Ruston & Hornsby 6PB - My new toy! -

[legendhunter47]

how much does this puppy weight??

[steamwally]

104KGs so quite a nice light little engine. It weighs more like 130KGs on the trolley it has now.

[canvids1]

runs pretty darn nice

[steamwally]

Thanks, it's running much better now it has been restored.

[MrSiner09]

i cant beleve you have over 2,000 vews in this vid i have only had the same amount of veiws on my channel. How do you do it !!!??? :-(

[goldie103103]

Haha, That is so wierd, Just looked at when you brought this engine, I brought my Wolseley on the same day this year!!!!

[steamwally]

Yeah, I sudenly thought to myself, ive had the engine a year that day.

[goldie103103]

@steamwally Strange how you notice things like that.

[bikerdude73]

This is something i would love to have as my "toy" :) But not easy to find these in Norway i think.

[steamwally]

Thank you!

They are getting harder to find here as well.

Have a look at the lattest video of this, it has been restored now.

[bikerdude73]

@steamwally how much did this engine cost you if i might ask? If i am to find anything i probably have to visit old farms or maybe get one thats meant for a boat. Either way, nothing is cheap in Norway im afraid..

[goldie103103]

I sometimes find that if you knel on 1 knee helps when starting my PB.

[steamwally]

I want to keep my teeth thanks! XD

[goldie103103]

@steamwally Oh right, keep hold of the handle is userly a good idea.

[steamwally]

It's a good idea indeed!

What I do is pull it backwards onto compression to bounce it a bit and take the handle off about 20 degrees before compression, then you should be in danger from backfire and handle pinging! (Thats the theory) These engines are known for getting you just where you don't want it!

[goldie103103]

@steamwally Yeah, there the right hight for that, ouch!!

[MidBrunswickGreen]

Great engine and very enjoyable video; well done.

[steamwally]

Many thanks! It will (Trust me XD) be even better when I have finished restoring it!

[goldie103103]

Someone has made a round bit with a bit of mesh in my carb, works okau though.

[steamwally]

Ah, mine has the remenants on the cage bit above the float, is that where it is on yours?

[goldie103103]

@steamwally Yeah, infact, I think that it has the cage is on the underside of the of the mesh.

[steamwally]

Thanks, I will try and reapir that.

I stripped the carb' today and will shine it up a bit tomorow.

[goldie103103]

@steamwally Yeah, I think someone added the mesh. There okay on parrafin but I have to flush the carb with petrol otherwise it won't start, tap doesn't work.

[steamwally]

Ah right, is the tap siesed?

[goldie103103]

The little neddle bit to put your fingers on is missing, I think I puled the turning bit out with a pair of pliars once, but it was hard to get back in.

[Avatar230594]

greqt engine, decent size. I want to get one of those

[steamwally]

Many thanks,

They are a loveley engine. I have just started it's restoration as the paint has seen better days!

[jap2ace]

lovely little - but heavy - engine Phill, starting first swing is a good trick. Mine has the odd tendency to kick back before it starts off properly when it's in an evil frame of mind!

Paul.

[steamwally]

Thanks! I found out just how heavey when I tried to get it up the setp into the shed by myself. I did it, but only just. It starts so easily this one so long as the plug is clean and the carb flooded.

Were you at Wadington '09 with your PB, I'm sure I was chatting to you for a while?

Cheers,

Phill.

[sidecrank]

nice one, Thanks

[steamwally]

Glad you like it!

I have been after one of these for a while now and it's great to finaly have one.

Cheers,

Phill.

[Bidone1967]

Congratulation to your new engine.

Looks and runs fine!

5*!

Bidone

[steamwally]

Thanks very much. It's interesting to have a horisontal engine now : )

[anthacdc]

awesome engine, unique design.

[steamwally]

Cheers! Yes they are unusual, even over here and quite sought after now.

[Aussie50]

Awesome engine! I havn't seen one over here yet but I'm sure they are around!

[steamwally]

Thanks! I don't know how many were made but it was quite a few I imagine. There must be some round somewhere : )

[cornishadz]

Nice running engine you have there!

Also if you get the elbow on the plug hole you can run it on parrifin

[steamwally]

Cheers! I don''t think I will run on paraffin, it costs more than petrol around here. The cylinder head gets so hot anyway that I would have thought it could run paraffin anyway!

[jap2ace]

The official line is petrol only - mine ran ok on paraffin but did foul the plug, You would have to run on paraffin then shut off the tank, fill the carb with petrol & let it run a bit to clean up. Just keep to petrol - it's cheaper & less hassle. BTW there should be a brass mesh on the carb strainer to stop nasties getting in.

[bobman958]

lovely engine.

[steamwally]

Thanks, glad you like it!

[goldie103103]

2HP @ 1000R.P.M. Has a simular exhuarst note to mine. Mines got a push tap on it though.

[steamwally]

You change it from 1.5 to 2HP by moving that peg in the govenor adjusting wheel.

I need to put a handle on the water drain tap and the carb drain tap as they are missing. You can still use the tap though. I think I'm going to paint it "Hornsby Maroon."

[goldie103103]

Yeah, Thats it, Little screw it in to make it speed up.

[robinhooodvsyou]

I wish I could pick up those treasures from somewhere !

[steamwally]

I'm lucky to have all these engine, the PB's are getting a bit harder to come by these days but they are about.

[MrSteamdan]

such a lovely engine where did you get it from ?

[steamwally]

Thanks!

It came from "Mower Man" on the forum. A little work to be done yet, but nothing out of my reach I don't think.

[MrSteamdan]

@steamwally so lucky i wish i had one like that now good job (:

[steamwally]

Keep a look out and you will find one!

Hows the old Lister going, is it on it's new trolley now?

[MrSteamdan]

@steamwally it seems to run a bit rich i have a new head gasket to put on it im looking out for a lister diesel now trolleys good so far still in its eally stages plill would you like to come round next week maybe you can hellp me chage the head gasket?

thanks

dan

[steamwally]

Hi there Dan,

I'd love to come and help out but not sure where in the country you are.

PM me where you live and what day you were thinking and I will see if I'm free.

Phill.