1918 Bessemer Oiler Hit and Miss Engine

[claudius2u]

It's not "missing" combustion firing! That's exploding unburned fuel in the exhaust. Under load, the much larger fuel charges burn better in the cylinder, due to higher heat and air flow. Thanks for the video!

[MrGotsquashed]

Was this really loud?

[GoodBadUglyest]

I like that!

[pr191148]

Very nice

[pigrep]

Great

[Squarerig]

Does Al Gore approve?

[ems7218]

way cool

[MrDanieldb]

great sounding old engine.

[dadigitechman]

Still want one

[volkscom]

Sounds like a powow singing down by the river tonight

[2005Danimal]

new meaning to sending smoke signals

[AndoCommando3]

god i love that noise!

[TheGarbageman22]

Did anyone else notice the trailer it was sitting on rocking from the mass of the counterweight and the piston

Awesome!

[jdamage68]

I bet a tank of gas lasted about 4 years. And that would make a excellent generator engine.

[pcblah]

@jdamage68 good generator engine... but it wouldnt run 4 years on a tank of gas... if it can has to be a large one :D

[gumpster66]

love hit and miss engines, don't why, just do , thanks for sharing. tc

[TheMeatDroid]

So cool!!

[Aerozine50]

SUrely this beastie is a semi diesel so you must need to pre heat the cylinder heads before a start atempt. As a hit and miss it will sit on the decompressor valve until the speed drops and then hits to bring the speed back up again.

[BNforever2009]

thats something you can bury 6 ft down and someone else can bring it up 200 years later and start it. That beast would start right up and run!!

[tohaiakina]

i love that sound. so old skool man. i like it very much... thanks for nice video.

[bobba84]

Isn't that what F100's have in them? :)

[chazoh27]

I like the smoke rings its blowing....I lived in the country and sometimes the quietness was broken up by an approaching vehicle or an old hit/miss engine running a pumpjack.

[ejb6604]

There is another video of this engine at a show. this time its jumping a bit and its on the ground in a treed area at a show. Its not smoking much and its still scaring the children and small animals. Im not sure what show it was at or who posted the video. What an engine...!!!

[Noah12343]

I start my 1918 by pulling the wheel clockwise about 3/4 of the wheel then turn it halfway counterclockwise then the compression is in pull it in the opposite drive direction and then let go so the compression takes over moving the wheel forward therefore starting these beautiful engines. I got about 7 medium size then I got a large. Hope that answers how to start these things.

[93allman]

@slt223, it's called a hit and miss motor. it's the way it's suppost to be. it hits

[teamfab]

Simply fantastic...

[AreYouWetYet]

run a cleaner fuel...pentanol perhaps

[Landotter1]

How uch fuel do these burn per hour,,, loaded of course.

[Gridrummer]

yeah absolutely open header lol!

[monkeys1954]

that is awsome

[TheNoisePolluter]

Put some cannon balls in the exhaust and shoot down some aliens.

[JimTLonW6]

Fancy building a machine to blow smoke rings!

Seriously, these are very interesting old machines, I've not seen one as big as this, but there is the incredible unpredictability of the power stroke that seems so amazing. I suppose, when they have more of a load, the occurrence of power strokes is a little more predictable.

[GoodBadUglyest]

@JimTLonW6 I've seen some smaller ones and when you put a load on them, they hit consistantly, like what you would expect from and internal combustion engine.

[MrTransam572]

sorry 3 people dont know what there looking at . but i do i love it and so do my friends also 3 people would not know how to start it. even they had 2 if it would save them they would be deid. lol

[MrTransam572]

sorry 3 people dont know what there looking at . but i do i love it and so do my friends

[Landotter1]

Why so much smoke.... Oil slipping by piston?

[Hetman1974]

I want one

[4freespeech]

My God watch out, Obongo's liable to take that brute

out with a cruise missile!

[ValkyrieDrake]

How does this opperate?

[ASSEMblerEX]

sounds like indian drums

[dadigitechman]

I want one...

