I'm a grumpy old man who's worked on World War II ships literally the weed eaters and everything else in between for 50 years you sir impress me I have hope for the Youth because of you young man with dirty hands fascinating engine thank you I'm using Auto dictation so there's no punctuation sorry haters
This machine is not obsolete. It's a good solution for a different set of circumstances than we have today. You never know. Someday, we may need simple things like this again. Things change and not always for the better.
This is why i love older engines. They were so much more unique back then and personally i believe the engineering then was better than most today. We all have to do our part to save these gems!
@@davidsrandr with some changes and tweak this engine could have been revolutionary but they didn't quite get it that far and instead we got a sub optimal oddity!
Engineering isn’t just about building things to last forever. Weight, price, disposal, manufacturability, construction, labor, and a hundred other factors ask have to be taken into consideration. I would argue that modern stuff is far BETTER engineered to balance all these competing factors. It’s not always as durable, but it’s also significantly less expensive than the alternative, pollutes less, and is overall a better fit to the need it serves. And in truth, there’s not much point in designing an engine (for example) that will last and run for a century when the technology in that time will almost certainly change enough to have made it obsolete long before then. If the fuel is even still available - look at the challenges of getting the previously ubiquitous leaded gasoline, for example.
@kenrickman6697 This is a perfect example of the throw away society we live in... we used to make things to last, and when we did, we didn't pollute NEARLY as much as we do today because we always have to have the newest gadget or fad. I am in school to become a Mechanic Engineer now, and trust me, I am embarrassed of most of the people in my profession today. As someone who has and is studying it, the engineering then and the intent to create longevity and reliability back then is much more than it is today, sadly.
And because of this and the hunger for money companies have today, we also have a thing called planned obsolescence. It is very real, and it is why the quality of things today is much worse than it was then and why things don't last as long.
@davidsrandr Do you drive a Ford Model T every day as your only car? If not, why not? Why would you throw away a perfectly good vehicle? The world changes, needs change, technology improves. Good engineering balances the need for durability against the inevitability of change and obsolescence. Obviously it can be taken too far in either direction, but just calling the world throw away society suggests a lack of understanding of the full nuance and complexity of the field you’re studying.
I used a fist full of fresh coffee in a cheese cloth in one motor show. Everyone came around to smell the coffee. Afterward I drained the hopper and it was spotless inside, it looked great. Nice find you have there.
Hey just wanted to say its awesome how much your channel has taken off you might not remember me but you helped me out a few times years ago when I was an active member of the facebook hit and miss engine club havent been on much since my engines got stolen but you helped a lot anyways have a good one take care bud.
I successfully fixed a 1600 BMW car engine decades ago, in a similar way. It had a chunk out of the side of the block, and the hole was completely within an area defined by raised bosses in the casting. So I made a plate, as you did, to fit over those bosses. I ground their surface smooth, then held the plate in place with one bolt in the center. This bolt went through a bar which I could "toggle" into the block and turn so that it was behind the casting at it's ends. The center bolt's nut had a waterproof washer on it, and I had a gasket between my new plate and the boss. It tightened up nicely, and didn't leak.
Had a jeep with 2000cc Ford block with crack along entire block with oil n water jacket exposed leaks. Cleaned with foamy engine Brite then Grinder down to clean rough metal.then acetone clean then patch with original JB Weld. It held solid for 2 years with daily use as ice cream jeep in summer and daily driver all year. Then I just redid the patch again after cleaning. No metal plate required. The 5 minute JB Weld is a joke so only use the original to fix blocks and radiator leaks. Hope this helps somebody as it sure worked for me.
I'm an old guy and never would have thought of that kind of repair - an inspection plate. That clever solution that could come in handy too, (never know),. And yes, it looks like it could've been the original design. Impressive. 👍
WOW !!! Thanks for this great video !!! I never saw one of these engines, what an engineering marvel , and thank you for your dedication to keeping this technology alive. YOU ARE A GREAT AMERICAN !!!
Very cool!! Keep your hands away from the fly wheel! You could mount a pulley outside of the belt shaft to start it with out unbelting the device you’re using.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the piston tripped ignitors. That’s definitely a unique feature of this engine. Also, the manual for this engine states that when the engine is to be started when it’s already belted up to the driven equipment, you simply grab the drive belt and pull it to start the engine. No need to take it off. Great job on the hopper repair!
