1867 Otto Langen atmospheric engine, slide valve engines and more! (Coolspring, June 2022)

[@grahamsengineering.2532]

Wow! That is a massive collection, I'm speechless. Beautiful. A tremendous amount of time and effort has gone into that collection.

[@ericcoffedgp40]

Yes, it is a very large collection. Many of the engines you see are on loan from private collections. Thanks for watching!

[@wilsonlaidlaw]

Our family textile company moved premises from two waterwheel powered mills to a new purpose built mill, halfway between the two, in Keith, Scotland in 1902. My great grandfather opted for an Otto-Crossley town gas engine of 18 HP, I would guess very similar to the one shown at 2.37 mins in this video. This was later replaced for great power and cheaper operation by a Tangye producer gas engine, with the producer gas plant next to the engine. Sadly the Tangye proved to be troublesome and rarely produced its rated power in spite of being changed to the superior and cooler running water gas process. It was replaced by a Shanks-Deutz 80HP single cylinder diesel, which was very good and remained in use until 3 phase 400V electricity reached Keith in 1938. The company which remained successful up to the early 60's was sold to a large industrial combine, who managed to run it into the ground in less than 10 years.

[@pirminkogleck4056]

wow ! awesome colection!

[@ericcoffedgp40]

Right on, thanks for watching!

[@pirminkogleck4056]

@@ericcoffedgp40 sure ! i am very interested in engines from August Otto, Rudolph Diesel and all the licensed models abroad the Pond. i am from Vienna and we have a wesome museum here with real big engines ...the first Diesels and many more...at the moment i am doing a 10cc A frame Diesel model , i just finished the tiny injector nozzle and the fuel pump...quite some work to do on this project...if u like realy nice small engines aswell check out Find Hansen on youtube, his work is awesome

[@ericcoffedgp40]

@@pirminkogleck4056 Very nice! That sounds like a really neat project you have! I am an avid collector of early internal combustion engines.

[@pirminkogleck4056]

@@ericcoffedgp40 great ! i unfortunatly dont have the space and money to do that ! thats why i build my own small model of a A frame Diesel ( wich should then run on real diesel fuel ) not many made that happen so far in that small size ... and once more , if u like engines, check out Find hansen on youtube ...his videos are awesome ! allthough they are models,,..the details and style is uniqe and he did them all on his own plans!

[@pirminkogleck4056]

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[@gbrtrains]

Eric, is this a facility that is open all year or just a certain time of year?

[@ericcoffedgp40]

There is a engine show at Coolspring 2 times a year, one in October and one in June.

[@MyLifesTracks]

It’s so cool to watch these with all the moving parts. I would assume there are electric motor collectors also?

[@ericcoffedgp40]

They sure are! Yes and believe it or not many of the guys who collect engines, tractors etc have vintage electric motors in their collections! If it is old and mechanical then usually it is of interest to them.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

They sure have a lot of hit n miss engines here!

[@ericcoffedgp40]

They sure do! Many from private collections on loan to the club.