[ladanut275]

Goodness that's a beast and a half! We often have small hit and miss engines at the shows over here - never seen one even close to that size though. You can see why these things must have been downright terrifying to a low of people used to steam at the time!

[nekedemus]

You could run a small town on what it is missing in between the hit´s

[MASKIN08]

great sounding engine

[rokinrobin]

green peace are going to have a fit!

[ollonsvin]

Emission certified :-)

[highpockets003]

Who taught you how to shoot video...

[Tonyhenthorn]

Probably easier to use and maintain than the steam donkey engines available 100 years ago.

[Torvikholm]

How much torque is there in these machines?

[jimbothegarbo]

what a beast, wouldn't want to get the finger caught up in that !!!

[deetdeet7]

Smoke Ring factories

[mutterschied]

The kinda enines that real engineers always called "eight strokers"....

[4freespeech]

Every time that beast goes "KER THUD" she blows a gallon

of oil up the flue. 1918, they must have used that in the Great

War, (WWI). They just set it on the line when the wind was to

the East and Germans started going belly up by the hundreds

from the SMOKE.

[2manyhobbies1975]

This engine has not been at Denton for the last two years - any idea what happened?

[gunny556fly]

lol people usualy put pop cans on the top and when it hits they fly into the air if you put one on there it'd probly go 130 ft in the air and probly hurt like hell on the way down!

[L00NGB00W]

Sooo dirty!



What an awesome engine.

[Bamchucknorris]

lol i love the smoke rings

[hendershot2009]

smokerings!

[roaming2]

The smoke reminds me of.... HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!

[DammitDrag]

You crank it by reversing the flywheel untill compression is felt and then put your foot on one of the spokes whrtr it joins the flywheel an step start it.

[Ismalith]

Coool what whas the job of this engine

[darkwhitedirewolf]

Smokes less and sounds better than my car.

[93allman]

sweet man. i live in tyro, which is outside of lexington, if you didn't know.

[93allman]

is this at the old thresher's renuion in denton farmpark, in denton, NC?

[bigguy6100]

@93allman Yes it was.

[slt223]

@93allman Why does it sporadically misfire? Might be a dumb question, but I know nothing aout these things. Sure are neat though.

[john1966elliott]

This is cute old engine, look like shot donut smoke maker, Lol

[Gridrummer]

its spinning at 240 rpm or 480

[fixitdude74]

i reckon this engine would scare kids!!

[jensenmekk]

Nice old semidiesel with huge flywheels,and it´s so sweet when they blow smokerings,i think we talking about heavy oil engine since it´s smoke so mutch then it´s running,and probely an free play regulator since it´s not running so smootley,but dahm it´s an hardcore engine from the erley days,remember they was use steam on mostley all engine powred mecanism until late 30´s and 40´s

[Jasman35]

if there was no wind that would make the coolest highest smoke rings!

[nealan11]

How fast is that thing spining?!

[keyboardartist]

Thanks for posting this video. Watching hit and miss engines in operation is very enjoyable and I hope to visit one of these events this year!

[mongo5888]

Man I love this video. I would love to have one of those and someday hopefully I will. That thing is hitting HARD! Great stuff. Just subbed.

[bilexperten]

Awesome!

[toadabc]

Sounds like motar fire.

[wopdoper]

ozone friendly

[wopdoper]

ozone friendly

[BanditDragoon]

ITS A SMOKE RING MACHINE lol brilliant vid and machine

[tysontomaszewicz]

guy sounds like he's off king of the hill

[bobstereo]

is it just me or do youtube c**k the sound up?

distorted crackles. noticed it on many of these old engine startups. great vid :)

[d455ave]

The sound on this one doesn't sound over driven here.

Keep in mind, this thing is running with no muffler - one big cylinder - so it is loud. A challenge to get a good recording of with any equipment.

[RoboTekno]

is fuel introduced in the non ignited strokes?? I'm just curious.

[d455ave]

I can't be 100% specific to this engine, but typically, fuel is only introduced for strokes that are fired.

