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I’m more impressed with the build quality of that old workhorse… all she needed was a cleaning after what… 100 odd years of service? Machines of this caliber were overbuilt in their time on purpose, their makers were proud and the engine speaks for itself. I am also constantly amazed at the Japanese wood working skills as well.
I guess I just admire craftsmanship, I can spot it a mile away. Working with your hands and having real skill used to be defining factors in peoples lives… What in the world has happened…to the world. I work with my hands and I have skills and I am proud of it no matter what this world tells me. Kudos to the rebuild !
Twice a year a’ Flywheel Festival’ is held near me and while most of the engines are Fairbanks Morse there are a few other brands. All are similar to the one in the video but most notably different is the camshaft operated intake valve on that Japanese model. Most early American hit-n-miss engines had intake valves that were opened by vacuum. Engines of similar size to the one here were about 3 horse power. The largest that I’ve seen run at the festival was about 20 horsepower and weighed well over a ton.