So I was sitting here on the toilet hiding from my mouthy wife and ran across your channel. As a child of the 1970’s I actually seen these things still in use in Pennsylvania farm country when I was a kid. Those engines are incredible and will run forever if they are taken care of. Latter in the early 1990’s I was in Texas and this chick I was tapping at the time introduced me to her great grandfather at a family reunion. Being we were both Marines we got to talking and went out to his barn where he hid his whisky and when he lifted up the tarp there was his whisky and one of these engines in his barn. When I said I saw one of those in use he told me the one under the tarp hadn’t run since he was my age (about 70 years / he was 91 and I was 20 ) Anyway we got to talking and the next thing I knew him and I pulled that engine out and in a few hours we drank that bottle and had engine running. The old guy pass later that year but I was told he spent his last months out in that barn cleaning and painting that engine.

Sorry but the 🎶 music in-between is really taking from your brilliant knowledge and gift at fixing stuff , your work is exceptional !!! I think we would rather the tapping and banging to the music , anyone with me ?

Your back story on the hit and miss engine makes it a special artifact from years gone by. The engine makes beautiful music. Blessings to you.

I love to see people bring these engines back to life. Thank you for the video, I just went through this exact procedure with a 2hp Hercules. Honestly, it looks like a 100 year old engine and it runs like the day it was built. That’s what I like to see in my opinion. Absolutely flawless running hit and miss. Great job and congrats

It's that kind of story that melts cast iron! Splendid.

Incredible video! I once learned enough to get through restoring a Model "T" Ford from watching youtube. I am hoping to find a hit and miss I can afford to restore as a winter project this winter. This video was a great start to learning just what parts are called and what they are for. Thank you for the great video!

Wow! Always been intrigued at the way those hit & miss engines operate. Thanks for the detailed video. I never seen one tore down before, very interesting.

Nice to have a personal story to go with the engine! Runs great! Love the Red Green reference! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

Amazing to see that old engine come back to life. When reassembling the main and rod bearing, I suggest a drop or two of something like STP oil treatment applied first. It is very slick and will keep the bearings greased until the oil feed can take over.

You are one lucky dog. That engine came apart beautifully.

thoroughly absorbing to hear that old hit n miss engine come back to live was so amazing! thanks for sharing it with us

I have one just like it my grandfather gave me back in the 90’s it was on his little farm. He passed 2 years ago I put it in storage before moving from California to Texas. It’s one of the things I’m most excited to have when everything shows up. Can’t wait to get it up and running agin. Thanks for bringing all the great memories back!

I can send you a properly rusted spring to replace that shiny one! Great vid!

I could listen to this engine run all day long. Thanks for saving it. Keep it up.

I remember these things on oil pump jacks in South Texas, hearing the pop pop pop pop as the engine lifted up the pump jack, then the whuff whuff whuff whuff as she coasted on the down stroke. They ran on casing head gas directly from the well head. They would run until the pumper came and shut them down. Very reliable.

WHOOH! When you got that going i laughed my ass off! That IS AWESOME!

Good video. Love the super watch dog guarding the amazing engine! He WON'T move until IT RUNS, or someone's gonna get bit.

For your amusement and amazement. You took something that didn't and made it work. Always a sense of satisfaction there. Love it ! 👍

Thanks for showing this rebuild of a very nice running, looking engine. I'm in eastern N.C. and those type are pretty common. It's been a while since I've been to an antique engine show, and this was an interesting bit of work, and a lovely little engine. It looks real fine, running in all of it's rust covered glory.

So educational ! Thank you again for your video ! I have seen a few of these engines around “ all stuck “ never thought twice about them , after finding your channel I wouldn’t be afraid of trying to get one going ! Thanks mate

Very nice!! Great find and nice revival video! Can't wait to see more coming soon!

Nice video. I am doing a 6hp Galloway that had a sad life. All was stuck, like you I found the igniter and other small parts in the hopper. Good looking shop , space is a blessing to have.

Great Video. This engines made our civilization great.They are amazing. Beautiful !!

