A Paradox Gas Engine Actually Running

Many engine collectors have a Pardox engine, but few have seen one run. They will only run on "illuminating gas" also know as Town Gas or Manufactured Gas (MGP).

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[wgrenning]

Did you make your own H2 Methane gas mixture to run this?

[collectitall]

Yes.

Our local AirGas supplier made it to my specifications.

[HartfordTommy]

Date of manufacture? Hot tube ignition?

I don't know anything about the engine, nor will most other casual viewers. We only know that it's cool

"town gas" was made by coal distillation, right?

Rich in carbon, which made it a good illuminating gas (incandescent carbon).

Carbon slows the combustion in a useful way, good for engines. Would Mapp gas or acetylene work at all?

What fuel do you use for these engines today?

[collectitall]

Please look at my "Paradox Gas Engine-II" video for answers to your questions.

[Hansibuwi]

sau geile Maschine +5*****

[dagger86]

Beautiful and very scary. :o) Best wishes.

[karston6]

what kind of gas do you have it running on?

[superfunnyman123]

so really it's a big flame eater?

[Galv140577]

how does it work?

[burnoil01]

i wont one could you send me some info on it?? thanks

[30GB]

its like a flame licker engine

[wgrenning]

I did the same thing for running my Paradox engine. I actually had a local welding supplier make a mix of 15% methane and 85% H2 to run in an 1880's crown pumping engine. Since the cycle is almost identical to that of the Paradox, I thought I would give it a try. Worked like a dream - It was a whole bunch smoother than running on pure H2 or Acetylene.