1932 Taylor Vacuum Hit and Miss engine

Quick video of my 1932 Taylor Vacuum engine running. These had a 2 step piston. In other words, the piston had two different diameters and was shaped like a top hat. The smaller diameter was inside the combustion chamber and made the engine turn. The larger diameter rode inside a separate bore and worked a set of check valves to form a vacuum pump. The vacuum pump would be hooked up to a dairy milking machine. So the engine could be used to run a milking machine, or a pulley could be attached to the crankshaft and used as a conventional engine.

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[johndeerekiller]

nice sound to that engine

[Jebaroni]

It's not really as deep as it sounds. It was in a small concrete room at the time and you hear some artificial echo. Still, I want to put a "barker" on the exhaust to give it an even more distinct sound. Thanks for the comments.

[richardebbole]

...sounds like my girfriend

[msaxmatt3]

sounds like my 1960 trabant.

[XELA2T]

very interesting configuration

something like an eary "two in one engine"

nice sound too.

[97bonneville]

Is that an old Maytag in the background? If so, I have one just like it. Thats a good running Taylor! Sounds awesome!

[mauser88mm]

That sound rules. Nice post.

[RFTAEC100]

OMG!!!!!! its a 14 stroke engine!!!!! hahaha sounds great!

[animebsd]

LOL!!!

[csingcsung]

Wow that is fu*ing great :D