[RoboTekno]

very cool.

[ProjectIronclad]

exactly,the exhaust valve is held open by a rpm controled governor and only lets the vlave close when it drops below a set rpm or when the engine is under load and working,it saves fuel by running like that

[bonecrime]

@ProjectIronclad That's correct, assuming it's a 4-stroke engine. But it seems to me that this is a 2-stroke, thus it's most likely piston ported. And that leads me to believe it turns the fuel off to coast instead of holding the exhaust valve open.

[Kolfritz]

That's cool! Must be a giant version of the engine in my dad's Toyota!

[45x45bw]

you sure this thing doesnt run on steam

haha, im just kidden, i just laugh when i see this vid, awsome piece of machinery i may say, something made these days would never last that long and still be able to run

[69plasticbags]

cloud machine,

it's sounds like a morter

[biggdaddy2001]

deisel love the clag

[fadatuberadioman]

I'd pay cold cash to see that beast in person. Just amazing piece of machinery. How in the heck did he start it?

[bigguy6100]

I didnt have to pay cash that year, got in for free since i brought an exhibit lol. I didnt see him start it, but im guessing he rotated the flywheel like other comparable engines.

[steamwally]

I wonder if he started it with a cartridge?

Either that or bump it of compression.

[carlover866]

@fadatuberadioman with the size of the engine he probably used compressed air



[DayWaiter]

1:29 yeah baby crank her up

[robtherockrider]

nice!!! listen to that!

[carmenlee87]

Oh yes, This does it for me!

[humanfly69]

Thanks for posting that, it brought a smile to my face at 7:09 am!!

[rabie4x4]

Man, I'd sure hate to get caught in that flywheel! It probably wouldn't even bog this machine down!

[bigtank2185]

Great machine, great sound for a h.a.m.

I first thought of the machine in willy wonkas factory

[Geminimissions]

put a cannon ball down the exsaust!!!!

[rickbell7]

Great video! I love how you panned up to catch the smoke rings.  Great sound and all around well done video. I liked your commentary too.

What a beast this engine! I can smell the clag here in my living room!

Five stars for this one. *****

Again, well done!

Rick

[kddcc]

i wonder how much fuel it uses per hour.

awsome sound and smoke rings! love it!

[mekanikker]

her luktar inget kiss eller hur

å hils din hårda svåger

[Gridrummer]

man what a great sounding engine!

[DieselsAndDiodes]

they sure don't make em like the used to! blows some exhaust smoke rings damn high!

[Bidone1967]

The sound is like a big gun - very nice!

[ThatYankeeKid]

That thing sound badass under load...nice engine.

[steamwally]

and I thought my lister D was smokey...

[bonecrime]

Don't tell Al Gore! :P

[trucker765]

fuck Al Gore!!

[mongo5888]

@trucker765 Agreed.

[MrBshit225]

maybe,we should stick him in that smokestack while running and see what happens(-:

FOOOOOMMMP!

[grettagrids]

these engines fascinate me:D

[nyjoe92]

my  friend has one of these that he got from pennsylvania oil fields

[KanineKruizer]

What fuel do you suppose is being ran in that? Kerosene?

With the technology of today these Hit and Miss engines are sure to be wonderful power sources!

[bigguy6100]

It was running on kerosene

[cumminsturbofan101]

can't kill em, thats what I love about these old engines; it's no wonder I still see some of them in use today :)

[jakeyloser]

very nice engine i love the sound and smoke rings 5 stars*****

[boa721]

the smoke looks cool, and is a nice engine too

[GayBoyRunning]

i love the sound but i do hate the smoke

[boa721]

then don't breath it

[Nannu65]

Yeah Earth love This :P

[mauser88mm]

Fantastic sound that I love it.

[HENNINGKROG]

Lovely engine, no ecological crab in that !

[Evildiesels]

Hahahaha, what a great ole machine - make sure no one tells the tree huggers about it though, it would be as popular as that wanker Bush...

