands fascinating engine thank you I'm using Auto dictation so there's no punctuation sorry haters
Thank you, I appreciate it!
@cruddycornstalks I like your style and I like your work I like the way you think keep it simple don't overcomplicate stuff thank you
AND THAT IS WHAT MADE OUR WORLD- - - - - EVERYONE IS A TEACHER BY PAYING (IT) FORWORD! HELLIXITENT! CURDDYCOMS....
You can put punctuation by saying "Period" or "comma" when you need one while speaking
@NeilCrouse99 we don't use punctuation when we talk and I didn't catch that but thank you English teacher you're all right
I have been an auto tech since 1966. I have never seen one of these engines. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Thanks for watching!
Antique engines are fascinating. Many are still used in the oil field on pump jacks. Low RPM is the ticket to longevity.
@@jamesrichardson559 yes it is!
The tech wasn't there to have more revs. They just shaked apart or worn out very quickly if they did
still building them brand new, super expensive
"Its a unique design you wont see anywhere else" I can see why. Sounds like a sewing machine, and is beautiful.
I think it's one of a kind for sure!
The wide open expression of mechanical thought and ingenuity is on display here. Not just in a museum sitting there not ever running but a real live demonstration of the genius minds who provided all of us with an avenue for thought and improvement of the engines we so take-for-granted today. Good work with your effort and Thank you!
This machine is not obsolete. It's a good solution for a different set of circumstances than we have today.
You never know. Someday, we may need simple things like this again. Things change and not always for the better.
It’s true, the future is unpredictable.
I love old cranky things in fact I am an old cranky thing.
Nice that you love yourself!
This is why i love older engines. They were so much more unique back then and personally i believe the engineering then was better than most today. We all have to do our part to save these gems!
@@davidsrandr with some changes and tweak this engine could have been revolutionary but they didn't quite get it that far and instead we got a sub optimal oddity!
Engineering isn’t just about building things to last forever. Weight, price, disposal, manufacturability, construction, labor, and a hundred other factors ask have to be taken into consideration. I would argue that modern stuff is far BETTER engineered to balance all these competing factors. It’s not always as durable, but it’s also significantly less expensive than the alternative, pollutes less, and is overall a better fit to the need it serves.
And in truth, there’s not much point in designing an engine (for example) that will last and run for a century when the technology in that time will almost certainly change enough to have made it obsolete long before then. If the fuel is even still available - look at the challenges of getting the previously ubiquitous leaded gasoline, for example.
@kenrickman6697 This is a perfect example of the throw away society we live in... we used to make things to last, and when we did, we didn't pollute NEARLY as much as we do today because we always have to have the newest gadget or fad. I am in school to become a Mechanic Engineer now, and trust me, I am embarrassed of most of the people in my profession today. As someone who has and is studying it, the engineering then and the intent to create longevity and reliability back then is much more than it is today, sadly.
And because of this and the hunger for money companies have today, we also have a thing called planned obsolescence. It is very real, and it is why the quality of things today is much worse than it was then and why things don't last as long.
@davidsrandr Do you drive a Ford Model T every day as your only car? If not, why not? Why would you throw away a perfectly good vehicle?
The world changes, needs change, technology improves. Good engineering balances the need for durability against the inevitability of change and obsolescence. Obviously it can be taken too far in either direction, but just calling the world throw away society suggests a lack of understanding of the full nuance and complexity of the field you’re studying.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the piston tripped ignitors. That’s definitely a unique feature of this engine.
Also, the manual for this engine states that when the engine is to be started when it’s already belted up to the driven equipment, you simply grab the drive belt and pull it to start the engine. No need to take it off.
Great job on the hopper repair!
i was going to but it didnt make it into the video! none of my paperwork said it thats cool!
Hey just wanted to say its awesome how much your channel has taken off you might not remember me but you helped me out a few times years ago when I was an active member of the facebook hit and miss engine club havent been on much since my engines got stolen but you helped a lot anyways have a good one take care bud.
You got me hooked, neat little power plant, glad that it’s in good hands!
