100 year old BARN FIND Hit Miss Engine RESURRECTION!! Will it RUN???
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2022
- UPDATE: This video has gotten a copyright strike and the music in it has been removed leaving silent areas. Please check out my other content that has not been stricken!! Thank you!
Hey all! In this video I go thorough the story about how I acquired this 100 year old piece of engineering know as a hit miss engine. Tear it down and get it unstuck, fix a couple things, and get it back together. You will just have to watch and see if I get it running again!!!
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So I was sitting here on the toilet hiding from my mouthy wife and ran across your channel. As a child of the 1970’s I actually seen these things still in use in Pennsylvania farm country when I was a kid. Those engines are incredible and will run forever if they are taken care of. Latter in the early 1990’s I was in Texas and this chick I was tapping at the time introduced me to her great grandfather at a family reunion. Being we were both Marines we got to talking and went out to his barn where he hid his whisky and when he lifted up the tarp there was his whisky and one of these engines in his barn. When I said I saw one of those in use he told me the one under the tarp hadn’t run since he was my age (about 70 years / he was 91 and I was 20 ) Anyway we got to talking and the next thing I knew him and I pulled that engine out and in a few hours we drank that bottle and had engine running. The old guy pass later that year but I was told he spent his last months out in that barn cleaning and painting that engine.
First off, thank you for your service! That honestly has to be one of the best memories I've heard told in quite some time! That's what this hobby is about, making friends and helping others. It sounds like you sparked a fire in the old timer before he passed. You both definitely left an impression on each other!!
Great memories. I lived many years in a mostly Amish/Mennonite town in Lancaster County and grew to love these workhorse little beasts. They had such diverse applications plus quite a few that they were never intended for!! Thx for your service and thx for sharing 😊
Dang that’s neat.
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Loved this story. What a good memory thank you for sharing. Even better knowing how few things in life a Marine are unwilling to attack head on and your hiding from your wife. She must be something 😂
Sorry but the 🎶 music in-between is really taking from your brilliant knowledge and gift at fixing stuff , your work is exceptional !!! I think we would rather the tapping and banging to the music , anyone with me ?
Thank you for the kind words. I'm still new to editing videos and getting them to how I like them and how well you all like them. I appreciate the feed back and it will help me better my videos!
Agreed. Please lose the head banging music. Very wearisome. It would also help to follow what you're doing if you slow down the fast forward rate. Good work otherwise, thanks.
I am with you Kenneth!
It's that kind of story that melts cast iron! Splendid.
I love to see people bring these engines back to life. Thank you for the video, I just went through this exact procedure with a 2hp Hercules. Honestly, it looks like a 100 year old engine and it runs like the day it was built. That’s what I like to see in my opinion. Absolutely flawless running hit and miss. Great job and congrats
Thank you!
Wow! Always been intrigued at the way those hit & miss engines operate. Thanks for the detailed video. I never seen one tore down before, very interesting.
Thank you!
You are one lucky dog. That engine came apart beautifully.
I lucked out for sure! Next video I'm going to have to pick a little more crusty engine to work on!
Your back story on the hit and miss engine makes it a special artifact from years gone by. The engine makes beautiful music. Blessings to you.
I love the story behind anything old. It gives in personality!
Amazing to see that old engine come back to life. When reassembling the main and rod bearing, I suggest a drop or two of something like STP oil treatment applied first. It is very slick and will keep the bearings greased until the oil feed can take over.
Nice to have a personal story to go with the engine!
Runs great!
Love the Red Green reference!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Thank you! I grew up watching Red Green, it only seemed fitting!
thoroughly absorbing to hear that old hit n miss engine come back to live was so amazing! thanks for sharing it with us
Thank you!
I have one just like it my grandfather gave me back in the 90’s it was on his little farm. He passed 2 years ago I put it in storage before moving from California to Texas. It’s one of the things I’m most excited to have when everything shows up. Can’t wait to get it up and running agin. Thanks for bringing all the great memories back!
Thank you for sharing that! I hope you get it going soon and can enjoy it!
