1929 Bessemer

[Razorek0094]

Sound like electro : D

[Michigander79]

you should put a belt pully on it and make a type of transmission for that cart so you can drive it around, maybe a semi axle in the back and another to to make th 90 so you can hook it all up

[agello24]

this is history. very nice. thank you for posting.

[gsxr1131]

very nice engine. thanks for posting it!

[kristenburnout1]

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[NesteHukka2]

I love these old machines, but this brings into mind a simulated heart attack :D

[yumyumsashimi]

That would tear off a leg if you slip into the flywheel as it fired. what where these used for? and how much can one be picked up for?

[GoonerStockwell95]

Well got its own hydraulics.

[1112223333111]

do these things hold a steady rpm or no?

[steamer123]

@1112223333111 Yes they can when there under a load but this one is just coasting along with no load and the gas is restricted to slow it down even more.

[killancid]

i imagine it dosent use much fuel with the short dwell point,does it produce spark thru a cam drive,or a magnet,or is it just compressing gases combined with momentum? really neat, thanks for sharing!

[steamer123]

@killancid It uses a Wico magneto to produce the spark. Thanks

[celesteraez]

@steamer123 is it really that simple to start?

[steamer123]

@celesteraez it usually is that easy BUT not always. :-)

[dadigitechman]

I want one

[casfsa]

He should shorten the exhaust pipe on it so it doesn't sound so stupid.

[skippyf150]

Very cool engine! I love the exhaust note it gives off.

Almost musical.

[barkulator]

Cool never seen one before thanks for putting the vid up

[packingone]

This is to cool. How do you stop it?

[steamer123]

@packingone just turn off the propane.

[Nza420]

@packingone you throw a body into the spokes of the flywheel to stop it

[9020powrmax]

@Nza420 I thought you threw a body between the rod/crank and bedplate to stop it LOL!!........

[Nza420]

@9020powrmax oh yes, how could I forget that method?

[30GB]

killer to start that monster

[robinhooodvsyou]

Is this so called "half breed engine" ?

[steamer123]

No this engine has always been a gas engine. The half breeds started out as a steam engine. They than took the steam cylinder and valve chest off and fit a gas engine cylinder in it's place.

[trekohio]

This is really cool. I saw a similar Bessemer hit and miss engine running at a county fair last week, but I wasn't there to see them start it. My grandfather worked at Cooper Bessemer in Grove City, Pa. They built diesel engines for locomotives at the time he retired in the 1970's.

[BillTheTractorMan]

wow that thing really bounces the running gear at start up :30

[steamer123]

We usually block it up with the wheels off the ground when we are at shows. It takes the bounce out of it.

[BillTheTractorMan]

yeah that would help lol didn't think of that

[reggiepudding]

would you be able to fit one of these in a light aircraft?

[pbgd3]

Looks like it weighs more than most light aircraft.

[steamer123]

Yes it is. The water tank is the steal drum on the right side of the engine.

[DRNEGOLICIS]

wow this is one of best hit and miss engine videos ive seen im trying to get ahold of one one of these days is this one water cooled?

[Kerogas]

They ground all the cooilng fins off and got another mile an hour !

[ntprofile]

5 stars. I have seen many videos. This one has a certain intimacy to it. Almost personal. Awesome machine.

[MikeWishesForBagels]

Nice engine. Love the sound off the big exhaust.