Thank you for watching!
Excellent video. One of hundreds of engines I've never seen. Thanks for making the video and sharing. Subscribed!!!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for subscribing!
A true enthusiast and mechanic well done on rescuing this little engine and thankyou for putting this up
Glad you enjoyed it
Well now I know why the old rides sound like they do. That was very cool, thanks man.
glad to share!
I'm an old guy and never would have thought of that kind of repair - an inspection plate. That clever solution that could come in handy too, (never know),. And yes, it looks like it could've been the original design. Impressive. 👍
thank you! i was pretty happy with the turn out!
A work of art. From a time of style.
I know right! It's a beauty!
Great restoration and preservation of a historic gas engine. Few if any exist of this engine so your restoration is important.
Thank you, I'm glad you think it's important!
the pushrod system is the sign of a man who thinks very clearly and realises less is best, I wonder how many engines made today will be running in 2124, great video and presentation, when I was about 8 a guy showed us an engine he had in an old coal house, he started it with fire, a cloth soaked in meths and the flames were sucked into the engine, that's started my fascination with engines,
very cool!
Haha you are describing the way to start an old marine perkins 4.108 when the flame start fails to work.
A blow torch or a kerrosene soaked rag works well.
I successfully fixed a 1600 BMW car engine decades ago, in a similar way. It had a chunk out of the side of the block, and the hole was completely within an area defined by raised bosses in the casting. So I made a plate, as you did, to fit over those bosses. I ground their surface smooth, then held the plate in place with one bolt in the center. This bolt went through a bar which I could "toggle" into the block and turn so that it was behind the casting at it's ends. The center bolt's nut had a waterproof washer on it, and I had a gasket between my new plate and the boss. It tightened up nicely, and didn't leak.
Had a jeep with 2000cc Ford block with crack along entire block with oil n water jacket exposed leaks. Cleaned with foamy engine Brite then Grinder down to clean rough metal.then acetone clean then patch with original JB Weld. It held solid for 2 years with daily use as ice cream jeep in summer and daily driver all year. Then I just redid the patch again after cleaning. No metal plate required. The 5 minute JB Weld is a joke so only use the original to fix blocks and radiator leaks. Hope this helps somebody as it sure worked for me.
@paulreed6089 me and my dad used original jb weld to repair the block on his 87 f250 when we broke the thermostat housing mount.
I love those old stationary engines... everyone was different and everyone was fun to watch I unfortunately never had the opportunity to work on one.
You certainly earned my subscription.
thank you for subscribing!
@cruddycornstalks thank you for filming, editing, and posting this video. I know just how much work that really takes!
Very cool!! Keep your hands away from the fly wheel! You could mount a pulley outside of the belt shaft to start it with out unbelting the device you’re using.
there was a cobbled on stub shaft sticking out the pulley when i filmed but the actual crank shaft stops about mid way into the pulley.
I have always been fascinated by the Edwards Engine. Maybe I to will one day own one. Pretty Unique for sure.
I hope you do!
Very cool. Thanks for the tour.
No problem, glad you liked it!
Your narration is just the right amount💚 Hello from SoCal
Thank you!
WOW !!! Thanks for this great video !!! I never saw one of these engines, what an engineering marvel , and thank you for your dedication to keeping this technology alive. YOU ARE A GREAT AMERICAN !!!
I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Very nice, never seen one of them before, cool repair too!
@@paul36uk thank you! There an odd ball for sure.
Great Video I looked and thought you would have 100k subs just because of the clear shots and good editing.
i keep improving and trying my best and its slowly growing. glad you like it and i hope to continue for as long as i can!
@@cruddycornstalksnice work the opposed piston diesel is nice concept. consider making your own version?
@@cruddycornstalkswell illuminated and informative vid ever consider opposed piston air or R14 comprezer ?
@@cruddycornstalksas engineer at Great Western Sugar in late 70's they had a lot of 1900-20's ingersol air compressors. wonder where they went as the plants closed in 80's
You did an excellent job explaining and covering the unique features!!