Great vid and super job getting this running as good as new again, never really understood hit and miss engines until now, great explanation mate, loved it

I enjoyed that havent heard a hit and miss engine in at least 3 years. I’m subscribed

Glad to see the old stuff still working .

I like that it's resurrected and not restored to looking new.

Hey man this video was really cool. Thank you for making it and passing your knowledge on to future generations.

Love the old technology. Got to respect our forefathers and what they accomplished. Would love to restore one of these. Short on space right now but always on the look out. Thanks very much for sharing.

Love you guys who do this old engine stuff. It looks like a piece of junk: then YOU MAKE IT RUN???!! That's AWESOME.

That is awesome.. thanks for sharing

Great video, I’ve had several of these old engines and there is nothing like that first start 👍🎩

Those hit-miss engines are cool, I get mesmerized by them. I would love to have one.

If you have need to make another head gasket, you may want to try a different approach. Forget trying to cut a circle. Start with a square and punch the first stud hole. Then use a bolt and washer to secure the gasket blank to the jug, and mark the remaining holes with a ball pein hammer. Multiple taps will cut through the paper, follow up with a punch if needed. Secure the new holes like the first, and with the paper now taut, tap the cylinder and water jacket holes with the ball pein hammer. Trim as needed. Also, the "rounded edge" of the cylinder is called a lead in chamfer.

That was rather impressive watching you bring that little gal back to life. That farmer was wise to keep it inside. I know where one is for sale but it was left outside for far too long and now only would be yard art which breaks my heart. But I will reiterate that was impressive. You earned my like and subscription. I'm looking forward to see what you have up your sleeve for your upcoming projects.

that engine sounds so amazingly good,,, smooth as butter no gear chatter bearings as silk my god thats awesome.....

These machines fascinate me your work rock's all the best from England.

That was good!! i look forward to more. cheers.

Love working on this old rusty iron. Thanks for the video.

For making round gaskets I can often find a jar lid, paint can, or something the right diameter to trace around.

Draw the patterns up on a free cad package and print them out. Glue or tape the printout to the gasket material and cut it out precisely with a razor.

It's good you pointed that out about the shims. I don't think alot of people wouldv'e thought about that.

Hello from Cheshire UK great videos keep it going can't wait to see more 👍👍👍

pretty engine. Now I know what hit and miss really means really good to see something running that could so easily have ended up in the scrap.

I was always curious and a whole confused with how these engines operated!! I could not stop once I started. I did subscribe!!

Pretty slick, nice job

Glad you showed up in my feed. Now I get to go back and watch all your other stuff. I like it all but the grumpy old man in me doesn’t like the music but he’ll get over it. Thanks for the video.

Nice work!! thanks for sharing

Sweet ! Glad i found you mate . Love this stuff ! I follow someone in Europe that builds these, refurbishes them and does all kinda of cool stuff . He has one engine that is a Zero Rpm i think it was called, awesome old engine, to me anyways. All of these old engines are interesting to me so i subscribed and looking fwd to seeing more . Cheers.

Just found your channel. Heck ya, I'll subscribe!! Nice job getting the old hit and miss running.

I remember a pump Jack that had a Ajax engine on it that only got to rest during a rod job new pump . I was told that that same engine had ran from 1934 to at that time 1990 and I asked a friend if it was still going . As of 2- 18-23 she’s still going strong . It run off casing gas . As a kid I hated to hear it while studying . When I left home to go to school I had a hard time concentrating because no hit an miss . Great video keep um running . Peace

Excellent Video - thanks

Nice job. Looks like a fun hobby. Would like to see the truck restoration video series as well.

Just found ya Chanel and so far so good, it's a crying shame about the music getting deleted but managed to grin a bear it. Besides that great vid and keep it up 👍

Lol my grandfather used to tell me that. I see you have alot of toys to work on. I'd love to help. I used to help pappy rebuild hit miss engines. You wouldnt believe how often that stater gear breaks teeth. That was a common repair. They'd leave the engine sit for a while then they'd try to start it with that gear stuck and bang there goes a tooth. Lol thanks for the video nicely done.

