How To Start Up A 1926 Lister X type Stationary Engine

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  • Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
  • With only a few weeks to go till the Neunen International Stationary Engine Rally in Holland it was time to give the Lister X Type a quick run to check everything was still good with it before the rally.
    This video is a talk though the starting process of getting the engine going along with a explanation of what some of the parts are as the X Type is very much unique in the range of Listers, hardly sharing any parts with any of the others at all, making it very unique. Been an industrial use only engine too, survival rates of them is very low compared to the rest of the range. It is believe that there is around 15 left surviving world wide with this been 1 of 2 (there was 3 but it appears to have vanished off the face of the earth) in the UK
    As I mention in the video, the paint is missing from when I loaded it up working it hard. The link for that video is here
    1926 Lister X Type Stationary Engine Working Hard
    • 1926 Lister X Type Sta...
    I hope you enjoyed this one. If you did, don’t forget to give it a like, comment and don’t forget to subscribe to be notified of the upcoming content that is posted over the next few weeks!
    Tarra! Lee

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  • @wendyrichardtinkering
    @wendyrichardtinkering 2 місяці тому

    The x type Lister.. fantastic article in the may 1990 stationary magazine. Page 8 😊

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому

      I don’t own a copy but I do have a scan of an electric copy. This engine was featured in that issue (if I remember correctly) along with a couple more issues too over the years. To say it moved into preservation in around 1990, it’s not swapped hands many times unlike a lot of engines on the scene.

  • @waynebidwell8595
    @waynebidwell8595 2 місяці тому

    Love watching your video, cheers. I got a 1949 Lister Junior B in Western Sydney. This is my first pump and I'm going to fire it up in a month's time 👍

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому

      Thank you!
      You’ll be hooked for more once you get it going! It never stops at just 1 engine!

  • @userx702
    @userx702 2 місяці тому +1

    This is super cool and I'll be subscribing. But holy hell dude. Please get some ear plugs and swap that exhaust to keep from blowing in your face. Thanks for the engine video and look forward to others.

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому +1

      Please do subscribe! The exhaust is only turned this was round for storage and as I only took a basic few tools with me it wasn’t swapped upwards with the silencer screwed on either.

  • @gregwarner3753
    @gregwarner3753 2 місяці тому

    Wonderful example of a Steampunk hand powered random noise generator.

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому

      Or the correct term is “a stationary engine” 😉

  • @mondaymechanics
    @mondaymechanics 2 місяці тому

    Nice video, thanks Lee! I will also participate Nuenen Rally and can't wait for it...

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому

      Best rally by far anywhere! It’s not cheap to go as close by but it’s definitely worth it! Will be our second year and it was just great!

    • @mondaymechanics
      @mondaymechanics 2 місяці тому

      @@leeslisters Plane tickets Helsinki-Amsterdam-Helsinki, Train tickets to Eindhoven, Hotel... Yeah! Not a cheap trip.

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому

      @mondaymechanics you will have to make sure you introduce yourself 👍🏼 I’ll more than likely be the only person with a X type there

  • @bobpaterson1845
    @bobpaterson1845 2 місяці тому

    That's a beast 💪 could you post a link to video that had it working please, make the most of it while you got youth on your side both for transporting it and starting it 💪💪 great video Lee 👌

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks Bob. Sure!
      1926 Lister X Type Stationary Engine Working Hard
      ua-cam.com/video/iLxvhkehRq8/v-deo.html
      I do enjoy this engine. There’s just something about it. It is making a couple of appearances this year so will get a good run.
      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @bobpaterson1845
      @bobpaterson1845 2 місяці тому

      @@leeslisters thank you 👍

  • @wendyrichardtinkering
    @wendyrichardtinkering 2 місяці тому

    Bet she’s going to sound lovely once you’ve had a tinker with her. 😊

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому

      There’s no tinkering to do to get it sweet 👌🏼 just some fresh fuel and warmth though the cylinders and it’ll be different again!

  • @wendyrichardtinkering
    @wendyrichardtinkering 2 місяці тому

    Quite a rare engine. Think they were made for mainly export

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому

      They are a very rare engine! They was made mainly for industrial use really but here in the UK Diesel was taking off fast that time in life so they soon become redundant, yet in other parts of the world petrol was still a lot more popular so, yes a lot ended up been exported but they wasn’t made solely for export

  • @redfoxclassics
    @redfoxclassics 2 місяці тому

    It looked like the way you stop it is by reopening the decompression valves, is that right?

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому +1

      So I turned the fuel supply off at the carb on the needle but I always open one of the de compression taps when it’s close to stopping and then the other just as it’s about to stop as by what you can see form the video it’s a “spitter” and does like to throw fuel, smoke and flames out of the carb!
      So as a precaution I always open the taps guaranteeing that it’s not going to rock back on compression and throw a load of surprises out of the carburettor into my face!

  • @djhscorp
    @djhscorp 2 місяці тому

    Jobs a good un

    • @leeslisters
      @leeslisters  2 місяці тому

      It definitely is! 👍🏼