I am glad you liked the video!
Thanks for educating us on how this amazing engine works.
First one i have seen operational !
Loved your "patch" looks original to me😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm always fascinated by old equipment that I have never seen or known about! Great job! Always fixing something because things are always breaking down.
That was awesome. Thank you for taking great care of these old engines.
Thanks! They're a real labor of love.
When i was in my teens i remember my best friend's grandpa had a motor like that that we would start by just giving the flywheel a spin by hand. He used it as a well pump for his garden. It had open push rods that you had to put a few drops of oil on them every hour or so.. i thought that was so neet. I ended up being a mechanic for over 40 years, my friend also. One place i worked had a crain that had a 1942 walkashaw 6 cyl. I kept that old bruit running for 10 years.. thanks for the memories
Cool story!
@@cruddycornstalks your story has just begun..♥️
@@cruddycornstalks you know I just remembered a few other fun things i did. One time that same friend, and I started a 1926 Diamond T that was setting in a barn for 50+ years.. when we first got into the wiring a big rat jumped out from underneath the dashboard.. then when we got it started we pulled it out of the barn,, the barn collapsed as we pulled out from underneath it..😀 . Then later my neighbor had a 1917 or 1907 model T that had a knock in the engine. He was planning to drive it in a parade. I couldn't find parts for it, so I made rod bearing for it out of my leather belt... Those old babbot bearings are hard to do... It sounds like you know how to do all that stuff... By the way I did get it running good to hit the parade... The old stuff is so much fun
The dawn of the combustion engine was a very interesting time. There are so many unique and quirky designs from that period that I doubt any one person could know about every one that existed.
Yeah there were a lot of weird ones back then!
@cruddycornstalks that's a very interesting engine, and a very well done video. I'm from England, and over there, there is (amongst others), the Anson Engine Museum, where they have "The rattling monsters", 2 of the earliest diesel engines. They don't have any cranks. Theyr'e vertical engines, with the cylinders at the bottom. The piston rod connects to a toothed rack which engages with a gear on a ratchet wheel on the output shaft. On firing, the piston pushes the rack upwards and drives the shaft around, then the rack, & piston, drop back down again by gravity, while the ratchet wheel allows the shaft (& flywheel) to keep spinning. Then the whole thing repeats, etc.
The sounds those old engines make is unrivaled absolutely amazing the things they figured out in there sheds with junk incredible
Wow! Sophisticated design and very quiet.
I found myself grinning ear to ear watching it start and come up to speed on the first pull. What a great little engine!
Could listen & look for hours to that gentle puffing sound and relaxed running machine... I am maybe old fashioned but that speed of living is what I prefer & do.... great job!
Very fascinating to restore the old technology that truly started it all. Awesome video. Great job brother.
I used a fist full of fresh coffee in a cheese cloth in one motor show. Everyone came around to smell the coffee. Afterward I drained the hopper and it was spotless inside, it looked great. Nice find you have there.
Coffee is an amazing coolant cleaner, brew, rinse, repeat as necessary. Safe for all metals
Nice video, very interesting engine design. Thanks for taking the time to make the video!
glad you liked it!
That's a very interesting little engine! Thanks for showing it to us!
quite impressed, this started in one crank, my newer lawn mower took multitude cranking times to start.
Fabulous Engine! sounds good too, that hole fix was kinda neat and in keeping with the overall look, so YES an in depth video would definitely be very much Appreciated, especially that Valving setup, intriguing to say the least 😁👍
i uploaded the second video please check it out!
I was walking around an oil field equipment museum. Taking pictures of carbs. That has to be one of the simple ones. do the pistons have two rings and are the bearings bronze?
That's AWESOME... Thanks for showing and saving it....
I saw another commenter say the same thing but way more eloquent than i could say.... but it's really cool to see younger guys interested in things like this.
It was the same general idea with Gemini engines having a way to run it on just one cylinder or both, but those are boxer engines which are much larger than this and were designed to operate pump jacks.
Interesting, I had not heard of that engine!