I love those old stationary engines... everyone was different and everyone was fun to watch I unfortunately never had the opportunity to work on one. You certainly earned my subscription.
the pushrod system is the sign of a man who thinks very clearly and realises less is best, I wonder how many engines made today will be running in 2124, great video and presentation, when I was about 8 a guy showed us an engine he had in an old coal house, he started it with fire, a cloth soaked in meths and the flames were sucked into the engine, that's started my fascination with engines,
@@cruddycornstalksas engineer at Great Western Sugar in late 70's they had a lot of 1900-20's ingersol air compressors. wonder where they went as the plants closed in 80's
The wide open expression of mechanical thought and ingenuity is on display here. Not just in a museum sitting there not ever running but a real live demonstration of the genius minds who provided all of us with an avenue for thought and improvement of the engines we so take-for-granted today. Good work with your effort and Thank you!
When i was in my teens i remember my best friend's grandpa had a motor like that that we would start by just giving the flywheel a spin by hand. He used it as a well pump for his garden. It had open push rods that you had to put a few drops of oil on them every hour or so.. i thought that was so neet. I ended up being a mechanic for over 40 years, my friend also. One place i worked had a crain that had a 1942 walkashaw 6 cyl. I kept that old bruit running for 10 years.. thanks for the memories
@@cruddycornstalks you know I just remembered a few other fun things i did. One time that same friend, and I started a 1926 Diamond T that was setting in a barn for 50+ years.. when we first got into the wiring a big rat jumped out from underneath the dashboard.. then when we got it started we pulled it out of the barn,, the barn collapsed as we pulled out from underneath it..😀 . Then later my neighbor had a 1917 or 1907 model T that had a knock in the engine. He was planning to drive it in a parade. I couldn't find parts for it, so I made rod bearing for it out of my leather belt... Those old babbot bearings are hard to do... It sounds like you know how to do all that stuff... By the way I did get it running good to hit the parade... The old stuff is so much fun
Yes i did enjoy your vidio. Engines needed to come from somewhere so a radical design pops up every now and again. The cost of putting an engine into production meant that a lot never made it past the concept stage. I fully understand what the inventor was thinking. seems like it was ok in twin mode. If he got rid of the compression on the lazy side it may have been brilliant. Jim in NZ.
The dawn of the combustion engine was a very interesting time. There are so many unique and quirky designs from that period that I doubt any one person could know about every one that existed.
It was the same general idea with Gemini engines having a way to run it on just one cylinder or both, but those are boxer engines which are much larger than this and were designed to operate pump jacks.
You can imagine the engineers 100 years ago sitting in there offices with there huge draft boards with rulers and T squares and fine point pencil ,,In there suits and ties,,Scribbling away ,,Not a computer or iPad in sight,,No AI ,,Inventing all these incredible motors ,,So well made that even they never taught that a century later they would be still going strong,,What a time it must have been to be alive,,,When the USA was the powerhouse of the world,,
WOW ! Nice job Cruddycornstalks ! ! Everytime I think I have seen it all, something else shows up. I can see I am going to have to live a whole lot longer than I have been designed for. Question, was that throttle control knob also combined with a governor or an auto accelerate for maintaining steady power ? Thanks.
Great video! You explained it pretty well. Been to antique motor shows but never sàw one like this. They got that cylinder defeat figured out now, but I don't know anybody that likes it on their truck.
I've seen an engine similar to that one running at an old sawmill in S.E. Missouri. They had an additional wheel on the pulley that they used for starting. Like an old lawnmower would use a rope you looped around to pull start it. It was larger than the drive belt pulley to give them a bit more leverage to start theirs. They used their engine to run I think something called a skidder. That was used to pull the logs onto the rails and sled of the saw. Their large saw had an old I think Packard in line 8 cylinder to run it, and their small saw was an old hot bulb engine. They also had a few hit or miss engines there they were restoring to use as well.
Love this. Suggestion--- turn your dummy bolt into a drain plug. Probably freezing is what broke the case ..... or not , but drain be usable and look moor "factory" like. Pipi plugs were common to the era too.
@cruddycornstalks missed that. Then I'd have just put one bolt in each side myself and would've been fine , but it's all good either way honestly. No need for petty nitpicking , apologetically, it's a very cool critter and I'm glad to have seen it. Wish u the best. Thanx .
That's is a extremely well made, high quality engine, designed and built to last as long as the technology of the day made possible. If that approach was done today, modern engines would last for centuries with simple maintenance like changing the oil.
6:38 You might have a tiny pinhole in that fuel tank. I love these old engines. Its a travesty that so many were scrapped over the years. This old donk, and all the others like it, will still be running a hundred years from now and if SHTF, we'll be relying on these old beauties while all the modern engines will be dead or too fussy to run on whatever fuel we will be able to make. Some start-up company should make a SHTF motor like this, with a bulletproof generator with replaceable brushes and bearings etc that also has a PTO and a flywheel to run whatever is needed. They would sell thousands and thousands of units just to preppers, let alone all the off-grid types and yacht life people (who live with constant engine reliability anxiety while offshore). Subbed!
