Hand crank start

Filmed at Norgesløpet 2008 in Hamar, Norway. It sure is an American car from the 1930's but I don't know which brand it is. The cars all looked the same back than, too. It is an impressive task to start it by muscle power, though.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Chevrolet
• Buick
• Ford
• hand
• crank
• start
• Hamar

[PullinEasy]

that is really dangerous! well, its your arm, not mine

[LadaNorway]

@PullinEasy I'm the guy behind the camera, It's not me trying to start the car.

[Velostigmat]

1937 Chevrolet.

[belizetj]

Hit the 1911 thing and watch this. lol

[steph57160]

elle ne veut pas

[EntropicMisanthropic]

@edisonphonographs "The best way to prevent getting hurt is to be careful and do it the right way." amen to that, sir.

[edisonphonographs]

@edisonphonographs I should have mentioned that provided the spark timing is retarded the engine should not back fire. If it backfired while cranking this way it would probably snap one if not both of your arms. By only pulling the crank upward with only your left hand with your thumb alongside your fingers you prevent injury should the engine backfire as the crank will throw your hand out of the way. The best way to prevent getting hurt is to be careful and do it the right way.

[edisonphonographs]

@EntropicMisanthropic The starting cranks on antique cars are not forcefully spun by the engine because of a failed clutch but because the engine fired before top dead center of which ever cylinder was on the compression stroke forcing the engine to turn backwards. The starting crank will not release when the engine turns the wrong way and will be driven backwards forcefully. If the engine should backfire if you crank left handed and only pull up the crank it should miss your arm.

[edisonphonographs]

Doing it that way is not only a good way to break your arm or wrist but also a good way to throw out your back.

[EntropicMisanthropic]

@EntropicMisanthropic also, ur mom cups the handle.

[EntropicMisanthropic]

You're lucky it didn't actually start. You're supposed to use one hand, and you're not supposed to grab it tightly You're supposed to cup the handle.

Hand starters used a clutch that disengaged the handle once the engine started. However, these are old ass cars and even at the time, they were primitive devices and were known for failing and breaking people's hands, thumbs, and arms. There are videos on YouTube of people both getting hit with starter handles and doing it perfectly.

[gigobait]

@harley55100 Hand cranked cars were made well into the 80's on Lada's

[userunavailable3095]

Aren't you supposed to find top dead center before you start cranking? That seems to be what they do on other videos where the car actually starts.