Thank You young man that was a perfect exposition of your Edwards Stationary Engine.
You're welcome, I appreciate you watching!
Fascinating rare machine,thanks for showing it.
Thank you! I always like showing off the odd and unusual when I can.
Thank you for sharing.
I’ve always been fascinated by the different kinds of machinery that our forefathers came up with. The ingenuity is amazing, and the use of the extra time they
had was put to good work. Today our youths are being consumed with video games and just hanging out.
Not normally my cup of tea, but I quite enjoyed it. Thanks.
Great Video! Very Interesting piece of equipment!!
Thank you very much!
Very informative and I think that I actually understand it.
A very interesting engine. I appreciate your interest and knowledge in these old engines 👍
Cool old engine! Nice work young man. Please find and demonstrate more engines like this... Even if they're not yours you could maybe demonstrate and explain them to us.
Thanks for the support, I'm always on the lookout for more interesting engines.
Happy to subscribe Cruddycornstalks! Fascinating to see such a unique engine. Genius engineering for it's time.
Thanks for bringing it back to life and sharing your enthusiasm with the rest of us.
thank you so much I enjoyed the video thank you for sharing this unique moment 🌿☯️🌿
Very cool! Thank you for sharing!
CIL rebuilt with the black spray bomb. You got to love it. That engine looks like an interesting project to do. 👍
This is the most interesting little engine video I’ve seen . Vary interesting , and fantastic video. Thanks.
Thanks, I try to keep my videos interesting and informative!
I'm here in Oklahoma and am 67 yes old and have never seen this engine before see I've earned something even in my old age
How the Heck have I not had your channel come up in my feed until now?!?! Mate, Gained a new sub. Love this stuff. Cheers.
Thanks! I'm glad you found the channel.
Incredible and unique content! Thanks for showing us a one of a kind piece of engine history!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I love finding unusual antique engines.
Yes i did enjoy your vidio. Engines needed to come from somewhere so a radical design pops up every now and again. The cost of putting an engine into production meant that a lot never made it past the concept stage. I fully understand what the inventor was thinking. seems like it was ok in twin mode. If he got rid of the compression on the lazy side it may have been brilliant. Jim in NZ.
Thanks for watching! It's fun to think about what could have been.
I was Mesmerized by the whole process, well done young man. Amazing
Awesome engine, thanks so much for sharing with us! New subscriber here.
that is a neat engine.i have saw a lot of different engines
but none like this.have had a few of my own.you have
a keeper for sure.
thank you!
Very unique engine. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! I always like sharing engines with odd ideas!
Great explanation and video !
Thank you! i tried to make it a quick and strait forward explanation. if I wasn't careful i could geek out about it for hours !
I must be honest, I've seen them before but they never interested me because of the basic modern style and look I guess. I had no idea how interesting they were until watching this video, great job.
@@cruddycornstalks
Nice work...I like how you used the old high-headed bolts...
Thank you! I always like using high crowns for my work as they match the rest
Excellent video. I would love to see much more on this engine. When i was a teenager, a frenid of mine found an old Sears and Robuck washing machine engine and i took it apart and actually got it running again.
i made another video on it feal free to check it out!
Thank you, great quality video!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you! That was really cool. Just the sort of thing I like. Much appreciated, my friend.
Nice Engine 👍🏻
thank you!
New sub here. I really enjoyed this video. You remind me of my son. He had the ability to fix almost anything internal combustion.
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Damn! That thing is gorgeous!
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Great video! You explained it pretty well. Been to antique motor shows but never sàw one like this.
They got that cylinder defeat figured out now, but I don't know anybody that likes it on their truck.
Very cool unit !
Dude - that was super cool!
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What an amazingly smooth and slow idle! Thx 4 great vid!
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Great Video, Thank You.
Excellent video. I didn't know it existed , very informative thank you 🙏
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A lovely old engine. Good work.
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Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
that is neat, man, love these old engines!
How nice it runs.
Beautiful sound.
It does!
Well done young fella'! You andthat engine are both clever.
