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An old (early 60's) Onan generator set powered by a Ford straight six cylinder engine. Set is rough due to exposure to moisture, but the engine is in good condition and runs well. The controls and regulating equipment are in rough shape due to moisture and mice. This video was shot right after the first start.

Seven years after the earlier video was shot, more parts have been added to the engine, including the belt driven 24 volt generator / fuel pump assembly. The earlier video showed the engine running on an auxiliary, electric fuel pump.

Another video from a different camera. This video features a 50 HP Superior gas compressor running again after three decades of sitting outside at a fairgrounds. Three years of volunteer effort by ex-Superior Gas Engine Company employees, some retired and a few still working, led to the eventual resurrection of the engine. It is seen running in the plant where it was restored. Built in 1936, th...

Model 21 Murphy running without radiator and stock fuel pump. Engine had not run for about five years. Now has stock oil pump and new hoses, eliminating oil cooler. The block was filled with water.

Crown Pumping Engine running on home made producer gas. The engine is an open flame ignition type that was used for pumping domestic water. They were very popular in cities, lifting water from the mains to storage tanks on top of apartment buildings. Producer gas is made by heating coal in a retort, driving off hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane gas. After scrubbing off heavy materials like ...

ADCO gas engine running at Portland, Indiana on August 25th, 2012. This engine powered a bailer that was junked in the late '50's. It uses a rotary spool valve and a poppet valve to control flow into and out of the cylinder. The poppet valve stays open for a complete crankshaft revolution while the engine goes through the exhaust and intake strokes, closing for the compression and power strokes...