Muy buen trabajo, ya va a ir quedando funcional, al menos para demostración, te felicito por el empeño y esfuerzo en rescatar éste antiguo motor, !!!!, Saludos desde Argentina
Sounds like the Johnny popper that almost killed me when I was 11 years old. I spent many hours on the John Deere plowing, discing, seeding & combining. I started driving tractors at 7 years old. Growing up on the farm. We grew filberts (hazelnuts) wheat & oats to feed our laying chickens, cows, sheep & horses. The John Deere had a loader bucket. On it for scooping up chicken & cow shit into the honey wagon (manure spreader). One day I was discing and the pin that held the steel bar came out allowing the 40 lbs bar to swing loose and strike me in the upper left portion of my head. Somehow, I was able to make back to the house and my father took me to medical care! Still have a dent & a lump where the bar struck. And have had ringing in my ears and headaches since!
I've enjoyed antique engines hit and miss engines. I have quite a few. I have rebuilt them explored how they work and have gone to many engines shows and I don't think I've ever seen one of these. thanks for sharing. Do yourself a favor and make it to Cool Spring PA engine show. One of the largest collections of antique engines.
thanks! the more i have looked at them the more i have realized they are more common then a lot of people think this year at the Portland Indiana swap there was 6 of them in total for sale. the biggest issue with seeing them is alot of people dont show them because they are not the most friendly engine to take and show. not for the faint of heart. the serial numbers range from 1000 all the way up to 20000+ so they made alot of them and from what ive heard there is engines from all parts of that range so it wouldn't be out of the card to say they made 20k of them in they span of there company but 100 years does alot to something made before ww2 and a lot got scrapped and sent to war . but if you look around enough they are out there!
@@cruddycornstalks Yeah, I've heard of functioning Delco lightplants getting scrapped after the farm got wired for rural electricity. So engines,tractors and steam engines much to an old iron gearhead's dismay got melted down and made into tanks and Liberty ships.AL B.
He says you can't crank start it, but if you can pull start an engine, you can crank start it if there is somewhere to put the crank handle. And there is - at 9:33 you can see the pin that engages with an old fashioned crank handle.
that is a homemade stub that I removed in the end, this engine is an almost certain way to break your arm as it fires about 15 degrees before top dead because of the piston trip ignitors, if you turn it to slowly it back fires hard and would ruin your day! as well as you would have to try to crank counterclockwise! the actual crank shaft ends about half way into the pulley. the homemade crank it came with had been broken several times from such failures!
That's awesome I love that age and the Iron engines that came out I also have had the experience of rebuilding and working on a Fairbanks Morse that had been built in the late 1920s on a ferry and like grumpy old man piston and rod weight of over 1000lbs to weed eaters 40 years of spinning wrenches . yup there is some hope.
I have one: a 1955 John Deere model 70, the second largest made at the time. It has a very distinctive sound that brings tears to the eyes of our local old-timers!
Super sweet, you can't beat the old tech even the rubbish ones are beautiful. Edit, I didn't mean yours is rubbish, I used to go to lots of steam rallies where they had rows of old engines, some were rubbish but I still like them. 😀
*I have a MAYTAG gasoline Cloths washing machine and I do Laundry from me and my 3 kids for only ONE cup of Gasoline per month which is under a gallon per year. This machine has so much agitation power it gets cloths done CLEAN in under 20 minuets!*
This is the America we miss and like. You never went away, thank goodness. I know you would get along fine with most Russian people and its a tradegy that Russia got taken over by another bunch of crooks. Not saying we are perfect either but you know what I mean.
That was extremely fascinating! What an amazing piece of engineering, I enjoyed your presentation, you are an excellent host. I personally would love to see an in-depth explanation of its workings. Like , what’s the water for? Cooling of the cylinders? Is that a governor just inside of the speed control? Stuff like that. Thanks very much .
@@cruddycornstalks What happened did you move? I am looking for something to power a line shaft. I have a couple old wood working machines I want to convert back to overhead power. Was hoping you might know of something halfway decent to buy?
Great vid from a new subscriber ❤ Jay Leno be wanting this engine, lol. As would i. Love to use old tools and the like. Nothing much today is built half as well . As for its efficiency- who cares, its it's very cool! ❤
Wow - a TH-cam channel on an unimaginably obscure (to me) subject that doesn't traffic in bizarre speculations. It's different but it's not weird. Ya got me 😂
French Salmson cars from the 1920's also used the same 'pushrod' to operate both valves. 4 cylinder engines with 4 pushrods. Ivan Dutton at the 'Shed Racing' channel has at least 1 of them.
