15HP Pattin Brothers - First Start in 30+ Years!

[@victoryfirst2878]

My sincere thanks for showing us all the great Pattin Brothers engine. Engines of this time era will always be in my heart and fuel flowing in my veins. Keep up the great work too.

[@themadmailler]

Thanks! I have more videos of this engine too, with it on a permanent skid in our museum.

[@3melendr]

Here in Nebraska, you can see machines like this come to life at antique shows. Great job!

[@BrodieBr0]

No electronics or a piece of plastic to be found on that engine, just the way I like it. Thanks for sharing your amazing antique!

[@regaskin]

Beautiful engine, good to see it being coaxed back to life, well done. Regards from Ireland.

[@robertmoore2783]

Man I love these old engine videos. That is a beautiful engine to say the least. Thx for sharing and thanks for saving that old girl.

[@kenzpenz]

That is just awesome, great job. That young man knows what he is doing, and did a great job.

[@themadmailler]

Thank you!

[@alanhay6816]

Phil Harris

[@davidevans6528]

Great job restoring this survivor! Ya gotta love the basic carbonation! Took a bit of tweaking but thanks also to the guy on the tractor, ya got it right! Runs great!

[@derekstocker6661]

Absolutely wonderful and what a sound? So well done guys.

[@svtirefire]

Thanks for sharing. This machine is from an era before "idiot-proofing," when the clumsy or less intelligent guys were weeded out by natural selection! Haha

[@gowdsake7103]

Yeah them wot new ow to put a belt on !

[@clockguy2]

There's a steep learning curve on these. I remember seeing a lot more people missing a finger or arm when I was a kid.

[@mgtow5336]

ARTISTRY ON VIDEO - to you blokes and generations before. In the early 80's in a country town, my service club got a 1920's tractor restarted after weeks of sourcing tyres (English spelling) from farmers as well as a few weeks of constant lubricant soaking before start date. Worked within say 30 seconds on first try. It was part of our town's yearly parade that year. Preserve, preserve.

[@derrickrees8895]

Great to see it running ! Looks as though your Babbit Pouring operation was a big success , no loose bearing rattle to be heard anywhere !

[@themadmailler]

thanks! If i put my ear to the bearings, i can hear a slight "click" as the bearing loads and unloads. Just about perfect as far as i'm concerned. There's always shims to remove too.

[@jimheath9691]

Derri

[@ChrisB257]

Yeehaw! Many happy babbits! What a joy... it lives! Exhaust falling over hardly matters. Throttle control seems super sensitive... as you showed. That was exciting :-) Great result.

[@themadmailler]

very touchy gas valve. I might fine tune it later, but it is good enough now if you're careful.

[@wesleypage3463]

ChrisB257

[@themadmailler]

@@rpennybrown it's a diamond valve, works decently for throttling once the engineer knows what he's doing! I've gotten this engine pretty well figured out at this point.

[@jamessmith7691]

Good video, I like to see these old machines get woken up from a long sleep.

[@OldMotorcycleAdventures]

I actually bought my Stover CT2 at Zagray's at the show a week ago. Hoping to have it running once I get the new flywheel and magneto!

[@pedrovision6987]

It's a beautiful, beautiful machine! Thank you!!

[@jeanmeslier9491]

I would bet my Social Security check that this young man doesn't play video games.

[@ericanderson5480]

Old Texan more kids need to be outside learning how stuff works

[@1worldgaming18]

he does on his phone , when he is on the john ;)

[@lorenreece1665]

I'll bet my pension check that was not the first time start in 30+ years. Yes, these boys have their heads screwed on properly. Need more like 'em.

[@rre9121]

I would bet my tax payment (your social security check) that you don't do things like this either.

[@gowdsake7103]

hmm am betting he did

[@hillbillyb4u]

This is what I see trying to get my lawn mower to run. :-)

[@craignehring]

That was cool. I had never been exposed to these engines in my youth. Bet your bottom dollar I would have been deep into these if things had been different. I had all sorts of engines apart and back together.... and to run again, all but a twin Onan that sat exposed to the elements to long but sure was fun tearing it to bits.

[@gryfandjane]

Great work! There's life in the old girl yet!