Incredible video! I once learned enough to get through restoring a Model "T" Ford from watching youtube. I am hoping to find a hit and miss I can afford to restore as a winter project this winter. This video was a great start to learning just what parts are called and what they are for. Thank you for the great video!
Good luck in your search and thank you!
I could listen to this engine run all day long. Thanks for saving it. Keep it up.
Thank you!
I like that it's resurrected and not restored to looking new.
Glad to see the old stuff still working .
Thank you!
So educational ! Thank you again for your video ! I have seen a few of these engines around “ all stuck “ never thought twice about them , after finding your channel I wouldn’t be afraid of trying to get one going ! Thanks mate
Thank you!
For your amusement and amazement. You took something that didn't and made it work. Always a sense of satisfaction there. Love it ! 👍
Thank you!
Great vid and super job getting this running as good as new again, never really understood hit and miss engines until now, great explanation mate, loved it
Glad I could help, thank you!
Hey man this video was really cool. Thank you for making it and passing your knowledge on to future generations.
Thank you, I'm just trying to preserve as much as I can for future generations to enjoy!
Good video. Love the super watch dog guarding the amazing engine! He WON'T move until IT RUNS, or someone's gonna get bit.
Very nice!! Great find and nice revival video! Can't wait to see more coming soon!
Thank you! I hope to get another one out a soon as I can!
I remember these things on oil pump jacks in South Texas, hearing the pop pop pop pop as the engine lifted up the pump jack, then the whuff whuff whuff whuff as she coasted on the down stroke. They ran on casing head gas directly from the well head. They would run until the pumper came and shut them down. Very reliable.
Thanks for showing this rebuild of a very nice running, looking engine. I'm in eastern N.C. and those type are pretty common. It's been a while since I've been to an antique engine show, and this was an interesting bit of work, and a lovely little engine. It looks real fine, running in all of it's rust covered glory.
Thank you!
I enjoyed that havent heard a hit and miss engine in at least 3 years.
I’m subscribed
WHOOH! When you got that going i laughed my ass off! That IS AWESOME!
Thank you!
Nice video. I am doing a 6hp Galloway that had a sad life. All was stuck, like you I found the igniter and other small parts in the hopper. Good looking shop , space is a blessing to have.
Thank you and good luck on your restoration!
Great Video. This engines made our civilization great.They are amazing.
Beautiful !!
Thank you!
Love the old technology. Got to respect our forefathers and what they accomplished. Would love to restore one of these. Short on space right now but always on the look out. Thanks very much for sharing.
They are a blast to play with, thank you for watching! Good luck on acquiring one!
These machines fascinate me your work rock's all the best from England.
I can send you a properly rusted spring to replace that shiny one! Great vid!
Wowww, what a beauty! 👍
Thank you!
that engine sounds so amazingly good,,, smooth as butter no gear chatter bearings as silk my god thats awesome.....
That is awesome.. thanks for sharing
Just found ya Chanel and so far so good, it's a crying shame about the music getting deleted but managed to grin a bear it. Besides that great vid and keep it up 👍
Love you guys who do this old engine stuff. It looks like a piece of junk: then YOU MAKE IT RUN???!!
That's AWESOME.
Thank you!
Pretty slick, nice job
Great video, I’ve had several of these old engines and there is nothing like that first start 👍🎩
Thank you! I was pleasantly surprised how well it took off and ran!
Love working on this old rusty iron.
Thanks for the video.
Your welcome!
That was rather impressive watching you bring that little gal back to life. That farmer was wise to keep it inside. I know where one is for sale but it was left outside for far too long and now only would be yard art which breaks my heart. But I will reiterate that was impressive. You earned my like and subscription. I'm looking forward to see what you have up your sleeve for your upcoming projects.
Thank you, next video should be posted shortly!
Long live the hit-n-miss engines.
Those hit-miss engines are cool, I get mesmerized by them. I would love to have one.
They are definitely neat on how they accomplish what they do.
That was good!! i look forward to more. cheers.
Thank you! I plan on doing more, hopefully sooner than later.