Thank you! It's a pretty neat design!
You can imagine the engineers 100 years ago sitting in there offices with there huge draft boards with rulers and T squares and fine point pencil ,,In there suits and ties,,Scribbling away ,,Not a computer or iPad in sight,,No AI ,,Inventing all these incredible motors ,,So well made that even they never taught that a century later they would be still going strong,,What a time it must have been to be alive,,,When the USA was the powerhouse of the world,,
so very true!
They did exactly as you described with airplanes too. 😂 Scary Times to be a test pilot. 😂😂😂 TBH I'm not even sure the Wright brothers had half of the items u mentioned. ☺️
You've got quite an imagination, like everyone's uncles and dad's that just swear up and down that todays cars are "junk" compared to the late 60's muscle cars, never mind that todays cars make twice the power on half the displacement, get twice the mileage, have engines that last over 200,000 miles instead of needing a valve job at 80,000, don't have all kinds of missing spot welds because robots do everything, never leak water around door and trunk seals when brand new like the cars from back then did, stop in ⅔rds the distance and aren't even close to being the death traps those old cars were.
This engine is around because it sat for years, it hardly made any power in the first place yet would still beat itself to death in a fraction of the time a far more compact and tremendously more powerful engine made today would.
If that thing is making 6 HP I'll eat my hat in the county square, it's making more like ½ or 1 HP at best, it's not turning enough revolutions to make any kind of power, and by the looks of it weighs about 6 times more than a modern push lawn mower engine that makes 5 times it's power.
Oh yea, they were magical at designing things back then, such a tragedy they didn't leave all their knowledge behind so we could still have engines like this, put a set of wheels in it and I'll bet it'd almost make enough power to drag its ponderous bulk around.
I've seen an engine similar to that one running at an old sawmill in S.E. Missouri. They had an additional wheel on the pulley that they used for starting. Like an old lawnmower would use a rope you looped around to pull start it. It was larger than the drive belt pulley to give them a bit more leverage to start theirs. They used their engine to run I think something called a skidder. That was used to pull the logs onto the rails and sled of the saw. Their large saw had an old I think Packard in line 8 cylinder to run it, and their small saw was an old hot bulb engine.
They also had a few hit or miss engines there they were restoring to use as well.
awesome work + engine my man
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
That was extremely fascinating! What an amazing piece of engineering, I enjoyed your presentation, you are an excellent host. I personally would love to see an in-depth explanation of its workings. Like , what’s the water for? Cooling of the cylinders? Is that a governor just inside of the speed control? Stuff like that. Thanks very much .
the water cools the cylinder walls yes! the governor is a "flyball" just inside the crank case behind the knob .
When you pour gas, rotate the spout at least 90 degrees. You can tip it farther before anything comes out. Thanks for the video.
Fascinating motor. Seen in pics but never like this, very cool
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The antique mechanics of these old engines is very cool .
Wonder what it was used for and by who .
what ever you could belt it to that you use an electric motor for today!
Put the lose wide drive belt on then pull the cart to tension the belt.. I like this set up cool .
That's exactly how they tensioned it, it's super simple!
Good video.
Thank you.
And yes, having the belt pull start on the output shaft is a *bad idea*.
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Interesting video. Its always interesting to see different designs.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it interesting!
Great vid from a new subscriber ❤ Jay Leno be wanting this engine, lol. As would i. Love to use old tools and the like. Nothing much today is built half as well . As for its efficiency- who cares, its it's very cool! ❤
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Classy repair and nifty engine. Thanks for sharing.
Love this. Suggestion--- turn your dummy bolt into a drain plug. Probably freezing is what broke the case ..... or not , but drain be usable and look moor "factory" like. Pipi plugs were common to the era too.
it has a drain coming out right beside the plate so i didnt think it would look right with two.
@cruddycornstalks missed that. Then I'd have just put one bolt in each side myself and would've been fine , but it's all good either way honestly. No need for petty nitpicking , apologetically, it's a very cool critter and I'm glad to have seen it. Wish u the best. Thanx .