Hi, I was originally from Charles City, Iowa, The home of HartParr, Oliver Row-Crop, some Minneapolis Moline parts, and White Farm. Until the factory closed in the early 1980’s. I was part of the local engine club. I have had the joy of engineering a few steam tractors. I have enjoyed putting fuel into the throat of the original Hart Parr in the CC Iowa museum. Also a few Oil Pull engines. Who says a woman cannot understand the classics. Plus I have had numerous family members who probably poured the cast in them! TY and God Bless,
Thank you so much for your story, I’m glad you were able to experience the history of that city so closely. He contributions Charles City made to global farming cannot be understated. Cheers.
My grandfather bought the first tractor in his district in Sas. Canada. It was a Hart Parr like this one. My uncle Carl ran it and it broke sod all over the district.
choofish I have a similar story. A 30-60 is the first tractor our family ever owned. At the time it was the 7 internal combustion tractor in Kansas! When my great great grandpa was about my age 12-13 the crankshaft went out on it and he put a new one in by him self. The whole crankshaft was about 3to500 pounds. To this day I still don't know how he did he but I marvel at the story.
Back in the 60's, I saw Mr. Vernon Griffin of Portland Tenn. start a 16-30 Rumley Oilpull easily like that after everyone pulled and kicked at the flywheel until they gave out.
So, this is basically a hit and miss engine here? How did these Hart Parr tractors compare with similar sized Rumely Oil Pull tractors in reliability, toughness, power etc? Oh yeah, and how did they compare in price? Thanks.
The exhaust is held open when the governor trips a spring loaded frame that pulls the lifters off the camshaft and holds it there until the engine slows enough to overpower the spring and return the frame to the released position, restarting the cycle.
Most of the tractors of that era looked like that. Ugly? Maybe to some; but what a glorious sound. These days all modern tractors sound alike, but in those days you could tell which tractor it was just from its unique sound.
Hi, I was originally from Charles City, Iowa, The home of HartParr, Oliver Row-Crop, some Minneapolis Moline parts, and White Farm. Until the factory closed in the early 1980’s. I was part of the local engine club. I have had the joy of engineering a few steam tractors. I have enjoyed putting fuel into the throat of the original Hart Parr in the CC Iowa museum. Also a few Oil Pull engines. Who says a woman cannot understand the classics. Plus I have had numerous family members who probably poured the cast in them! TY and God Bless,
Thank you so much for your story, I’m glad you were able to experience the history of that city so closely. He contributions Charles City made to global farming cannot be understated. Cheers.
Ein wunderschöner Start, ich schau es immer wieder an.
I love how it sounds like a dragon breathing!!
My grandfather bought the first tractor in his district in Sas. Canada. It was a Hart Parr like this one. My uncle Carl ran it and it broke sod all over the district.
Very nice, it's story is much like this ones. A lot of these machines broke the soil in the Canadian west.
choofish I have a similar story. A 30-60 is the first tractor our family ever owned. At the time it was the 7 internal combustion tractor in Kansas! When my great great grandpa was about my age 12-13 the crankshaft went out on it and he put a new one in by him self. The whole crankshaft was about 3to500 pounds. To this day I still don't know how he did he but I marvel at the story.
This i a very nice start of the Hart Parr Old Reliable.
Thank you very much
really really nice engine - good video too!
This thing a absolute beast!!!!!
Yeah its all displacement.
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Back in the 60's, I saw Mr. Vernon Griffin of Portland Tenn. start a 16-30 Rumley Oilpull easily like that after everyone pulled and kicked at the flywheel until they gave out.
A well tuned magneto definitely is worth having.
very interesting!!!
So, this is basically a hit and miss engine here? How did these Hart Parr tractors compare with similar sized Rumely Oil Pull tractors in reliability, toughness, power etc? Oh yeah, and how did they compare in price? Thanks.
Sweeeeet!
How many degrees do the pistons fire from each other?
looks and sounds like 90 degrees
It fires 180° apart , like a John Deere. Listen to the beginning.
Educated guess is 180 degrees. From the sound, I'm mostly sure of it.
This was originally a Hoyt-Clagwell, they sold out to Hart-Parr in 1908 all because mrs hoyt couldn't get along with mrs clagwell. Sad
The constant speed regulator press over the exaut valve Yet?
The exhaust is held open when the governor trips a spring loaded frame that pulls the lifters off the camshaft and holds it there until the engine slows enough to overpower the spring and return the frame to the released position, restarting the cycle.
Ok Rain. Thanks you!
juan asanelli I will take a detailed video of the system and post it in the near future.
"A little one There"
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Just visited Charles Parr's grave in Charles City today
So where is Charles Hart interned ? Not in Charles City ?
What an ugly machine. Looks like a cross between a grain silo and an army hut!
True, but the beauty lies in it's utility.
Most of the tractors of that era looked like that. Ugly? Maybe to some; but what a glorious sound. These days all modern tractors sound alike, but in those days you could tell which tractor it was just from its unique sound.
I'm shocked to even discover such a comment.
Ignorant comment....
@@b.a.brackus6371 it is hideous dont lie to yourself