Left ABANDONED and NEGLECTED, 100+ year old engine gets RESSURECTED in the WILDERNESS!!
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- Hey all! My last resurrection video did so well I though I'd do another! So here it is! I take a neglected and abandoned single cylinder hit and miss engine that was used in the oil field way back in the day that has not run in years. I completely tear it down to its bare bones and describe the operation of it in the process. From how it started it turned out great, but you will have to watch and see for yourself!!
It's very nice to see someone under 60 that has a passion for the old hit-and-miss engines. Keep having fun and keep posting them for us to see.
Amazing to see old iron run again after a refresh of thorough cleaning and new oil and grease. Your know-how paid off with a greatly entertaining video. Bravo!
My wife grew up in south louisiana,she said thats the sound she used to go to sleep to every night. There was a well close to her home. She say's thanks for the childhood memory. Made her smile. I just love old machines. God bless.
Wonderful! Glad I was able to bring back that memory! Thank you!
ime now in my 40's in the UK & really see the value of one of these, i live on my old family farms that was asset stripped before i was old enough to know what was happening & dont have any mashines & cant drive a vehicle outside of farm land, i would really love to find one of these, my great grandfather had one, one of these would be a life changer for me. Fantastic video & what a sound they make, very enjoyable seeing you bring it back to life.
Nothing better than seeing an old engine up and running again. It is proof that they built things better back then. I just can't see a modern engine starting up after sitting outside for decades. Great work, and count me in as a subscriber.
Thank you!
Very nice movie.......this machine kost a lot (when it is comming for sale). I often see videos that say....abandoned. But who is the owner because who determines what abandone is
yes? no?
i got a lil air cooled robin diesel. serial no. suggests 1970s.
pulled from the wall of a damn, half submerged, all the plastics melted off after several bushfires, all the external steel rusted away... told that the guys brother didnt like it as he would generally fill the tank, start, and leave, letting it pump til dry. fine with petrol, the diesel tended to run for two days and empty the dam out instead... and then is a hassle to bleed.
so it sat there for close to 40 years untouched.
still starts first pull :) with the right technique, mind you...
all i did was pop the head to make sure the bore wasnt rusted, and check the oil hadnt gotten milky... make a new shroud...
See the resident mouse at 1:13;32 run across the floor at back of shop. Great video, love to see these old engines come back to life.
The mouse is the real star! Thank you!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiositiesmice arent men and men played with cast iron . thanks for the videos its nice to see the internals and restoration but after that it needs a use ,,,old machine shop powered by stationary engines would be my preferance because that means the shop tools restoration building the shop and systems and then running them to have a functional shop,,,but thats me again thanks for the videos
@mobiousenigma This engine will be powering the pump jack manufactured by the same company. That is what it would have originally powered. I would love to, (down the road), build a belt driven machine shop!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiositiesa line shaft shop would be a great historical treasure dave richards has a steam powered shop but a hotbulb is a different beast. your funding it so the decisions are yours i just wish i could help.
LOL I saw the mouse too. He is thinking, I'm going to move from the noise.
A display of extensive experience and knowledge. Good luck with this and your other planned projects.
I just love these old engines
There is something very satisfying about bringing back these old engines and hearing them run again and there's nothing that sounds better than a hit and miss.
Looking forward to seeing it running the oil pump jack.
Thank you!
I love this old equipment because it runs slowly and can last for hundreds of years with simple repair
Wait until the end! That's amazing! That old assed engine is running!!!!!!!!!!! Good job! Love this! I feel like i went through this with you. Nice build.
I loved this video as i do all old engines. Thank you so much for sharing.
You're welcome! Thank you!
Totally awesome. Great job!
Thank you!
i admire the fact that you are not horsing any bolts and using breaker bars to loosen them up. it is incredible to see the bolts coming off so easily after such a long time! good job!
Thank you!
Never ceases to amaze me how these old engines that has sat for who knows how long often just need a little clean up to get them running again
They were built to last!
If you weld a washer on a busted bolt first you don't have to stick the wire so far in to get it to stick good, then weld a nut to that washer. Works great use it weekly with broken exhaust studs.