[@genecamp5418]

Just found this video. Thanks for sharing your adventure :) Good job!

[@themadmailler]

Thanks! glad you enjoyed.

[@georgebarnessr5472]

Early leaf blower? Love the old iron.

[@Zillustration]

I think all the walnuts were off the tree by minute eleven.

[@jules20119]

zillustration Three tractor setup

[@stephensutherland3622]

minute 2:35 and no movement

[@cdjhyoung]

I clicked here to see the W6 run. Not disappointed. Love the hum of that International W6 engine.

[@tomnugent1344]

No I am talking about your straps, they don’t normally come to one point on your side, normally two in front Y to one in the back, but your pair seems to provide some support also.

[@ryelor123]

Good video. Its clear that you're being honest when you say that this is the first start in all those years. Its annoying how lots of people on KZbin with old engines claim that the engine "hasn't started in X years" only for the engine to start up like it ran 5 minutes before. You can tell that those people are just lying since almost nothing starts up on the first try after a few years.

[@themadmailler]

It's true that some engines will light right off after years of sitting, but this engine was not one of them!

[@stephenherbert8575]

Yes. Like my 78 Landrover that wont start

[@tenaxxband]

that was awfully nice of Burt Reynolds to help you turn it over @1:15

[@jimlong527]

Thanks..I was somewhat interested, I see safety was not on the top of the list. I am going to check out all of his rebuilds

[@mobiousenigma]

at first i thought steam then i saw the propane and lack of boiler to be seen .. so im guessing its similar to a diesel but using propane.. neat old engine hope you have a good new use for it ..nice to see them run better to see them working ;] thanks for the video

[@themadmailler]

it's a two stroke gas engine, hot tube fired.

[@av8tore71]

Pretty neat seeing old technology like this still working

[@djaydeved]

yeah fuel efficent and builted to survive the rain and a nuclear blast srsly ye old hit n miss engines are fuel efficent and they are builted to survive hell but the thing that makes them rare is the fact that theres not many left due to the great wars the metal in them were invaluable so most were taken and scrapped out for their metals or thats what i would assume but the things are quite neat

[@michaelteeple8704]

I bet they were a handful on a cold morning. Never saw one this big run. It will keep you on your toes.

[@davidd3377]

I would love to have a few old engines. I hit the antique engine and steam engine show every year. I only have my 80’s model Onan and Yanmar to play with and a Chinese knock off of the Yanmar 100. I still have fun with what I have. Those old engines are just my type of hobby though.

[@heronimousbrapson863]

Sounds like something Wile E. Coyote would have ordered from Acme.

[@bmacd2112]

Yeah but he would've gotten his tail caught in the flywheel.

[@j-man6001]

beautiful machine! I wish you could strap it to my apple trees though hahaha make them rain

[@macfeoffensivemacflatearth9887]

I'm sure I could sleep with that sound

[@vincentrolfe1384]

If you put your fingers over the intake there while you are trying to find the sweetspot; then you can immediately go back to the previous setting and make the necessary mechanical adjustment without risk of stalling. Just like any other combustion motor.

[@soldtobediers]

Fantastic... brought to mind a few old John Prine lyrics. There's roosters layin' chickens And chickens layin' eggs Farm machinery eatin' peoples arms and legs 52818

[@mel_energy]

Hey, I think I saw you run that thing there. What a great piece of machinery.

[@themadmailler]

I'm sure you did! thanks for coming down to the farm!

[@mel_energy]

Thanks, I do every year, though I couldn't make it today because it was raining. But you can be sure I'll make the Spring show.

[@themadmailler]

yea, we had a wet sunday! Saturday was a great show day though. we were packed!

[@mel_energy]

Unfortunately I couldn't make it to the show either day, but there's always the Spring show and I'll be sure to stop by and take a look if you're there then.

[@plattforminternationalismu1690]

Ein diesel zweitakt... quasi ein lanz bulldog motor, aber ohne glühkopf... tolle konstruktion, hut ab! Lg.ff.

[@woodchopper6930]

Love those old engines and tractors....... i wonder how far that exhaust can shoot a spit ball????