Very intresting , one question what is the water for ? I assume cooling , I did not see a radiator or an way to pull heat off the engine water.. Very unique for sure, They sure don't build stuff today like in the past .
as alot of old flywheel engines where made. water unpressurized cannot get above 212F/100C so the engines just roll a boil and stay at 212! the water will evaporate and boil at that all day and you just add when needed!
I'm a grumpy old man who's worked on World War II ships literally the weed eaters and everything else in between for 50 years you sir impress me I have hope for the Youth because of you young man with dirty hands fascinating engine thank you I'm using Auto dictation so there's no punctuation sorry haters
Thank you, I appreciate it!
@cruddycornstalks I like your style and I like your work I like the way you think keep it simple don't overcomplicate stuff thank you
AND THAT IS WHAT MADE OUR WORLD- - - - - EVERYONE IS A TEACHER BY PAYING (IT) FORWORD! HELLIXITENT! CURDDYCOMS....
You can put punctuation by saying "Period" or "comma" when you need one while speaking
@NeilCrouse99 we don't use punctuation when we talk and I didn't catch that but thank you English teacher you're all right
I have been an auto tech since 1966. I have never seen one of these engines. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Thanks for watching!
I love old cranky things in fact I am an old cranky thing.
Antique engines are fascinating. Many are still used in the oil field on pump jacks. Low RPM is the ticket to longevity.
@@jamesrichardson559 yes it is!
The tech wasn't there to have more revs. They just shaked apart or worn out very quickly if they did
still building them brand new, super expensive
This machine is not obsolete. It's a good solution for a different set of circumstances than we have today.
You never know. Someday, we may need simple things like this again. Things change and not always for the better.
It’s true, the future is unpredictable.
"Its a unique design you wont see anywhere else" I can see why. Sounds like a sewing machine, and is beautiful.
I think it's one of a kind for sure!
This is why i love older engines. They were so much more unique back then and personally i believe the engineering then was better than most today. We all have to do our part to save these gems!
@@davidsrandr with some changes and tweak this engine could have been revolutionary but they didn't quite get it that far and instead we got a sub optimal oddity!
Engineering isn’t just about building things to last forever. Weight, price, disposal, manufacturability, construction, labor, and a hundred other factors ask have to be taken into consideration. I would argue that modern stuff is far BETTER engineered to balance all these competing factors. It’s not always as durable, but it’s also significantly less expensive than the alternative, pollutes less, and is overall a better fit to the need it serves.
And in truth, there’s not much point in designing an engine (for example) that will last and run for a century when the technology in that time will almost certainly change enough to have made it obsolete long before then. If the fuel is even still available - look at the challenges of getting the previously ubiquitous leaded gasoline, for example.
@kenrickman6697 This is a perfect example of the throw away society we live in... we used to make things to last, and when we did, we didn't pollute NEARLY as much as we do today because we always have to have the newest gadget or fad. I am in school to become a Mechanic Engineer now, and trust me, I am embarrassed of most of the people in my profession today. As someone who has and is studying it, the engineering then and the intent to create longevity and reliability back then is much more than it is today, sadly.
And because of this and the hunger for money companies have today, we also have a thing called planned obsolescence. It is very real, and it is why the quality of things today is much worse than it was then and why things don't last as long.
@davidsrandr Do you drive a Ford Model T every day as your only car? If not, why not? Why would you throw away a perfectly good vehicle?
The world changes, needs change, technology improves. Good engineering balances the need for durability against the inevitability of change and obsolescence. Obviously it can be taken too far in either direction, but just calling the world throw away society suggests a lack of understanding of the full nuance and complexity of the field you’re studying.
I used a fist full of fresh coffee in a cheese cloth in one motor show. Everyone came around to smell the coffee. Afterward I drained the hopper and it was spotless inside, it looked great. Nice find you have there.
Coffee is an amazing coolant cleaner, brew, rinse, repeat as necessary. Safe for all metals
Hey just wanted to say its awesome how much your channel has taken off you might not remember me but you helped me out a few times years ago when I was an active member of the facebook hit and miss engine club havent been on much since my engines got stolen but you helped a lot anyways have a good one take care bud.
You got me hooked, neat little power plant, glad that it’s in good hands!
Thank you for watching!
A work of art. From a time of style.
I know right! It's a beauty!
I successfully fixed a 1600 BMW car engine decades ago, in a similar way. It had a chunk out of the side of the block, and the hole was completely within an area defined by raised bosses in the casting. So I made a plate, as you did, to fit over those bosses. I ground their surface smooth, then held the plate in place with one bolt in the center. This bolt went through a bar which I could "toggle" into the block and turn so that it was behind the casting at it's ends. The center bolt's nut had a waterproof washer on it, and I had a gasket between my new plate and the boss. It tightened up nicely, and didn't leak.
