Worthington Generators - Hastings,MN

These two Worthington Power Plant Engines were used in Kenyon,MN at the Kenyon Power Plant during the years of 1928 - 1975 before being moved to the Hastings Little Log House Show in Hastigs, MN and show them running at the end of July every year for as far as I can remember. You will notice one person climbing up the ladder to the second engine to close of the valves because the engine was already set to a starting position for the air start assist procedure.The owner of the place either buys or gets old historic items donated to his land for this show he puts on every years for thousands of people to see and hear old history come to life. They range from turn of the century buildings, tractors, various sizes of engines and vehicles. When these two engines are running you can feel the big thumping vibrations rattling the building and across your body.One other footnote, before these engines were started you will hear various other engines running an old sawmill in the background behind me.

[@28yogy4todd]

I remember these diesel power generators very well, when I was a boy I would hang around outside the KMU building and look through the door or window to see and hear the engines run, originally these 2 engines along with a bigger 6 cylinder and and a 7 cylinder diesel that was turbocharged turned a total of 4 dynamos that generated stand by electricity for the town when NSP power was not available. Once in a while the operators would catch me peeking and on occasion invite me in for a tour and if I was lucky I would get a bottle of pop. Some of the men that operated these engines that are not around anymore were, Marvin Danielson (Superintendent) Russ Lehman, Rudy Sortedahl and Julius Bonhus.

[@rayschrum5855]

Bryan Hauge

[@robertliskey420]

Great photography! They are almost alive just as all old machinery is! Thank you for sharing

[@majobis]

Thanks. I go there every year to hear and see those generators and the many old tractors and hit miss motors

[@christopherhampson265]

They are alive !! They eat , breathe have oil in their veins , sometimes become emotional but are always there to be relied upon to do their job !😄 Absolutely magic to watch ! Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rwhb1]

A national treasure well done that man!

[@mow4ncry]

I bet they're still capable of generating power there's a reason things that age last so long got to get back and see them

[@duron700r]

Another great reason to make the trip to Hastings!

[@barrywhitley2535]

Great stuff, thanks for the upload.

[@ricelaker]

Had 4-1000KW Worthingtons at as power plant I worked at Vandenberg AFB, CA

[@w5cdt]

The Jacob’s ladder is a nice touch. ;-)

[@OptionParty]

I see they are not synchronized with each other. It is nice to see direct drive exciter generators for voltage control.

[@majobis]

It is kind hard to synchronize them. They are started at different times.And nothings really hooked up to it with no loads on the engines. I see them run every time I go to the show there each year. The building rattles pretty good when those things are running.

[@OptionParty]

I live just SW of Hastings and would like to see these myself.

[@majobis]

@@OptionParty www.littleloghouseshow.com/general-information/

[@w5cdt]

And field slip rings....

[@barneylinet6602]

Worthington Industries is still around.......If you ever come down 71 to north Columbus, Ohio, there is Worthington facility where 71 intersects 270......Right across is a gargantuan Budweiser Brewery and Icehouse.

[@renatomangueira8827]

Excelente

[@UQRXD]

The open valve train is cool.

[@longwell2937]

Good engineering

[@philbell7952]

👍👍👍👍❤️ this .

[@mow4ncry]

I work with an item made by Worthington the lubricator on SP 2472

[@nuahtransit5858]

Who has technical info on these two generators , efficiency ,horse power , make and model , if it for sell and or show ,reply please

[@majobis]

It just for show during the open house every year. I have a picture of a description of the generators but do not remember if the horsepower specs was on the description or not. I am sure there are others that could fill you in on the numbers. Since they seem to be inline 4 cylinders, I imagine the bore size is pretty big.

[@thetransformatorium7980]

Did anyone notice the Jacobs Ladder made out of a neon sign transformer at 6:49? 👍👍

[@nopegaming2117]

The transformer looks like a car battery

[@thetransformatorium7980]

@@nopegaming2117 Yeah it does, but it puts out something like 3000 volts. Too bad they didn't have it running when this video was shot. That would have been kinda cool. 😁

[@vincentrobinette1507]

the engines weren't synchronized. Apparently, only one was driving a load, if either were.

[@majobis]

Both of these engines are not driving any loads whatsoever. They are started by compressed air once the flywheel is set at the correct position. Then then the demonstration shows the start up procedure, they get fired up and run just for show. It would not take much to get the generators to turn out electrical power once hooked up. It sure is something else to feel the vibrations of both engines running.

[@damianbrennan2258]

U should put them under load

[@InternationalBusinesscrore]

Total hp? Power? Send it

[@Dineshyadav-ji7hk]

Compressor pump model number 82 520 assemble detail

[@Wetboyslim]

U-571...

[@mechanicman8687]

I have 16 Waukesha v12 that pump water in California

[@majobis]

That must be impressive to see that.
I hear a variety of engine sizes mostly on diesel locomotives with the 2 stroke engines sounding better over the 4 stroke ones.

[@mechanicman8687]

@@majobis
My engines run on natural gas,and a lot of it.

[@douro20]

I wonder why they didn't make diesels for very long?

[@majobis]

@@douro20 the still use diesel for back power on a lot of things. But steam or gas turbines engines seem more efficient and lower maintenance cost over time over diesel power

[@douro20]

@@majobis I was talking about Waukesha in particular.

[@Donwarren6041]

B

[@jeisonarleyortizacevedo1666]

Kwa??

[@differentname8051]

Synchronise them