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Enterprise diesel engine in the Oswell Foss - start-up and shut-down oldtacomamarine 11,230 views Taken on San Juan Island around January 2008.
Enterprise diesel in the Oswell Foss - engine and smokestack oldtacomamarine 2,009 views Video taken on San Juan Island around January 2008. Sounds from the engine and smokestack.
Turning the ARTHUR FOSS's Propeller oldtacomamarine 1,338 views Following repair of its clutch bearing.
Cruising Endicott Arm from the MV CATALYST oldtacomamarine 447 views A fast cruise around Endicott Arm in Southeast Alaska aboard the MV CATALYST's inflatable motor boat, through ice floes and by the CATALYST herself.
Tour of the MV CATALYST oldtacomamarine 851 views A tour of the MV CATALYST, starting in the engine room, going up through the bridge, and ending up watching the ice floes go by in Endicott Arm, Alaska. The CATALYST is ...
Starting the QUAIL - Atlas-Imperial oldtacomamarine 13,524 views Starting the QUAIL
NEWT's Atlas-Imperial oldtacomamarine 2,635 views Owner and engineer Eric shows off the tugboat NEWT's Atlas-Imperial diesel engine for Dirk, Andy, and other visitors at the 2008 Olympia Harbor Days. NEWT later took 4th p...
JOHN N COBB - 1950 Fairbanks-Morse Diesel Engine oldtacomamarine 8,341 views Research vessel John N Cobb is owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and powered by a classic Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine. Video taken on the s...
Starting the DUWAMISH oldtacomamarine 3,839 views Captain Grant starts the fireboat DUWAMISH's number one Bessemer diesel generator prior to a high school Engineer for a Day program.
CATALYST - 1932 Washington Iron Works Diesel Engine oldtacomamarine 9,978 views Clips of the CATALYST's 1932 Washington Iron Works diesel engine running during winter maintenance.

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Heavy-duty diesel engines built in the early 20th century to power industrial machinery and workboats are fascinating objects that showcase the complexity and precision of internal combustion technology. Many components inaccessible or invisible on modern engines are oversized and mounted on the exterior of these antique heavy-duties, making them excellent tools for educating people about how engines work and are maintained. Heavy-duties were also designed to be far more servicable than modern engines, allowing knowledgable mechanics to disassemble, repair, and reassemble systems within them using ordinary tools and equipment.

Today, few heavy-duty diesel engines remain in the world and even fewer still operate. As technological innovations in the propulsion field increased, older engines were scrapped or relegated to storage lots where they rusted away in the rain. Modern marine engines have become smaller and more efficient, but far noisier and less interesting than the reliable old heavy-duties.

Increasingly, the few remaining heavy-duty diesel engines are becoming artifacts, accessioned into museum collections and donated to non-profit preservation groups. Others continue to work in tugboats and historic vessels, providing reliable and efficient propulsion as they were designed to more than 70 years ago. These engines provide both a tangible record of past technology and a modern illustration of human ingenuity.

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