Thank You, very interesting !!

I’m jealous, I have been whacking away at my piston on my Witte for six months now. Stuck solid.

Just a tip. Keep the pencil stationary and rotate the paper. Good way to avoid circles from being "out of round"

I'm a hit and miss guy myself and enjoyed the video. I do have a bit of constructive criticism though. The video would be better without the background music during the fast forward portions. That said, I subscribed and I look forward to more flywheel engine content. Thanks for the video.

John not Tamara, great work, I like your rework style. If I were to see it I would think this thing is still working, not someone took this completely apart and repainted and rebuild it. To each their own, I think your way honors that the machine had a past.

Really enjoying your channel just found you today very nice. Many Thanks 👍👍

Great restoration video. There's not many good examples of small hit 'n' miss engines available for hobbyists in the UK. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent job my friend .

Wowww, what a beauty! 👍

You should just “Shopdog Sam” the gasket. Lol.

nice runner hahaha love them old engines, sold most of mine now, i hated to but cant do it anymore,

such an incredibly efficient design, hit and miss. bizarre, but clever

Excellent rebuild bud,

I have some nicely predated equipment inherited. One particular drill press keeps hippies from becoming. 😂

The old KZfaq algorithm sent me your way. I'm sure glad they did. That was a great video. I just love your passion for these old engines and the stories that you tell. I was in ah how that old engine worked. I expected something a lot faster. You know for somebody living off grid that sure would be handy to have around. Thanks for sharing. Take care from Canada eh!

Fascinating! 👍🏻

😂hello jim here in ireland . Thanks a million really enjoyed your channel. Looking forward to next video . I have two lister cs diesel here in workshop Thanks again stay safe Kindest regards jim

Great job man...

Well done for a good result. Looks like a nice example of Australia's premier engine at the start of the video.At a guess I'd say a lamp start, pre 1920 and probably 11hp.

Very interesting. I see these engines all the time. I wish I had the room.

I thought you said “LONG STORY SHORT” 🤣. Just kidding. Great Story. Nice Engine 👍

Keep up the great work thanks!

Enjoyed the video. I have a Fairbanks Morse that a neighbor used on a pump jack for her water well. It has a cracked head, hopping to recast it one day.

Just came across your channel. Subscribed after first look. Good luck

Awesome content. I know where one of these are in southern Illinois. Pretty big one. Crank is bent bad. Would be a challenge to get it up and running again. I’m sure you could handle it

I have one exactly like it that’s a super nice original, probably one of the best engines I’ve ever had.

Love the red green quote.

Sir, You are awesome!

Long live the hit-n-miss engines.

First time watching your channel. Subscribed!

Excellent content 👍

Thank You very much for the video.

That was a great video, made a change from watching Bulldozers, etc. being renovated. I hope you can find the time to paint it up nicely, it sure would be worth it and if you make a video or have already of painting it I will watch that as well.

Excellent! I learned a lot.

that RedGreen quote just earned yourself a new subscriber

Great vid .Thanks Bud

I did the same thing with the wrist pin on my sbc 350 and it worked great and I’ve put a bunch of miles on that and absolutely no problems.

Our 5 hp was belted to a 1920s gear water pump; drew the 40' x 50' pond down 18 " in 5 hrs of orchard and garden watering. Pump was 6" long on the gear teeth; 1 pint per revolution.

Great video buddy 👍👍👍

That thing is awesome!

That great man was Mr. Red Green . 👍

It was nice to see a piece of history come back to life. But would like to seem it power something that it was made to run .

Can’t wait til next one

Ok, so good of you to add a safety warning out to young ones about forest fires, but perhaps a little more focus coulda been made on having fires burn next to an aerosol can!

As an OG with the same affliction it warms my heart to see you younger guys keeping the sickness alive. Nice toys and digs ya got there BTW. The way things are going these days I guess I should give that old JD H&M a once over and get her tuned to burn moonshine. Aint gonna drink them foreshots so might as well burn'em right?