Great advice! I will have to do that next time! Can't be any worse then what I did already lol
If you have a broken bolt with machined surfaces surrounding the bolt hole and don’t want weld splatter or other weld damage a copper washer or piece of copper sheet with the appropriate size hole placed over the broken bolt to act like a shield can be quite useful additionally a light smear of “tip dip” can help prevent weld splatter from sticking to places you don’t want it.
Wash First....i like that.
With a washer first, might could even Tig if need.
Could have used that 2 nights ago with broken #10 bolt in an aluminum part.
That's absolutely genious! I use this method nearly every week.
Often I get in contact with broken studs in cylinder heads.
Welded with high amperage, combined with some gently hits by hammer from multiple directions against the stud/bolt/nut will lead to success:)
Hi its always a great feeling when you get the engine built and running for the first time 😊
I always like to see machines from days gone by being brought back to life by somebody who knows about and really appreciates them. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride. Pity the mouse (1:13:32) does not share the same feeling!
Your friend must be a really happy guy , And he must get around a bit cause I've seen photos of him before . enjoy watching .
Thank you!
WOW, some old times in the sky are smiling down on you and your project. Something to be proud of. Good Job! 😎👍
Thank you!
Thank You for preserving a little bit of our history.
You're welcome, and thank you!
Being a native of Olean, NY what a treat it is to watch this video. Luther Manufacturing was long gone when I was growing up but what fun to watch you rebuild this history from my hometown's past all the while thinking my grandfathers probably knew the men that cast, machined and assembled the parts for this engine. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing that!
I was born in Olean! I have a 20hp reid oil field engine that came out of the hills in Oil City. I'm from
Potter County Shinglehouse, but now live in ohio. Small world
@@patrickdingman6934 Great to hear from you. The internet certainly makes the world smaller.
I loved that you saved the building and now this
Thank you! I'm trying to save as much of this history as I can!
I am wanting to get a flywheel engine and your videos have given me valuable information on the dos and don'ts of what to do when restoring one. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Nice job! I love this old engine. I'm happy you gave it new life.
Thank you!
I really like seeing those old iron engines coming back to life.
Thank you for sharing your efforts.
I am amazed at how well these old engines run after years of non use, once cleaned up there seemed to be little wear, just fix the broken bits and away it goes!
They are pretty indestructible!
My friend I hope you get this engine running good luck
Love watching your videos, it's pretty neat learning about these old engines. I love anything mechanical and the engineering that went in these were pretty amazing. Keep it up your doing a great job bringing these things back to life!
That are amazing pieces of machinery! Thank you!
Dear James Kolb
👍👌👏 Exactly what I thought instantly too and wanted to comment. But fortunately you already did all the writing work. 😁 ;-)
Best regards luck and health.
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i justfound another cool channel!!! so excited to see more!
Thank you, there will be more to come!
1:13:28 mouse runs along back wall. Great job getting these things running. Look forward to your adventures.
Well let’s see,digs old engines,preserves history,and rolls a slamurai.I don’t care what anyone says,you’re a good dude.great work,great videos!
Thank you! I couldn't live without my samurai! Lol
You're awesome brother gave me quite a few chuckles your inspiring
Thank you!!
Quite an achievement. Very interesting and well done.
The shear power of thes old machines are crazy love them so much. Great video
Thank you!
G Morn ,From Essex England,N/Subscriber, Enjoyed your Video ,so satisfying to repair this old stationary Engine,watched you at 05.30 this morning, absorbing,rgds best wishes .Steve
Thank you!
Your welcome. I love this stuff! Its pretty neat taking something that's almost 100 years old and get it running again. When that thing got going I thought it was going to jump right out of there. Boy she was moving! I cant wait for the next video. Take care from Canada eh!
Hello my neighbor up north! Yeah I was pretty close to shutting it down if it would have gotten any more out of hand!
Nice job sir😀love those old engines,gretings from Norway😀
I love the guard dog guarding the engine dude. He WILL NOT let it go until it runs!
