2nd HOBBY

bigevilone2 · 08-31-2008, 12:43 PM

Anyone else do anything crazy ?

Gear_Jammer · 08-31-2008, 06:02 PM

Would you consider raising 3 boys "crazy"?

Parliament · 11-26-2008, 12:40 PM

I used to do this:

NYSDRILLTEAMS.COM

Parliament · 11-26-2008, 12:44 PM

**Oldsalt** · 11-27-2008, 10:41 PM

Got several hobbys other than old mini bikes. The attached pictures shows one. I collect antique gas engines. This is the latest addition that was acquired almost a year ago. It's a 45 HP Holt [forerunner of the Catterpillar] engine. A 1915 model that was used to power a combine. In one picture we were just getting it home and putting it blocks so it can be worked on. The second shows the crankcase with the barrels and etc. removed. The engine is currently ready to start but we had a lot of trouble [and danger] attempting to fire it useing a bar in the flywheel holes. Currently a diesel engine starter motor is being set-up to spin it over.

**Strigoi** · 11-28-2008, 12:11 AM

what are you planning on doing with that engine?

**Oldsalt** · 11-28-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Strigoi

what are you planning on doing with that engine?

This is another one that'll require it's own trailer so that it can be taken to a show or county fair without grave dificulty. I'm thinking this monster might be fun to fire up once in a while like in the front yard on Holloween. I heard one running a few years ago. The incredable clatter of the valves and the bark of the exhaust is not soon forgotten. Have approx. 10 large running engines built in the teens or 20s. Another 15 smaller hit and miss engines [1-1/2 to 5 HP]. This engine was given to me so I can't sell it, gotta store it.

**steven Durham** · 11-28-2008, 10:27 PM

Thump,Thump,Thump,Thump,Pow,Thump,Thump,Thump,Thum p, Pow Is that what makes a hit & miss so great to collect?
I saw one set up with a drag saw to cut myrtle wood slabs and when it was completed it just shut off. Sure wasn't fast but it made great cuts. That was in Goldendale, Washington
Steve

**Oldsalt** · 11-29-2008, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by steven Durham

Thump,Thump,Thump,Thump,Pow,Thump,Thump,Thump,Thum p, Pow Is that what makes a hit & miss so great to collect?
I saw one set up with a drag saw to cut myrtle wood slabs and when it was completed it just shut off. Sure wasn't fast but it made great cuts. That was in Goldendale, Washington
Steve

The Holt motor is 'throttle goverened' and is one of the few old engines that I have that is not 'hit and miss'. It's max. RPM is 350 according to a brass plate. The thing I like most about them is the vast differences in design that were used. Several engines that were incompetition with each other will have different approaches to do the same thing. Valve gear and governing were all 'up in the air' issues before WW1. Now engines, of all sorts, are identical in design worldwide. I have approx. one and a half drag saws. Never got around making one work. Goldendale! It's a small world. My son's father-in-law lives in Goldendale and he does the body and paint on our competition cars.

**INJUNTOM** · 11-30-2008, 09:32 PM

Do you guys go here:

Antique Engines and Old Iron Tractors on SmokStak

Great site.