Excellent Video - thanks
Glad you showed up in my feed. Now I get to go back and watch all your other stuff. I like it all but the grumpy old man in me doesn’t like the music but he’ll get over it. Thanks for the video.
My newest video I did away with the music, you should give it a watch!
If you have need to make another head gasket, you may want to try a different approach. Forget trying to cut a circle. Start with a square and punch the first stud hole. Then use a bolt and washer to secure the gasket blank to the jug, and mark the remaining holes with a ball pein hammer. Multiple taps will cut through the paper, follow up with a punch if needed. Secure the new holes like the first, and with the paper now taut, tap the cylinder and water jacket holes with the ball pein hammer. Trim as needed.
Also, the "rounded edge" of the cylinder is called a lead in chamfer.
It's a can't-miss method I've used for both large and small gaskets. It's like the method of rubbing a pencil over a piece of paper to reveal hand writing from paper above it.
Thank You, very interesting !!
I was always curious and a whole confused with how these engines operated!! I could not stop once I started. I did subscribe!!
Thank you!
Nice work!!
thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Sweet ! Glad i found you mate . Love this stuff ! I follow someone in Europe that builds these, refurbishes them and does all kinda of cool stuff . He has one engine that is a Zero Rpm i think it was called, awesome old engine, to me anyways. All of these old engines are interesting to me so i subscribed and looking fwd to seeing more . Cheers.
Thank you! I just started filming another one today! Hope to have it finished and on UA-cam in a few weeks!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities Excellent, cant wait :) I just hope the YT dont forget to notify me ... so ill keep an eye out too . Cheers
It's good you pointed that out about the shims. I don't think alot of people wouldv'e thought about that.
It's a easy step to miss and a headache when you do miss it!
Hello from Cheshire UK great videos keep it going can't wait to see more 👍👍👍
Thank you! I'll working on a new one currently!
For making round gaskets I can often find a jar lid, paint can, or something the right diameter to trace around.
Excellent job my friend .
Thank you!
Very interesting. I see these engines all the time. I wish I had the room.
You can always make room!
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Excellent rebuild bud,
Thank you!
Keep up the great work thanks!
Thank you!
Great vid .Thanks Bud
Thank you!
Draw the patterns up on a free cad package and print them out. Glue or tape the printout to the gasket material and cut it out precisely with a razor.
Great job man...
Thank you! I'll keep putting them out if you all will keep watching!
that is neater than sliced bread good job......
Thank you!
Fascinating! 👍🏻
Thank you!
Just found your channel. Heck ya, I'll subscribe!! Nice job getting the old hit and miss running.
Thank you!
pretty engine. Now I know what hit and miss really means
really good to see something running that could so easily have ended up in the scrap.
Thank you. I save as many as I can!
Great restoration video. There's not many good examples of small hit 'n' miss engines available for hobbyists in the UK.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Sir, You are awesome!
Thank you! Your awesome for giving it a watch!
😂hello jim here in ireland . Thanks a million really enjoyed your channel. Looking forward to next video . I have two lister cs diesel here in workshop Thanks again stay safe
Kindest regards jim
That great man was Mr. Red Green . 👍
You would be correct!
nice runner hahaha love them old engines, sold most of mine now, i hated to but cant do it anymore,
They are a blast to play with, sorry to hear you had to move yours along!
Awesome vid!
Thank you!
That thing is awesome!
Thank you!
Nice job. Looks like a fun hobby. Would like to see the truck restoration video series as well.
I will eventually do one on the truck.
Thank You very much for the video.
Thank you for watching it!
Really enjoying your channel just found you today very nice. Many Thanks 👍👍
Thank you! I happy to hear your enjoying it!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Love the red green quote.
Thank you!
Good job!
Thank you!
John not Tamara, great work, I like your rework style. If I were to see it I would think this thing is still working, not someone took this completely apart and repainted and rebuild it. To each their own, I think your way honors that the machine had a past.
Thank you, the engines I find that are still in their work clothes as I call it. I will keep them that way. They are only original once!