He's my buddy!
I hear that! Good engine build and thank you for making it. Time well spent watching. Animals are the BEST! Great friends!
Excellent job. Thanks so much for bringing all of us along.
You're welcome and thank you!
Sweet simplicity!
Very true!
I love the sound of these sweet old engines.
Thank you!
Well done Sir! Im out here in California's oil field and now you have given me some inclination to go dig up one of the old hit and miss engines collecting dust in dark dusty corners of the oil fields and making a few of them run. Thanks!
Thank you!
I enjoy your videos. I am a retired Mechanic and have the same stud extractor.Maybe the next time you use it on a broken bolt heat it first than shock the bolt with cold water then try the extractor .
Good advice!
Yep experience, priceless, thanks for sharing , mouse and all ,
love the old engines I have a lister P 6hp built 1922 shipped to Australia i got it from a sheep farm running shearing stands runs great 100 years old love your show cheers from Australia
Thank you!
lovely piece of machinery running as it should, just beautiful, thanks.
Seen these every year at local farm show since I was little, love the hit and miss engines. Now that I am retired I've been watching for a small one to pop up around here. Lots of old farms around here and there used to be old pump jacks scattered around on them. Few are far between now.
That's going to be a very cool display !
Thank you, and I hope you get one soon!
A couple of suggestions from an old farm kid. You can use a piece of braided nylon recoil starter rope to wrap around the rings and compress them. I've done it lots of time on B & S small engines. My dad used to put a hex nut over the broken stud and then take a stick welder and weld the nut to the stud (from inside the nut). That will heat the stud and you can put a wrench on the nut and it will come out easily. Good to see you restore these fine engines.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You're welcome! Thank you!
Very Nice! That engine runs great! Can't wait to see the finished product with this pump house project! It's going to be super cool!
Thank you! I'm excited to get it all finished up!
Hello, You have a wiever in Finland. You make a good job. Regards Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland.
Thank you! Isn't the internet wonderful that we can connect so easily!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities Hyvä Stig!
Nice work🎉
Thank you!
I love it that you know how to make the engine run again. I wouldn't have a clue where nor how to start working on it. Good Job!
Lol love the mouse running in the back round at the end keep the videos up man
He's my paid actor!
I love old engine’s especially outboard motors. I have some that are from the late 30s with original ignition . Very well engineered
That they are! People back then definitely over built things.
loved watchin the cleanup and rebuild
Thank you, I love doing them!
Nice Job!!
Thank you!
Very cool. Cant wait to see the next one!
Did you see the mouse running off?? He's like, what did you do to my house???
Great work though, really enjoyed it!!!
Good Job on getting this one running, the fire on the hot tube should be shut off after the engine is running, the heat of combustion will keep the hot tube hot and allow the engine to run.
This is different then from a diesel with a hotbulb. If the fire is taken away from yhe hot tube the engine will eventually quit running. Not enough heat is generated as in similar diesel style engines.
Thank you for rescuing both bits of machinery and preserving them both. Ime in a group in AUS dedicated to the same thing. Keep up the good work
Thank you!
I really enjoyed this video!!
Thank you!
Outstanding and impressive job, extremely interesting, I was born and raised in the mechanical field but I have no experience with those toys, respectfully, where are you located, is it in the US?, Most kind of you for sharing it with us, at my 70 years old I enjoy every second of it, blessing to you and your family, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico, Jesús Torres.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and I'm happy that you enjoyed it! I'm located in the state of Ohio!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities Gentleman my gratitude for your kindness, may our Creator bless you and your family, I spent 30 years at Cummins metropower in Newark NJ, it has been a very educational video, I always wanted to know the way those engines work please keep up the good work, I would of love seen the entire process in person but I am over 2500 miles away from you, obviously you have been around those toys for a nice amount of time, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico, Jesus Torres.
Thank you for making them--I know I really enjoy watching and learing
Man I would l9ve to get my hands on one of then just the way they sound is awesome and to see them fire up again is awesome that's something that a younger generation will miss seeing
I am learning so very much from your videos!!! Thank you very much for your video content!!! Congratulations on a Great Job🎉🎉🎉
Excellent!!! 😲🇺🇸
Thank you!