Had a jeep with 2000cc Ford block with crack along entire block with oil n water jacket exposed leaks. Cleaned with foamy engine Brite then Grinder down to clean rough metal.then acetone clean then patch with original JB Weld. It held solid for 2 years with daily use as ice cream jeep in summer and daily driver all year. Then I just redid the patch again after cleaning. No metal plate required. The 5 minute JB Weld is a joke so only use the original to fix blocks and radiator leaks. Hope this helps somebody as it sure worked for me.
@paulreed6089 me and my dad used original jb weld to repair the block on his 87 f250 when we broke the thermostat housing mount.
I'm an old guy and never would have thought of that kind of repair - an inspection plate. That clever solution that could come in handy too, (never know),. And yes, it looks like it could've been the original design. Impressive. 👍
thank you! i was pretty happy with the turn out!
A true enthusiast and mechanic well done on rescuing this little engine and thankyou for putting this up
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent video. One of hundreds of engines I've never seen. Thanks for making the video and sharing. Subscribed!!!
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WOW !!! Thanks for this great video !!! I never saw one of these engines, what an engineering marvel , and thank you for your dedication to keeping this technology alive. YOU ARE A GREAT AMERICAN !!!
I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Your narration is just the right amount💚 Hello from SoCal
Thank you!
I have always been fascinated by the Edwards Engine. Maybe I to will one day own one. Pretty Unique for sure.
I hope you do!
Very cool!! Keep your hands away from the fly wheel! You could mount a pulley outside of the belt shaft to start it with out unbelting the device you’re using.
there was a cobbled on stub shaft sticking out the pulley when i filmed but the actual crank shaft stops about mid way into the pulley.
Very nice, never seen one of them before, cool repair too!
@@paul36uk thank you! There an odd ball for sure.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the piston tripped ignitors. That’s definitely a unique feature of this engine.
Also, the manual for this engine states that when the engine is to be started when it’s already belted up to the driven equipment, you simply grab the drive belt and pull it to start the engine. No need to take it off.
Great job on the hopper repair!
i was going to but it didnt make it into the video! none of my paperwork said it thats cool!
I love those old stationary engines... everyone was different and everyone was fun to watch I unfortunately never had the opportunity to work on one.
You certainly earned my subscription.
thank you for subscribing!
@cruddycornstalks thank you for filming, editing, and posting this video. I know just how much work that really takes!
Well now I know why the old rides sound like they do. That was very cool, thanks man.
glad to share!
Great restoration and preservation of a historic gas engine. Few if any exist of this engine so your restoration is important.
Thank you, I'm glad you think it's important!
the pushrod system is the sign of a man who thinks very clearly and realises less is best, I wonder how many engines made today will be running in 2124, great video and presentation, when I was about 8 a guy showed us an engine he had in an old coal house, he started it with fire, a cloth soaked in meths and the flames were sucked into the engine, that's started my fascination with engines,
very cool!
Great Video I looked and thought you would have 100k subs just because of the clear shots and good editing.
i keep improving and trying my best and its slowly growing. glad you like it and i hope to continue for as long as i can!
@@cruddycornstalksnice work the opposed piston diesel is nice concept. consider making your own version?
@@cruddycornstalkswell illuminated and informative vid ever consider opposed piston air or R14 comprezer ?
@@cruddycornstalksas engineer at Great Western Sugar in late 70's they had a lot of 1900-20's ingersol air compressors. wonder where they went as the plants closed in 80's
The wide open expression of mechanical thought and ingenuity is on display here. Not just in a museum sitting there not ever running but a real live demonstration of the genius minds who provided all of us with an avenue for thought and improvement of the engines we so take-for-granted today. Good work with your effort and Thank you!
When i was in my teens i remember my best friend's grandpa had a motor like that that we would start by just giving the flywheel a spin by hand. He used it as a well pump for his garden. It had open push rods that you had to put a few drops of oil on them every hour or so.. i thought that was so neet. I ended up being a mechanic for over 40 years, my friend also. One place i worked had a crain that had a 1942 walkashaw 6 cyl. I kept that old bruit running for 10 years.. thanks for the memories
Cool story!
