CarbonSteel Joined Sep 26, 2010 Messages 9,807 May 25, 2020 #1 Saw this today and thought it was really cool to see an engine this old crank up and run. Enjoy!
B bullwinkle Joined Oct 9, 2004 Messages 14,573 Location Cincinnati, OH, USA May 25, 2020 #2 6000 pounds, 30 HP (if lucky), requires constant attention & lubrication to run, diesels have come a long way in 111 years!
6000 pounds, 30 HP (if lucky), requires constant attention & lubrication to run, diesels have come a long way in 111 years!
Zaedock Joined Sep 10, 2005 Messages 5,533 Location Massachusetts May 25, 2020 #3 I'd love to participate in starting that bad boy up. Just the fumes would be motorhead heaven. Thanks for sharing!
I'd love to participate in starting that bad boy up. Just the fumes would be motorhead heaven. Thanks for sharing!
OVERKILL $100 Site Donor 2021 Joined Apr 28, 2008 Messages 58,088 Location Ontario, Canada May 25, 2020 #4 So quiet! I was waiting for it to start for a bit there, lol
4WD $50 site donor 2024 Joined Sep 21, 2010 Messages 25,311 Location Texas via IAH May 25, 2020 #5 Finally … Rat 540's test jig exposed !!!
E ecotourist Joined Jul 9, 2008 Messages 4,490 Location British Columbia, Canada May 25, 2020 #6 Very cool. From an era when you didn't have to worry about exhaust, or even oil drips for that matter. Would be a great way to use up your (well filtered) used oil - as long as you needed a low horsepower engine that required constant attention.
Very cool. From an era when you didn't have to worry about exhaust, or even oil drips for that matter. Would be a great way to use up your (well filtered) used oil - as long as you needed a low horsepower engine that required constant attention.
R ripcord Joined Apr 1, 2020 Messages 4,727 Location Pacific Northwest May 25, 2020 #7 Very interesting. I wonder if it is a hit and miss engine? How does it control RPMs? This is the sort of line belt system an engine like this could have provided power for, though a factory that large most likely used a steam engine.
Very interesting. I wonder if it is a hit and miss engine? How does it control RPMs? This is the sort of line belt system an engine like this could have provided power for, though a factory that large most likely used a steam engine.
OVERKILL $100 Site Donor 2021 Joined Apr 28, 2008 Messages 58,088 Location Ontario, Canada May 25, 2020 #8 Originally Posted by 4WD Finally … Rat 540's test jig exposed !!!
AZjeff $50 Site Donor 2023 Joined Jan 14, 2011 Messages 8,702 Location in Az where the Deer and Antelope play May 25, 2020 #9 Wonder how many millions of revolutions it's made? It could use some bushing work in the pivots, quite visible play.
Wonder how many millions of revolutions it's made? It could use some bushing work in the pivots, quite visible play.