[@jeffmadden8589]

I'm taking an educated guess here that it is a half--breed engine. This was originally a steam engine that was converted to petroleum from an engineered kit way back in the day. I've seen a few of them on KZbin and at antique engine shows here in WNY. How can you tell? Its has 2 connecting rods. 1st rod runs straight from the piston to a set of slides or ways. 2nd connecting rod runs from the slide to the crank. I could be wrong but I think that was a steam engine originally converted with a factory kit. Nice engine either way, steam or diesel.

[@themadmailler]

this is a two stroke gas powered oilfield engine, neither steam, diesel, or halfbreed. the reason it resembles a steamer is the crosshead and piston rod. it has this because the back half of the cylinder is enclosed and is used as the intake side of the two-stroke cycle. halfbreeds worked and looked the same way, but as you said were conversions. this one was manufactured this way.

[@JD-vv7tq]

VERY NICE, WHAT DOES IT DO ??

[@MeadowFarmer]

It's a cool engine for sure. I don't even like to get anywhere close to those old engines, one slip and your either dead or wish you were.

[@themadmailler]

just keep your wits about you... they're not too dangerous if you pay attention, and they're a lot more fun than living in a bubble!

[@johnbatchelor3083]

RagweedFarmer u

[@arnhemseptember2009]

That was fun! Quite an art to get and keep it running!

[@gtb81.]

i really need one of those, want to have an antique style generator setup but alas i cannot get one

[@philmoseley2259]

Can never tell when these old things are actually running on their own

[@massimookissed1023]

When the belt falls off but she keeps going.

[@elrondeng]

I wander over to the wood chipper pull the choke lever, set the throttle, turn the key and the big V twin Honda starts up straight away. Not half as much fun as this, this has to be one of the best start up vids I have seen you put it all in warts and all goodonya . I take it that this engine was made to be bolted down and not a mobile due to the very bad balance or is this due to some component missing. Good luck take care and most of all have fun. from the land down under

[@themadmailler]

yes, these engines are meant to be on a solid foundation. The cart is for ease of transportation; some day i will make a skid for it and keep it in one of our buildings.

[@MYsequinedsky]

'warts and all goodonya' ? :) :)

[@grumpyoldsoandso]

Thank-you for a fine video: your hard work has clearly paid off. How is this engine cooled, please: I can't see a tank or radiator for that purpose?

[@themadmailler]

It is tank cooled, but not hooked up for this video. I just filled the jacket with water for this short run.

[@grumpyoldsoandso]

Thank-you for the explanation.

[@airbats801]

Interesting early engines, those flywheels will tear you to pieces in seconds. Rotating equipment is no joke. It's amazing how long it took for us to recongnize it and setup standards. Old farm equipment was neat, but dangerous, I lost a great uncle to a thrasher. That had to be one hell of a way to go

[@530dresser]

Congratulations it runs and sounds good too!! All you have to do know is figure out its "sweet spot"

[@themadmailler]

yes... the sweet spot will be tough but rewarding to find!

[@hmshopfix6283]

I wasn't sure but is it running on propane? Very cool engine and hats off the man who fixed it up and is operating it. Eric

[@themadmailler]

yes, propane. Originally ran on natural gas or wellhead gas.

[@Afro408]

I didn't know they had LPG back then?? ;D and you probably needed a 15 horse team to drag it to the threshing machine. :D Well done. I love watching these old beauties.

[@themadmailler]

It originally ran on wellhead gas, and was installed on a wooden or concrete base in its pump house. I have it on the cart for ease of moving it around, it eventually went onto an oak skid.

[@Slikx666]

If someone sampled that sound then it would make a beat for music.

[@WeBmxAllDay]

Slikx666 mix coming soon 😂😂

[@willybee3056]

Good job,,, how hard would it be to balance the system? As in counter weights on the flywheels? I am guessing that when that was built,, they didn’t worry about things like that. .. Tanx and keep up the good work.

[@themadmailler]

The flywheels are counterweighted, but not perfectly. These engines were originally bolted to a concrete foundation and a little vibration didn't matter.

[@crankysports]

I was at Zagray this weekend, Saturday :) I love it there!

