I never really gave much thought to these little engines,but now I wouldn't mind having one.😂 I always thought having a functional washer would be cool,but just the engine may not be bad after all. Thanks for posting
I am so glad you are rebuilding this little engine. I knew nothing about them, yet after you introduced myself to them I invested 14 hours watching a single rebuild of this little engine. I had to go to the EAST coast of Arkansas to SHOPDOGSAM for my education. His video should be collected and stored at the Smithsonian institute, he has restored over 100 of these engines, it's like traveling back in time to the 1930's, this is how they did the repairs when they were a year old. Anyways TWO things that I would have mad a mistake doing, First do not hone the cylinders with stones, the cylinders are cast iron the stones take too much metal off, use wet 320 emery cloth wrapped around your stones. Second do not solder new plug wires to the coil, the heat will destroy the inside of the coil tab to the supper fine windings. Also use the Gas tank top case bolts to set the starter gear interface. Your motor seems to be missing the end caps on the piston pins, and possibly an engagement spring on the starter assembly? As always your videos are very enjoyable to watch.
Thats pretty clever to make the base a gas tank(and have the pickup not sit on the bottom picking up all the garbage). People might be smart nowadays but they were inventors and ingenious back then. Reminds me of the parts washer my grampa had made (my friends and I always laughed at the masking tape on it that read "Has wheels, will travel" on it). He also refused to spend money on a soil tamp and made his own out of a cinder block, some 2x4s and a 1" dowel rod.
I pd 350.00 for a Maytag twin just like that from a restore house in Iowa as I recall. They tell me they run every motor before they ship out. So I expect mine runs. I have had it sitting on the shelf 2 or 3 years since I bought it. I've never tried starting it. Lol
@ 6:48 when you were pulling the flywheel, i removed the nut and washer and what looks like a lock washer...is there still another clip on the flywheel spindle or is that something molded into the flywheel assembly? Probably going to send the hat back and tell me to leave you alone. Thanks!
Rick, ha ha. There was no clip. It was just the flywheel nut, washer, and pulley holding the flywheel on. Of course the crankshaft is keyed so you’ll have to pull the flywheel off somehow.
I never really gave much thought to these little engines,but now I wouldn't mind having one.😂
I always thought having a functional washer would be cool,but just the engine may not be bad after all. Thanks for posting
Ha ha. Yes, they are cool little engines and it was fun to work on! This one turned out great so I plan to keep it in my collection.
I am so glad you are rebuilding this little engine. I knew nothing about them, yet after you introduced myself to them I invested 14 hours watching a single rebuild of this little engine. I had to go to the EAST coast of Arkansas to SHOPDOGSAM for my education. His video should be collected and stored at the Smithsonian institute, he has restored over 100 of these engines, it's like traveling back in time to the 1930's, this is how they did the repairs when they were a year old. Anyways TWO things that I would have mad a mistake doing, First do not hone the cylinders with stones, the cylinders are cast iron the stones take too much metal off, use wet 320 emery cloth wrapped around your stones. Second do not solder new plug wires to the coil, the heat will destroy the inside of the coil tab to the supper fine windings. Also use the Gas tank top case bolts to set the starter gear interface. Your motor seems to be missing the end caps on the piston pins, and possibly an engagement spring on the starter assembly? As always your videos are very enjoyable to watch.
Thanks. Yes, I referred to ShopdogSam's video restoration on the Maytag. It was a HUGE help! They are neat little engines.
Nice project. Looking forward to seeing the next videos. Say hey to everyone.
Will do. Thanks.
Great editing as usual.
Thats pretty clever to make the base a gas tank(and have the pickup not sit on the bottom picking up all the garbage). People might be smart nowadays but they were inventors and ingenious back then. Reminds me of the parts washer my grampa had made (my friends and I always laughed at the masking tape on it that read "Has wheels, will travel" on it). He also refused to spend money on a soil tamp and made his own out of a cinder block, some 2x4s and a 1" dowel rod.
Great video as always 🙂🙂
Thanks!
I pd 350.00 for a Maytag twin just like that from a restore house in Iowa as I recall. They tell me they run every motor before they ship out. So I expect mine runs. I have had it sitting on the shelf 2 or 3 years since I bought it. I've never tried starting it. Lol
They are tough little engines. Hopefully all is well is yours!
Eric where did you find the oil seals? are they felt?
@ 6:48 when you were pulling the flywheel, i removed the nut and washer and what looks like a lock washer...is there still another clip on the flywheel spindle or is that something molded into the flywheel assembly? Probably going to send the hat back and tell me to leave you alone. Thanks!
Rick, ha ha. There was no clip. It was just the flywheel nut, washer, and pulley holding the flywheel on. Of course the crankshaft is keyed so you’ll have to pull the flywheel off somehow.
What size socket did you use for the flywheel nut?
I used a 3/4” socket.