Lol my grandfather used to tell me that. I see you have alot of toys to work on. I'd love to help. I used to help pappy rebuild hit miss engines. You wouldnt believe how often that stater gear breaks teeth. That was a common repair. They'd leave the engine sit for a while then they'd try to start it with that gear stuck and bang there goes a tooth. Lol thanks for the video nicely done.
Thanks for sharing that memory! And thank you for the compliment!
such an incredibly efficient design, hit and miss. bizarre, but clever
Those old timers had it figure out!
Great job
Thank you!
I remember a pump Jack that had a Ajax engine on it that only got to rest during a rod job new pump . I was told that that same engine had ran from 1934 to at that time 1990 and I asked a friend if it was still going . As of 2- 18-23 she’s still going strong . It run off casing gas . As a kid I hated to hear it while studying . When I left home to go to school I had a hard time concentrating because no hit an miss . Great video keep um running . Peace
Thank for your story and thank you!
I'm a hit and miss guy myself and enjoyed the video. I do have a bit of constructive criticism though. The video would be better without the background music during the fast forward portions. That said, I subscribed and I look forward to more flywheel engine content. Thanks for the video.
I'm getting alot of feedback on the music. Next video will have minimal or no music in it!
Just a tip. Keep the pencil stationary and rotate the paper. Good way to avoid circles from being "out of round"
Great advice, thank you!
I did the same thing with the wrist pin on my sbc 350 and it worked great and I’ve put a bunch of miles on that and absolutely no problems.
SBC's are tough!
First time watching your channel. Subscribed!
Thank you!
Can’t wait til next one
Thank you!
Awesome content. I know where one of these are in southern Illinois. Pretty big one. Crank is bent bad. Would be a challenge to get it up and running again. I’m sure you could handle it
Great video buddy 👍👍👍
I'm working on one as we speak!!
I have one exactly like it that’s a super nice original, probably one of the best engines I’ve ever had.
I've had mutiple United and Associated engines over the years and they have all been great runners. Definitely a well put together engine!
that RedGreen quote just earned yourself a new subscriber
Thank you!
hi there real nice job . good runner john
Thank you!
Well done for a good result. Looks like a nice example of Australia's premier engine at the start of the video.At a guess I'd say a lamp start, pre 1920 and probably 11hp.
Close. 8.5 hp
Just came across your channel. Subscribed after first look. Good luck
Thank you! I hope to be able to put out videos everyone can enjoy!
Very good job thanks
Thank you!
Excellent! I learned a lot.
Good to hear! Thank you for watching!
@@Cast_Iron_Curiosities I have an old Waterloo 2 1/2 hp that weighs over 400lbs that needs some part to get runnng and after watching you video I can make the parts and get it going. Thanks for sharing.
You should just “Shopdog Sam” the gasket. Lol.
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A few years back I read an article in Farm Show magazine about using muratic acid to remove rust and only recently tried it. It works like a charm, even diluted 3/1 with water. You do want to make sure you do it outside due to the off gas produced which i belive is hydrochloric gas, i might be wrong on that though. It works much better than Evaporust, but great care must be taken when dealing with acid. I have wondered how it would work to take a rusty engine such as this an set it in a tote with the top cut off for a day or so with acid/water solution. Just make sure there are no aluminum components on the engine or they will be no more when you pull it out.
Excellent content 👍
Thank you!
The old UA-cam algorithm sent me your way. I'm sure glad they did. That was a great video. I just love your passion for these old engines and the stories that you tell. I was in ah how that old engine worked. I expected something a lot faster. You know for somebody living off grid that sure would be handy to have around. Thanks for sharing. Take care from Canada eh!
Thank you! It been my hobby for the better part of my life and I've never grown tired of it!
I’m jealous, I have been whacking away at my piston on my Witte for six months now. Stuck solid.
I really lucked out on this one! I've had them where my 30 ton press wouldn't budge them without alot of heat! Good luck with yours!
Could you pour in some ATF/ penetrating oil, install the head and apply air pressure for a few days? I have used this method to free up stuff.