[@rw3dog]

Awesome job. I just found your channel and love it

[@themadmailler]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. stay tuned for more!

[@michaelgronski6122]

What are you going to use it for? I mean it is a cool piece of equipment , but the IH seems like it would be more practical. If you do antique tractor shows, that is what I would do with it. Maybe hook a big old saw to it, that would be cool if it has the power.

[@themadmailler]

It is an oilfield engine, so it will be run with all our other engines during our shows for display. I don't have a clutch pulley for this engine so I can't power anything with it, unfortunately.

[@gregoffenback6910]

Wow great old engine. Any idea what year it is? Where is the show you will show it at?

[@chrisblignaut6613]

Wonderful to see and hear, excellent stuff!!!!

[@stephen8289]

Excellent video...love these kind of beast

[@cobbadog]

That was a GREAT success. The engine did settle down the longer it ran and you have made a good job of the restoration. For a first start it ran beautifully. Have you now got this engine starting by hand?

[@themadmailler]

i ran it for 2 days during our summer show, maybe a total of 12 hours of running. saturday it needed a belt to start, but sunday I stomped the flywheels for about 30 minutes and finally got it running! our next show is coming up in october, and we'll see how it behaves then!

[@cobbadog]

Fantastic news and we are so happy for you and all your hard work. We have our Rally this weekend and only taking 1 old Grey Ferguson tractor and a Model 1 Victa lawn mower which was rebuilt last year. In the middle of a bigger restoration on a David Brown Cropmaster.

[@JoelHudson]

Goodness your "anchor" looks a lot like an Aspen :-)

[@themadmailler]

I believe it's an oak!

[@timcorso6337]

They knew how to build leaf blowers in the olden days!

[@doughenning4899]

That makes sense. Beautiful engine!

[@Zippy1wood.]

Wow great engine you got her going nice

[@iEnergySupply]

Brings a new meaning to built to last!

[@nissandudeful]

Entertaining as hell! It just wouldnt have been that much fun with a tank top and a pair of shorts though ..... Giggled with joy.

[@outbackrider6438]

Awesome, congratulations!! I'm sure you'll get her dialed in. What were your thoughts at 10:35 ??

[@themadmailler]

haha... just a bit surprised!

[@fatroberto3012]

Marvellous. That is one bad tempered machine.

[@j.sagiechode]

OSHA Approved!

[@jbstandsforjasonborne3847]

Sir: Hey bill fix the fly wheel bill: YES SIR bill: hm why is it broken it looks just fine *turns on machine* oh it wont move *sticks hand through the fly wheel * come on... *clunk* *SNAP* AAHHHHHH

[@haroldgatlin1332]

What was the first use of this back in the day. I had heard of them first time seeing one.

[@themadmailler]

It is an oilfield engine. Pumped oil, drilled wells, or compressed gas back in the day.

[@JustARandoChannel]

@@themadmailler Thanks! I was curious. Could you put that in the description?

[@silentdays3753]

Do you happen to go to the Connecticut antique machinery show?

[@themadmailler]

Every year! Ray has a Pattin Bros engine identical to this one over there.

[@silentdays3753]

themadmailler that’s awesome, I’ve been there every year of my life! I knew I saw you starting those steam to hot tube conversion engines at Kent this year.

[@bluetoad2001]

great old technology, runs real smooth

[@rockytoady5875]

Bruns real smooth that's bull these old engines don't run smooth whatsoever they run like a hammer hitting an anvil but they run and this proves they run for a long time

[@Nanotick1]

That is one awesome mobile power plant. What year was it made?

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Lovely video!

[@TheBertshirt]

Fantastic entertainment,I just hope you have some understanding neighbours,but what does it do?

[@themadmailler]

It is an oilfield engine.

[@Iliketoweldandbraze]

You look like a mad scientist trying to get his machine to run

[@teatipper]

where are that style of suspenders available? I just started wearing the ordinary kind a few months ago and feel 10 years younger!! sadly it looks like I'm 10 years older hee hee they felt so good I gained another 10 lb!!

[@themadmailler]

Duluth trading co.! I love them, only 2 clips to deal with.