@@cruddycornstalks your story has just begun..♥️
@@cruddycornstalks you know I just remembered a few other fun things i did. One time that same friend, and I started a 1926 Diamond T that was setting in a barn for 50+ years.. when we first got into the wiring a big rat jumped out from underneath the dashboard.. then when we got it started we pulled it out of the barn,, the barn collapsed as we pulled out from underneath it..😀 . Then later my neighbor had a 1917 or 1907 model T that had a knock in the engine. He was planning to drive it in a parade. I couldn't find parts for it, so I made rod bearing for it out of my leather belt... Those old babbot bearings are hard to do... It sounds like you know how to do all that stuff... By the way I did get it running good to hit the parade... The old stuff is so much fun
Very cool. Thanks for the tour.
No problem, glad you liked it!
You did an excellent job explaining and covering the unique features!!
I am glad you liked the video!
Yes i did enjoy your vidio. Engines needed to come from somewhere so a radical design pops up every now and again. The cost of putting an engine into production meant that a lot never made it past the concept stage. I fully understand what the inventor was thinking. seems like it was ok in twin mode. If he got rid of the compression on the lazy side it may have been brilliant. Jim in NZ.
Thanks for watching! It's fun to think about what could have been.
That was awesome. Thank you for taking great care of these old engines.
Thanks! They're a real labor of love.
Walker, and the Edward 's with Ford made the Walker T
The dawn of the combustion engine was a very interesting time. There are so many unique and quirky designs from that period that I doubt any one person could know about every one that existed.
Yeah there were a lot of weird ones back then!
Thank You young man that was a perfect exposition of your Edwards Stationary Engine.
You're welcome, I appreciate you watching!
I was Mesmerized by the whole process, well done young man. Amazing
It was the same general idea with Gemini engines having a way to run it on just one cylinder or both, but those are boxer engines which are much larger than this and were designed to operate pump jacks.
Interesting, I had not heard of that engine!
Thanks for educating us on how this amazing engine works.
First one i have seen operational !
Loved your "patch" looks original to me😊
You can imagine the engineers 100 years ago sitting in there offices with there huge draft boards with rulers and T squares and fine point pencil ,,In there suits and ties,,Scribbling away ,,Not a computer or iPad in sight,,No AI ,,Inventing all these incredible motors ,,So well made that even they never taught that a century later they would be still going strong,,What a time it must have been to be alive,,,When the USA was the powerhouse of the world,,
so very true!
WOW ! Nice job Cruddycornstalks ! ! Everytime I think I have seen it all, something else shows up. I can see I am going to have to live a whole lot longer than I have been designed for. Question, was that throttle control knob also combined with a governor or an auto accelerate for maintaining steady power ? Thanks.
That's pretty cool
Great video! You explained it pretty well. Been to antique motor shows but never sàw one like this.
They got that cylinder defeat figured out now, but I don't know anybody that likes it on their truck.
Mopar,chevy,ford guys this is real old school!
Thank you! That was really cool. Just the sort of thing I like. Much appreciated, my friend.
Nice video, very interesting engine design. Thanks for taking the time to make the video!
glad you liked it!
How the Heck have I not had your channel come up in my feed until now?!?! Mate, Gained a new sub. Love this stuff. Cheers.
Thanks! I'm glad you found the channel.
Fascinating rare machine,thanks for showing it.
Thank you! I always like showing off the odd and unusual when I can.
This is the most interesting little engine video I’ve seen . Vary interesting , and fantastic video. Thanks.
Thanks, I try to keep my videos interesting and informative!
I've seen an engine similar to that one running at an old sawmill in S.E. Missouri. They had an additional wheel on the pulley that they used for starting. Like an old lawnmower would use a rope you looped around to pull start it. It was larger than the drive belt pulley to give them a bit more leverage to start theirs. They used their engine to run I think something called a skidder. That was used to pull the logs onto the rails and sled of the saw. Their large saw had an old I think Packard in line 8 cylinder to run it, and their small saw was an old hot bulb engine.
They also had a few hit or miss engines there they were restoring to use as well.
Love this. Suggestion--- turn your dummy bolt into a drain plug. Probably freezing is what broke the case ..... or not , but drain be usable and look moor "factory" like. Pipi plugs were common to the era too.
it has a drain coming out right beside the plate so i didnt think it would look right with two.
@cruddycornstalks missed that. Then I'd have just put one bolt in each side myself and would've been fine , but it's all good either way honestly. No need for petty nitpicking , apologetically, it's a very cool critter and I'm glad to have seen it. Wish u the best. Thanx .
That's is a extremely well made, high quality engine, designed and built to last as long as the technology of the day made possible. If that approach was done today, modern engines would last for centuries with simple maintenance like changing the oil.
It’s crazy how they built things back then!
It's 104 years old and still works! Starts on the first pull. Now we make car engines that don't last 15 years?
yep!
15???
Make it 5 years and the are scrap
Cool. Sounds like a John Deere Tractor.
