Starting the Field Marshall with FIRE!

The Field Marshall is a British-built tractor you could start with a shotgun shell! Or, you can start a small fire in the engine. So, you've got options! This unique one-cylinder tractor is owned by the Magness family of Maryland. The late Dan Magness was a dairy farmer, an outstanding family man, and a great collector and restorer of unusual farm tractors. His 1949 Field Marshall was just one of his amazing prizes. Dan loved to share the stories and the mechanics of his beautifully restored machines, and here he shows us how he starts up the Field Marshall. Enjoy!
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[@kramnull8962]

My knees flinched with the cranking of it.

[@davidwhales1499]

In England we used blotting paper to light to smouldering back in the 1950's

[@larrydavidson3402]

Starts right up.

[@patchthesinclair5896]

The official Marshall starting cartridges are still available in England.
They are a slow burn black powder blank. They are a bit pricey though.

[@vincefrommenton]

Cool 👍🏻

[@Dan-qy1rg]

What an awesome tractor, thanks for sharing this wonderful beauty with us! Thanks

[@williamswindle5445]

I always enjoy seeing that done.

[@TheSteamAndGasShowsAndMore]

Looks so much like a Deutz the style of this tractor is so similar to Deutz

[@goatfarmmb]

similar to a Lanz Bulldog not a Deutz (deutz made four stroke engines) Lanz made two stroke engines however no shotgutshells used in the Lanz

[@martingardener90]

@@goatfarmmb He says it is styled like a Deutz ( not Deutz Fahr ) and I can see what he means.

[@maddog2771]

I swear I saw this 2 years ago

[@farmboy5622]

Yes, it is basically the same video they showed somewhere between 2 - 3 years ago. You can go back in the archives and see it.

[@charliemacrae1045]

Awesome tractors. They were they were the Rolls Royce of tractors in their day!!

[@radimbartosek5356]

When i saw first time shotgun method of starting, I stayed jaw dropped like little kid with bubble blower :D :D

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

The field marshal is such a neat little unit

[@jimsteele7108]

That was a fun watch.
Thank you!

[@leepatton1180]

Really enjoyed the video

[@tjohnson9051]

300CI in a one cylinder, that's amazing. I've always wanted one of these just because the sound of it!

[@jlo13800]

Lets make a turbo 2 stroke out of it.

[@floridaflywheelersantiquee7578]

Thanks for sharing

[@Olivermansuper66]

It is so cool how they start the tractor if that’s not ingenuity I don’t know what is

[@robertpacific8319]

Amazing, what a team they are. I'm always amazed at these videos.

[@jlo13800]

put a tesla motor swap on this and make much more power! hehe

[@davidschlecht3016]

An awesome tractor and a great part of farm history.

[@rawbacon]

Cool.

[@adamvanostrand2664]

Nice tractor

[@melchristian8876]

Cool 👍🌞

[@martingardener90]

Lovely old series 2, but I do wish people will stop calling them shotgun "shells" giving the impression that a normal shotgun cartridge with no shot in it would do. I believe the Marshall starting cartridges contain a great deal more powder than a gun cartridge.

[@patchthesinclair5896]

They have a slow burn rate black powder and I imagine there is something special about the packing wad too!

[@stumpy2816]

👍👍

[@kevinbaker6168]

You can get 12 gauge shotshell blanks. They are used for training bird dogs. You just need to look around for them on the internet or catalogs that specialize in hunting or re enacting supplies.

[@MrYuk-lm3xp]

The crops will be dead by the time you get this one started😅😅😅

[@darinmullins4770]

Stick a cigar in the glow plug ?

[@poorassfrmboy]

I think son, Ben is quite farm strong, quite the strapping young man of raw, farm work. I don’t think you can go to a gym and get that kind of conditioning…😮

[@JohnWayneCheeseburger]

Wel he is a grown ass man of at least 40 it looks like I should hope he is strong lol your comment msde me think he was 12 or something

[@poorassfrmboy]

@@JohnWayneCheeseburger Could you imagine the kickback on some city slicker wearing skinny jeans not used to the potential hazard?

[@Kagaines]

She runs with a foreign accent.