[dasy2k1]

I can almost smell the clag from here

[keyboardartist]

Absolutely fun to watch a great piece of machinery such as this running. It brings back great memories! Great camera work! Thanks for posting this!

[sudnaidu]

chug chug chug chug - there is something satisfying about watching such a machine at work.

[yonaoimete]

Lovely.

Good camera working.

[butlerproman]

You could shoot birds outa the sky with that thing! Love that sound.

[carmenlee87]

They dont make them like the used to, shame really. Looks like a great day out though

[WoodwindGirl79]

Could you give me a little info on this machine. Is that normal for it to sound like it's missing? What was is used for - harvesting, plowing, etc? Why does it make the 'hit and miss' noises?

Thanks - it's a fascinating piece of equipment!

Cassy

[bigguy6100]

It is normal for it to sound like that. Its a stationary engine, meaning it has no transmission or any way to move under its own power. I think this one was used on a mill somewhere. They use the engine to power equipment via belts.

[mageac]

ive tried many times to figure out how they work but could never quite get the grasp of it....

but basically they have a set rpm, and only fire when they need to to keep that rpm, so when its freewheeling like this it will only fire now and then.

under load it would fire everytime to keep its speed up

[rasr10]

There is a centrifical weights on the one my dad and i built. Basicly when the engine gets to the desired rpm the expantion of of the weights on the spring push up on a kill switch to shut off power. I think the bigger ones have decompression valves run by cam shafts and clutches.

[haggis240]

@WoodwindGirl79 the reason why it only fires sometimes is to keep the engine reving at low revs like a throttle it has a speed governor that holds the exhaust valve open once it gets to a certain rpm so it doesnt get compression then when it drops back below that set rpm it releases it and lets it fire again

[tetekofa]

Damn that thang is hittin a lick!!!

[farmall99]

I love the smoke rings. awesome!

[DRNEGOLICIS]

is it just me or is the trailer bobbing up and down?

[bigguy6100]

It is, and so is the large IH Diesel truck its hooked to. The running Bessemer is making everything shake

[morekew]

Mooi antiek spul.

[nitro74cs]

now thats AMAZING

[angryshrimp]

what a wonderful piece of engineering..

no miracle why those babies are called hit'n'miss

its one of the best videos of a hit'n'miss engnie on youtube.. cause this baby running on oil, not on propane like the most here on youtube.

i wonder why the output of this engines is mesured in H.P. not in Torque :))

sorry for my english, best wishes the shrimp

[Ureallydontknow]

I saw one of these at a fair that was running great and peeling kernels off corn and spitting out corn kobs.

[SmokeyDikkie]

I guess I just learned why these babies are called hit 'n miss :)

[thebestlespaul1]

thing blows a hell of a smoke ring huh?

[sideshow45]

ive seen a huge hit and miss engine that was used on a bessemer train that was the LOUDEST ENGINE ive ever heard in my life i mean ground shaking!!!!

[rainn24]

I am so turned on right now...and there's nothing wrong with that.

[IHCBanjo]

I love it! I have seen this thing run in person and it's awsome!

[Breakfastchief]

Damn..that thing is cool...I'd love to see it run in person....wow!

[angamoos]

yeah. I have some engines over here in england. A Lister, Petter and Wolseley (see my videos). A good hit and miss engine to start with over in North America is a John Deere type E. They are very simple to use. have a look in magazines and on the internet. Your sure to find one somewhere.

[angamoos]

great video! those engine really are huge earnt they. do you have any engines yourself?

[bigguy6100]

No, no engines, though I do have some antique tractors. Id love to get my hands on a hit and miss engine

[SweetBreannaUSA]

Cool this girl.. likes the sound of that

[bigguy6100]

Glad you like it, though the video doesnt do it justice. Each time it would do a sharp pop, it was like a shotgun, it would echo through the woods.

[dmlouisiana]

That was so awesome and thank you for all of your video`s.

[bigguy6100]

You're welcome. I like to share the unusual and different things that go on with people.