[@danielcroft3923]

No clue but it looks like the fly wheels have counter weights that are zero degrees I bet if they were seperated 180 out it would run smoother

[@themadmailler]

That's how they are oriented. These just aren't super balanced engines, they are fairly crudely made. Also they are meant to be installed on a solid base. I eventually mounted this on an oak skid.

[@doughenning4899]

What's with the propane and the belt on the tractor?

[@themadmailler]

propane is the fuel, we belted it over to break in the new rings and bearings, then continued to belt it over to get it running.

[@philmoseley2259]

Bet he wishes his dad had bought him a video game for Christmas

[@thra5herxb12s]

Very nice indeed. Cant wait for the future videos.

[@rogerscrogham3392]

Looks like Flywheeler park near Frostproof.

[@Jean-vz8co]

Like the horses of the cow boys !!.... it needs to attach it to any three!!!... re-bravo!!!...

[@waltercook3197]

I HAVE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF THE VIDEO GOOD JOB YOUNG MAN ,WHAT WAS IT USED FOR.?

[@themadmailler]

Thank you! It pumped oil wells in it's original installation.

[@jimlong527]

Don’t want to be stupid but what does it do something like the tractor driving a belt to a thrasher or some other farm equipment.

[@themadmailler]

it is an oilfield engine, pumped oil and drilled wells back in the day.

[@louisglen1653]

Can the flywheels turn both clockwise and counter clockwise like some of the old John Deere diesels?

[@themadmailler]

this engine, being a two stroke, can run either direction but they should run in the standard direction because running backwards will put excessive strain on the upper crosshead rails. Also as far as i know the JD diesels are 4 stroke, and thus cannot run backwards. maybe you're thinking of the Lanz and Field Marshall hotbulb diesel tractors? those are two strokes and can run backwards.

[@fmanh]

themadmailler to the best of my knowledge 4 strokes can go both ways a s well (old mechanical diesels) it's even earned about in the tractor manuals I use for some old tractors. It's not good for them, the lubrication system and air filter won't really work properly leading to all sort of trouble. But the machine will appear to be running for a while until it seizes....

[@themadmailler]

nope, valve timing, injection timing, etc will be backwards. two strokes can run backwards because the piston is the valve. There are some 4 stroke marine diesels that are reversible, but i believe they have a mechanism of some sort that reverses the cam timing.

[@sooner4life38]

What would something like this be used for?

[@Jean-vz8co]

directly inspired by steam engines!!!... the great work of the pionners!!.. bravo...

[@blobby273]

looks bloody hard work for a labour saving machine ,

[@themadmailler]

once everything is straightened out, it starts and runs pretty well!

[@mikeries8549]

Smooth. Purrs like a ... nvm

[@whorton4]

The poor machine kept yelling STOP! STOP! STOP! But Mr. Hat just keeping trying for a circa 1900 industrial accident by powered belt at home.

[@VinnyMartello]

Its awesome to see these machines kept in service!

[@paulezycom]

With all that torque and movement on a big machine, something usually breaks. What breaks on this beast?

[@themadmailler]

nothing, really. one reason why so many of these engines are still around is because they're low speed high torque engines, built like a brick shithouse. Also they are typically mounted on a wood or concrete base, the cart is to make my life easier when i'm moving it around.

[@paulezycom]

I see, the wheels and axle look like the weak link. A stationary platform would be much more durable.

[@starfox1340]

What is that thing? what purpose does it serve ?

[@noonsight2010]

Harley-Davidson reveal their new sports bike.

[@MrOliverock]

Runs better than a harley.

[@joergmaass]

But with about the same amount of vibration...

[@gunnargardeborg3304]

noonsight2010 uu u u u. Uu

[@charlotteantiquepowerengin6277]

Doesn't leak or burn enough oil to be a Harley.

[@henrybadd5866]

Are you talking about that new sporty model. With the quiet pipes?

[@denniscnaz2844]

Thanks for filming this event

[@Snarky79]

Kudos and Hats Off!!! Swell Job!!

[@nunyayourbusiness7327]

great job especially starting it with a flat belt

[@jims7322]

What year was this engine built?

[@rayunseitig6367]

that went well. what a blast. glad it go going.