1880 PAYNE & SON ENGINE FIRST RUN ION STEAM IN DECADES

[@thomashoover7878]

Thank you for preserving these engines. You have created a living history of early steam power that was essential during the industrial revolution.

[@MartsGarage]

Jon, just keep doing what you like to do. I am always amazed at how much you manage to achieve. It was great to see the old engines running on steam. It's much better to see and hear them running quietly than with a massive compressor banging away nearby. I think you are lucky to haven plenty of wood around the place you can use for fuel. All the best, Mart in England.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

I find it amazing that you were able to do this on your own. It is great to see the steam engines working again. Keep up the great work.

[@britannia-foundry]

Don't let the negative nannies get to you, your passion for what you enjoy doing comes across and that makes for an enjoyable video, I couldn't give a flying Flamingo what your video is about as long as your enjoying it then so can we, keep up the great work because there is a large audience out here that does apreciate your content.

[@rustboxgarage]

Keep up the amazing content Jonathon. Wether it cars, steam or chocolate cake, your videos are always interesting, the KZbin world is fickle but stay true to yourself and create content you are excited to make. Stay strong buddy.

[@mikeengstrom8260]

Very well said. Thank you

[@flick22601]

Agree 100%. Well stated.

[@zeusapollo8688]

I want to see steamed chocolate cake

[@Goodmans_FR]

Also agree, your content is great no matter what you’re working on, keep sharing.

[@steveaw5895]

I missed the chocolate cake video. But I like steam power.

[@philipallard8026]

I like seeing your steam stuff come together. When you dragged your first engine being dragged out of the woods I thought you were going for a static display. Now your are running them on live steam. Way to go.

[@stancataline7385]

I just really enjoy what ever content you post, it doesn't matter if it's automotive or steam engines. Just keep it coming.

[@marcpavlik8776]

At about 8:25 my closed captioning says that the steam engine is saying "THANK YOU" I agree with that, thank you Jonathan. Your display is coming along very nicely. You can recalibrate those steam valves in many cases by tweaking the diaphragm in them, the one you have may be fixable and even if not two pressure gauges were not uncommon on steam rigs, one set up for when you were on the platform and the other one facing some other direction so it can be monitored when not on the platform. Great video!

[@SteamCrane]

Thank you for the CC hint!

[@KeithFinkFamilyFarm]

Oh boy! Big smile on my face; thank you. If my mom were still living, I'd ask her if I could come over to your house and play. We watch your channel because we like you, so anything you want to show us, whether it be cars, steam, sawmill, or whatever, is just fine. We enjoy it all. God bless you.

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

I was in the USN back when men were men and women weren't. Always on ships with boilers and turbines. Lot's of fun actually.Cold iron to ready was 24 hours: boilers lit,warm up and drain all lines,start turning over steam turbines slowly to warm up and get the bow out of main engine turbines.USS Bowen: 1200 psi system. USS Mauna Kea: 400 psi system. USS Roanoke 600 psi system.MM1 when I was honorably discharged.Was going through some type of engineering inspection with non-crew inspectors and the auxillarly main lube oil pump on the Mauna Kea was a twin cylinder recip pump. By design could not maintain a steady pressure. Some Commander doing the inspection was going to fail it because of that and was riding me hard to get it to maintain a steady pressure. LIghtly snapped at him (very lightly) and said Sir if you can make it do that I'm all ears and eyes. He couldn't and passed it.

[@jamesmcglinchey2295]

You should teach a course in kinematics with all those engines and their exposed cranks, rods and linkages. Your talents never cease to amaze me, from Studebakers to steam engines, carpentry & concrete, heavy equipment, machine shop tools and tomatoes too! Always great content.

[@TomzTrainzandAccessories]

Jonathan, I think I speak for everyone on this channel. You are AMAZING!! You’re ingenuity and craftsmanship is second to none. You keep me captivated with all of your videos. It’s wonderful to see how you enjoy preserving history. Kudos to you my friend.

[@TBullCajunbreadmaker]

I really enjoy watching these old engines come back to life. I was a Machinist Mate in the Navy and that is what we ran all of our machinery in the engineering spaces. I would like to tell you that your gate valves you are using to control the saturated steam with are OK, but in order to regulate saturated steam you need to have real steam valves on the inlets to your engines and especially the outlets coming off of your boilers. That little low pressure boiler is not especially dangerous but when you fire up some of those larger boilers you really need to have a steam valve that is designed to handle the temperatures and the pressures of that boiler. Please start looking to buy or barter for some of the regular steam valves for your sake and the people that are going to be around these machines. You will find out why I'm saying this when the first gate valve either blows up or is cut out by that steam pressure. Just a little friendly advice from someone who has had a lot of experience with different kinds of steam engines over the years.

[@hackfabrication139]

Big and Small, I love them all! You definitely got bitten by the steam bug, going from one engine, to several in a short period of time. Keep doin' what yer doin'!

[@Pop_Hockenbush]

The best most true content on KZbin. No tshirts, no Sponsor, no commercials . Just pure American engineering , American hard work . No whining, no complaining . Remember Jonathan still runs a very busy and successful wrecker business . We need his wisdom in this country right now .

[@Pop_Hockenbush]

Not to mention he is very Ill with COPD . God Bless Jonathan ,his wife and family . A true American hero .

[@jeffscott8323]

It's always cool to watch old stuff come back to life. Especially old cars and trucks And tractors.

