noteven Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Absolutely nothing to do with RV's 2 cycle multifuel engine idles at 0 rpm at approx 11:15 in the video https://youtu.be/P2_0EhPWO50 Quote "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 That's pretty cool. Love the old (stationary) iron. Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orca Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 There is something unreal about seeing and feeling these old engines in person. There is a small town near me that hostes what they call The Threshermans Reunion. They display and run many old steam and fuel tractors and stationary power plants. It is really something to hear and feel the ground under your feet rumbling to the cadance of these beautiful machines! Quote 2004 Freightliner m2 106 2015 DRV lx450 Fullhouse 2019 Indian Springfield 2014 Yamaha 950 V-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. cob Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Howdy All, That is so darn COOL. I remember while in the hinterlands of Vietnam, we came across a brick factory that was powered by a one cylinder vertical diesel engine. I have no idea what size it was or the horse power but it had a huge flywheel on each side and ran so slow you could watch the valves which were exposed on top of the cylinder head operate as the cam shaft which was also visible turned and drove the exposed push rods. This old engine had oil oozing everywhere as it like the engine in the video was lubricated by drip tubes and oil lines with the grease cups lubing the exposed gears. Each time that old engine fired the rain cap on the exhaust stack would pop up and then slap back down, didn't see any kind of data plate, have no idea how long it had been running and powering the brick factory but I would wager it was built and installed in the very early 1900's Dave Quote 2001 Peterbilt, 379, Known As "Semi-Sane II", towing a 2014 Voltage 3818, 45 foot long toy hauler crammed full of motorcycles of all types. Visit my photo web site where you will find thousands of photos of my motorcycle wanderings and other aspects of my life, click this link. http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted August 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 The oldest grain elevator in our little prairie town was still powered by a Fairbanks-Morse single cylinder engine in the early 1970’s. They were located under the office building so they were isolated from the grain dust. Quote "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrknrvr Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) This was at my friends place. It is actually a primitive Diesel engine it was made in York Pennsylvania. That company mostly made large traction engines. If I look around I have a video of it operating. Vern Edited August 6, 2021 by Wrknrvr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Kildow Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 The Question is, forward or Backwards. I did have a Detroit run backwards one time. Not fun and sure woke me up. Something about expecting to go backwards but moving forward will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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