Great stuff, did everyone see the mouse. Cheers.
yes I saw the mouse take off like the proverbial bat outa hell ... that engine is a home no more ...!
Very good to see an old engine run again love how it uses no spark
Thank you!
I enjoyed your video. I love listening to the old hit and miss engines running. We had a few in constant use on the farm when I was a kid.
Thank you!
Great rebuild. I love these old engines. These will still be running when all the LS engines are rotting in the ground
How many of today's modern engines will be on the equivalent of TH-cam in 100+ years, I'd guess none. I love seeing these old engines keep it up.
Thank you! I plan to!
I guess that engine will still run a hundred years from now!
Just a thought about the belt for the cooling fan. Foot treadle sewing machines use a cut to length, round leather belt. Last I checked they were still available. They come with the required staple to make it a belt.
Absolutely brilliant to watch v good 👍 👏
Thank you!
Very enjoyable videos thank you
Thank you!
Thanks for really walking us through how it works.
You're welcome!
Hey man. Rod from Holmes County. Seen you're from around Coshocton somewhere. Cool to see a TH-camr so close by. Always liked hit and miss engines. Always sparked my curiosity at power shops. Such old machinery still doing what it is designed to do. They sure knew how to make something to last back then. My company still uses them to power their wells around their properties. Get to help get them going in the fall. They can be stubborn the first few starts. Keep up the good work. Thanks
Yep you are not far from me! These things are fascinating to just sit and watch run! Thanks for watching!
always great to see the old engines brought back to life.thank you.larry in INDIANA
Thank you!
Thank you!
I do love those old hit and miss engines myself.
Ah yes! Motivation - an elusive commodity at times, but great whilst it's there! Enjoyed this, thanks.
Thank you!
Great video
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Fascinating. I have greatly enjoyed watching and learning about this older technology.
Thanks for the videos!!!! i have 7 hit n miss engines and love working on them.
Thank you! They are a blast!
Way cool!!!
Man that thing just chugs along, seems it uses more fuel to run the hot bulb than the engine
Can't wait to see the pump jack tied in and working
You would be correct, the hot tube is running off of about 4 pounds of fuel pressure where the engine is on running off of around 6 ounces.
Wow! what a find!
Great video! Keep on restoring the old engines! I think it is a lost art! David Upham
Thank you!
Just an amazing job!!! Thank you for sharing! Greeting from Uruguay. I'm restoring a Lister LR1, it's not easy, but I keep going.
I sure like the way you cleaned every thing up,,it looks almost brand new
Thank you!
Hi from South Africa. Nice !
Hello! Thank you!
I just want to say thank you for making great content! Really enjoy your " Will it run " videos!
Thank you!
Interesting machines! thanks for sharing
You're welcome, and thank you!
Beautiful machine..
Thank you!
awsome work ,sir.thank you
In the late 1950's I used to work with the ex-naval engineer at our family textile mill in the north of Scotland. A lot of the machinery was 40 to 50 years old so broken off bolts and studs were a common problem. When I first came across one of these, I asked Bob the engineer if he had any "Easy-outs". "Rubbish things" he said, "always breaking off and never work." He would drill a hole in the bolt/stud, quite near to the original diameter of the bolt and then hammer in the rectangular tang of a worn out file, which could be turned with an adjustable wrench. This got the stuck bolt/stud out nearly every time and I have never had one snap off. I have used this trick ever since.
That was awesome! keep up the good work
Outstanding, keeping the old alive!
Thank you!
Well done. Love the long form video. Thanks for sharing your adventures!!
Thank you!
Love the mouse running across the floor at 1:13:33. That engine probably scared the crap out of him...
great vidyah man keep the old restores coming ill keep watching lol... love seeing old stuff come back to life
That thing runs great! Nice job. I have some belting for that if you need it.
Thank you! I will be in need of some at some point!
Formidable merci et bravo !!!!!