It is a very similar design and timing to those old tractors.
6:38 You might have a tiny pinhole in that fuel tank. I love these old engines. Its a travesty that so many were scrapped over the years. This old donk, and all the others like it, will still be running a hundred years from now and if SHTF, we'll be relying on these old beauties while all the modern engines will be dead or too fussy to run on whatever fuel we will be able to make. Some start-up company should make a SHTF motor like this, with a bulletproof generator with replaceable brushes and bearings etc that also has a PTO and a flywheel to run whatever is needed. They would sell thousands and thousands of units just to preppers, let alone all the off-grid types and yacht life people (who live with constant engine reliability anxiety while offshore). Subbed!
there is! i mentioned it when filming and cut it in order to keep the video chuggin along! but i do have a spare i need to put on it!
that is a neat engine.i have saw a lot of different engines
but none like this.have had a few of my own.you have
a keeper for sure.
thank you!
When you pour ga, rotate the spout at least 90 degrees. You can tip it farther before anything comes out. Thanks for the video.
Muy buen trabajo, ya va a ir quedando funcional, al menos para demostración, te felicito por el empeño y esfuerzo en rescatar éste antiguo motor, !!!!, Saludos desde Argentina
The antique mechanics of these old engines is very cool .
Wonder what it was used for and by who .
what ever you could belt it to that you use an electric motor for today!
That's a very interesting little engine! Thanks for showing it to us!
Now that is an odd and wonderful design!
Thank you! It's definitely different.
Nice work...I like how you used the old high-headed bolts...
Thank you! I always like using high crowns for my work as they match the rest
Sounds like the Johnny popper that almost killed me when I was 11 years old. I spent many hours on the John Deere plowing, discing, seeding & combining. I started driving tractors at 7 years old. Growing up on the farm. We grew filberts (hazelnuts) wheat & oats to feed our laying chickens, cows, sheep & horses.
The John Deere had a loader bucket. On it for scooping up chicken & cow shit into the honey wagon (manure spreader). One day I was discing and the pin that held the steel bar came out allowing the 40 lbs bar to swing loose and strike me in the upper left portion of my head. Somehow, I was able to make back to the house and my father took me to medical care! Still have a dent & a lump where the bar struck. And have had ringing in my ears and headaches since!
Glad you survived that! Sounds like you had luck on your side that day!
I've enjoyed antique engines hit and miss engines. I have quite a few. I have rebuilt them explored how they work and have gone to many engines shows and I don't think I've ever seen one of these. thanks for sharing. Do yourself a favor and make it to Cool Spring PA engine show. One of the largest collections of antique engines.
i have been there twice this year and most likely twice next year! its an experience like no other
Good video.
Thank you.
And yes, having the belt pull start on the output shaft is a *bad idea*.
thanks for watching!
Edwards engines are very rare even here in Ohio. A good friend of mine has one in restored condition. Runs very smooth.AL B.
thanks! the more i have looked at them the more i have realized they are more common then a lot of people think this year at the Portland Indiana swap there was 6 of them in total for sale. the biggest issue with seeing them is alot of people dont show them because they are not the most friendly engine to take and show. not for the faint of heart. the serial numbers range from 1000 all the way up to 20000+ so they made alot of them and from what ive heard there is engines from all parts of that range so it wouldn't be out of the card to say they made 20k of them in they span of there company but 100 years does alot to something made before ww2 and a lot got scrapped and sent to war . but if you look around enough they are out there!
@@cruddycornstalks Yeah, I've heard of functioning Delco lightplants getting scrapped after the farm got wired for rural electricity. So engines,tractors and steam engines much to an old iron gearhead's dismay got melted down and made into tanks and Liberty ships.AL B.
New sub here. I really enjoyed this video. You remind me of my son. He had the ability to fix almost anything internal combustion.
thanks for subscribing!
He says you can't crank start it, but if you can pull start an engine, you can crank start it if there is somewhere to put the crank handle. And there is - at 9:33 you can see the pin that engages with an old fashioned crank handle.
that is a homemade stub that I removed in the end, this engine is an almost certain way to break your arm as it fires about 15 degrees before top dead because of the piston trip ignitors, if you turn it to slowly it back fires hard and would ruin your day! as well as you would have to try to crank counterclockwise! the actual crank shaft ends about half way into the pulley. the homemade crank it came with had been broken several times from such failures!
9:16 You're expected to install the belt on a running engine? Wow :)
that is correct!
That's awesome I love that age and the Iron engines that came out I also have had the experience of rebuilding and working on a Fairbanks Morse that had been built in the late 1920s on a ferry and like grumpy old man piston and rod weight of over 1000lbs to weed eaters 40 years of spinning wrenches . yup there is some hope.
very cool!
