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Just about anything oily will burn in a Lanz. I'm told that melted butter works! This tractor has a second little fuel tank that is sometimes used for starting the tractor with petrol and warming it up. (with the optional coil and spark plug) This tractor was never set up for petrol starting but the tank is still there. Some day I will plumb it in and experiment with other fuels. Canola oil, chip fryer oil etc. If I can rig up a heating mechanism I will try melted butter.

Glad you liked the video. And glad your son liked it too. Get him interested in vintage stuff. we need people to learn about this gear before all the knowledge is lost. I have also made a video of me demonstrating a 100 year old Blackstone crawler that you might find interesting. I should do a proper video on the Blackstone. It is amazing. fuel injected, dual ignition, overhead valves and air start. The video I made was to help other museum staff start it if they needed to. Your profile pic: is that the front of a Rallye? I used to fly one a bit years ago in a former life.

my 2 year old is fascinated. He loves old machinery.

@@jamesgresham2030 Thanks, yes I was brought up playing with a Ferguson TE20 tractor and learnt so much about engineering from it. Must look at the Blackstone. My son gets involved in all my TH-cam stuff and so gets a great grounding on all things technical/electronic. Yes, well spotted, that was our Rallye! Engine needed replacing so sadly, being so expensive it was cheaper to scrap the aircraft. Shame as I really loved it but it was quirky to fly. I have a video of me flying our 1963 Piper Cherokee if you are interested on my channel. Thanks again, Anthony.

@@AnthonyFrancisJones A hershy bar Cherokee. ! good stuff. The Rallye probably had a Franklin? So I can imagine the issues with the cost of maintenance. I have flown several Rallyes. Fun aeroplane, but quirky as you say. If you get with someone who really knows how to fly them, they are stunningly capable.

@@jamesgresham2030 Yes, loved ours. I have previously done quite a bit of aerobatics so even though not with the Rallye I very quickly got the hang of the fact that it was really forgiving and you could do lots of cool things with it! Slats banging takes a bit of getting used to and the unusual drag curve that would cause it to sink rapidly even if you had good airspeed on approach. Caused one of my group to leave... Nose down, power on and off she went fine! Pain in a tight hanger with that nose wheel as it would dip wings and the like in a tight space! Ours had the Continental O-200-A engine and it was just too pricey to replace. We got our lovely PA28 Cherokee for less than a replacement engine! I think I felt more 'at one' in the Rallye than any other plane I have flown and , being quite small the PA28 is right on the limits of anything I can drag around on the ground and in the hanger but all good fun! You must get airborne again sometime!

I did do a demo but the video was getting too long.

You have touched on a particular concern I have. I was gone from Australia for 20 years. When I came home, I found the place much changed. The casual, confident, competent Ozzy bloke was no more. Kids are now indoctrinated wit the mind set that they can't do anything without training and a certificate and insurance and risk analysis and union dues paid up, and hazard mitigation, and PPE and high-vis vests etc etc. The old "no worries mate, she'll be right. Get stuck in and 'ave a go" is a thing of the past. Snow flakes, pansies and wankers now. Easily identified though. Just look for the clown hair.

Really?

Grazie. Sono felice che ti sia piaciuto.

Probably whitworth.

Actually, it doesn't seem to stall. It just takes off backwards. (which can be alarming) but if it does quit, you actually have several minutes to climb off and swing it again, before it cools down to much.

Hi Andy. Yep. I've tried bouncing it hard in the reverse direction. But it seems to fire much more strongly in reverse than in forward. I suspect that the governor eccentric is worn in the forward direction and therefore the fuel delivery is retarded when running forward. Some day I will have an expert look at it. I also operate a Rumely oil-pull for our local museum. Now that is interesting o start!!

Very good suggestion,I would love to know someone with one of these tractors,I am 77 years old and very interested in theses vehicles and classic cars to say the least.

Actually it licks along quite well in top gear. They actually built road going ones with a convertible top and bench seat , mud guards and full lighting. Of sorts.

Thanks mate. The truth is, these things are actually very simple and easy to keep running. They are built for farmers who only know horses, have very limited tools, and very limited knowledge. They are very very simple machines. But you do need some patience.

@@jamesgresham2030 Haha, that explains why that was easy to understand for me :D Still, those are amazing machines!

Some one once told me they will run on melted butter! I really should try it some day. I have seen people using ATF. apparently it has a lower flash point and makes the tractor easier to start. Right now I'm using 50/50 sump oil and diesel. It starts fine and burns remarkably cleanly.

Yep. But after a couple of days ploughing, I do like my air conditioned, quiet, stereo equipped, 4WD, power steered, shuttle shift tractor. You really have to take your hat off to the old timers who sat on these things for days on end.

@@jamesgresham2030 thats why grandad was half deaf..😂😂

Depending on how hot the tractor is you can shut down for about 10 minutes and then restart instantly. It is handy if you stalled it.

A normal time in the morning to get up.

Most of our modern environmentally "friendly " gear is designed to be thrown away and replaced every few years. Have you ever tried to put a new battery in a Tesla? Can't be done.