Worthington Simpson Diesel Engine

First run of the 1929 two-stroke W/S at Internal Fire Museum of Power in Wales

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• diesel
• engine
• museum

[Soothsayerman]

That is so cool. Old engines amaze me. Theyre simple but complex at the same time.

[Mitsugejl]

Nothing like the smell of diesel in the morning :)

[semidiesel]

@fixitdude74 This engine is actually a full diesel. When first run (before rebuild) she needed a couple of strokes to get the injector solid when starting. Injection is direct into the cylinder and scavenge air is provided by the lower half of the cylinder.

[fixitdude74]

@Deadboots they have a pump which atomisers the diesel fuel into the crankcase, what the guy was doing is pumping more fuel into the crankcase to get the engine running smooth while it warms up, these are 2 stroke hot bulb diesel. ignition of the fuel air mixture is by hot bulb not compression like conventional diesels, plus compression is much lower in these engines, and they can run on many types of fuel.

[DeserTBoB93535]

Good show, eh what!

[Deadboots]

What is that lever in his right hand operating? Throttle?? I notice in most videos they pump it (priming?) while cranking the engine.

[1339LARS]

Smookin!

[Aussie50]

great engine!

I have a Worthington Simpson oil pressure gauge from a similar engine around 1950's era

[steamwally]

brmp brmp brmp brmp, I love 2 strokes!

[30GB]

wow id port that thing and make it better damn thats one big 2 stroke

[chuckrl]

Hmmm. Why did my eyes start burning a bit after it started? Could it of been the smoke?