I was amazed to hear it run, sounded like a Johnny Popper (John Deere 2-Cylinder tractor). Thanks for sharing this video.
thanks for watching! the cylinder timing is the same as a john Deere!
I have one: a 1955 John Deere model 70, the second largest made at the time. It has a very distinctive sound that brings tears to the eyes of our local old-timers!
Yeah that was my first reaction.
Super sweet, you can't beat the old tech even the rubbish ones are beautiful. Edit, I didn't mean yours is rubbish, I used to go to lots of steam rallies where they had rows of old engines, some were rubbish but I still like them. 😀
Excellent video. I didn't know it existed , very informative thank you 🙏
Thank you for watching!
That's AWESOME... Thanks for showing and saving it....
Very cool, runs quiet and smooth for its age.
*I have a MAYTAG gasoline Cloths washing machine and I do Laundry from me and my 3 kids for only ONE cup of Gasoline per month which is under a gallon per year. This machine has so much agitation power it gets cloths done CLEAN in under 20 minuets!*
What an amazingly smooth and slow idle! Thx 4 great vid!
no problem glad you like it!
This is the America we miss and like. You never went away, thank goodness.
I know you would get along fine with most Russian people and its a tradegy that Russia got taken over by another bunch of crooks.
Not saying we are perfect either but you know what I mean.
What was the spray can material that he used to clean his engine? It worked better than what I have tried.
It was just plain old WD40.but i have used a mix of gasoline and kerosene before if the grease is tougher
@@cruddycornstalks Thank you very much! JH
Very unique engine. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! I always like sharing engines with odd ideas!
Not normally my cup of tea, but I quite enjoyed it. Thanks.
Great video Young Sir. How does this engine fire the fuel? Is it a diesel engine? I see no spark plugs or firing system! Very curious...🧐
piston tripped ignitors with a low tension mag
@cruddycornstalks Amazing technology for the time! A regular person came up with this idea. Perfect timing every time...
That's an interesting engine, I'd be interested in knowing more about it for sure 👍👍
That was extremely fascinating! What an amazing piece of engineering, I enjoyed your presentation, you are an excellent host. I personally would love to see an in-depth explanation of its workings. Like , what’s the water for? Cooling of the cylinders? Is that a governor just inside of the speed control? Stuff like that. Thanks very much .
the water cools the cylinder walls yes! the governor is a "flyball" just inside the crank case behind the knob .
GREAT STUFF BRO. How does this engine work?
Classy repair and nifty engine. Thanks for sharing.
Are you in eastern Iowa? I'm close to CR. I would like to visit sometime.
I use to be but I am not anymore!
@@cruddycornstalks What happened did you move? I am looking for something to power a line shaft. I have a couple old wood working machines I want to convert back to overhead power. Was hoping you might know of something halfway decent to buy?
Great vid from a new subscriber ❤ Jay Leno be wanting this engine, lol. As would i. Love to use old tools and the like. Nothing much today is built half as well . As for its efficiency- who cares, its it's very cool! ❤
glad you like it!
I had never heard of an Edwards engine, looks very interesting.
they are quite unusual
Runs quite smoothly,it is ,indeed a unique engine!
thank you! its definitely different.
That's before installing
Well done young fella'! You andthat engine are both clever.
Thank you! It's a pretty neat design!
Great video! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you very much!
1 vote for more deatail. carby setup, valve operation. thx
Interesting video. Its always interesting to see different designs.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it interesting!
Wow - a TH-cam channel on an unimaginably obscure (to me) subject that doesn't traffic in bizarre speculations. It's different but it's not weird. Ya got me 😂
Glad you liked it!
French Salmson cars from the 1920's also used the same 'pushrod' to operate both valves. 4 cylinder engines with 4 pushrods. Ivan Dutton at the 'Shed Racing' channel has at least 1 of them.
Very cool! I'll have to check out that channel.
cool looking engine and hey ur not scared of getting ur hands dirty gj
thank you!
Add a cast iron pulley to the output shaft to use with a pull start strap, no need to remove the driven belt when starting, just de-tension it.
i would be worried on getting the strap caught in the belt its already a bit sketchy as it is..
Very intresting , one question what is the water for ? I assume cooling , I did not see a radiator or an way to pull heat off the engine water.. Very unique for sure, They sure don't build stuff today like in the past .
as alot of old flywheel engines where made. water unpressurized cannot get above 212F/100C
so the engines just roll a boil and stay at 212! the water will evaporate and boil at that all day and you just add when needed!
A beautiful engine - and a lovely sound. Do you know anything about the machines the engine gave life to?
anything you could belt it to!