[@awkwarddude]

Love those historical steam engines, Jonathan. You're preserving old iron and that's vital to our heritage. Of course a bunch of us love your vehicle rescues, first starts, build projects, too. All in good time. As many often say on social media, "You do You"...whatever pleases you and your intuitive directions for your projects. We're so thankful that we can tag along to watch and learn! 😉👍

[@davidwiggins3451]

You got my dog's attention when you blew the steam whistle. Great to see these engines running. You've done a tremendous job housing them all in period surroundings. Congratulations and thanks for saving these marvelous machines for posterity.

[@hankpugh4980]

I enjoy whatever you do,saving these engines is important to the history of America.

[@Ashjuk]

Great to finally see some of your engines running on steam. The chugging of the Payne engine is very hypnotic - nearly sent me to sleep 😀

[@pappabob29]

79 years old and clearly remember one of our favorite pastimes as a youngster of 10 years or less. Just going downtown to watch the steam trains leave the station. Still clearly remember them "goosing" the throttle and spinning the wheels to get a freight train started. Re-kindled my interest when I was re-introduced to steam at a local Biotech startup back in the mid eighties. Worked on wiring its first "central plant" and later went to work full time in its maintenance department for 23 years. Steam is AMAZING just because of its basic, simple, raw, power and its unwavering dependability to always be predictable. Simple, amazing, brute power that must be respected or your gonna get hurt ---------- badly!!! Watched with great interest when you found and drug your first boiler and engine out of the woods and so happy you have figured out how to actually get these old workhorses back under steam!!! Please DO keep posting your steam related videos for all of us "antiques" to enjoy!!! And, THANK YOU!!!!

[@jimmyrogers2731]

Having all that in my yard would never get old or boring to me.

[@ddocspeck]

Extremely fascinating to see the steam machinery in action. Please DO keep us viewers updated on your progress ! Of course, now you will have to procure one of those old, belt-driven washing machines for your wife to use, along with the addition of a good, old-fashioned clothesline for drying the laundry. :)

[@zeusapollo8688]

My buddy might have some

[@Swamp46Daddy]

Great video ! When I was young the steam train came by twice a day ----- never grew old to watch it.

[@robertkibbey2989]

Thank you Jonathan for preserving these wonderful steam engines and preserving the history of this country and for future Generations

[@glennford8844]

Lovely to see the original technology of piston engines. And that little boiler was certainly a boy doing a man's job.

[@aggieduke1]

Totally Awesome. Restoring these old engines and running them is a lost art. Love what you do.

[@georgekerr6910]

Jonathan W is the best channel on KZbin in my opinion. A true renaissance man. It’s very refreshing to know they still exist

[@ericridg7143]

Jonathan, what you are doing is preservation of our past. Anybody who understands what is involved in the resurrection of these treasures and your ability and dogged persistence is thankful and humbled, or at least I am. Thanks as always and give the inspector a scratch behind the ear for me!!

[@arthurcunningham530]

Jonathan I'd watch anything that you posted, when we get older we realize that we need to pay more attention to our passions. Time goes by so quickly and we worked hard enough during our life be able to sit back and do what we really want to do. Thank you for saving history.

[@jimhickey2276]

Nice! We're newly out in rural GA and for the first time in my life have room to do things like that now, so your videos offer ideas and I can learn through your videos how to install and run these engines. Just like everything else old and new alike, the best way to learn is by doing, but it helps seeing someone take a laid up unit and bring it back to life.

[@davidcraddock7011]

as I have stated before, "morning coffee is soooo much better while watching your videos", Thanks Jonathan.

[@ronniehenley2564]

The way you’re bringing history back to life in present day is amazing! Keep up the great content. I love watching everyone of your videos.

[@ottoscorch]

Sure is good to see them old engines running.After all these years I would have thought they would take a lot to get them running. That is neet as all heck. Keep up the good work Jonathan.

[@randypurtteman1183]

Your long sought penchant for steam is finally coming to fruition with the same fineness that has been attributed to any of your other undertakings, starting with your build of your own rendition of the "medium duty wrecker (which is where I came in). Congratulations on your many endeavors. You have provided many hours of enjoyment and instruction. I have no concerns but that you will continue to do so. To those viewer who find it necessary to complain about your content I say, " not interested in your opion, please spare us by switching to another video. Thanks again for inviting me along.

[@jlambert9189]

Jonathan, this is the first time I have ever commented on a video. I just wanted to tell you thanks for sharing the steam engines with us. They are awesome. Don't worry about the folks who would rather watch something else. You be you and let them be them. Once again thank you

[@drlegendre]

Always great to hear from you, Jonathan. The old machinery is really shaping up! I only wish that I had your energy..

[@elkenpressler6712]

Thanks Johnathan for not only saving these early steam engines. It’s nice how you bring them all back into running pieces of art. Enjoy being educated on these. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication.

[@melsplace4007]

Love the steam stuff, love the automotive stuff, love your history lessons. Love everything I've seen you put out. Thanks for all of it.

[@LAP1050]

Jonathan, you build it and we will enjoy it with you 👍 Thanks for sharing your “Big Boys Toys” with us 👍🇺🇸

[@jefferycook1707]

I enjoy the old machinery very much I enjoyed the tractor show yesterday

[@TimothyKepner]

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your videos. I have learned a lot from watching them because you take the time to explain things so that someone who knows nothing about it can understand what's going on. Again, Thank You and please keep on doing what you're doing.

[@KCAATV]

You have chosen a great hobby. You are completing historically valuable preservations. As usual, you are proving to be a skilled artist with many unique talents.

[@petesscrapheapgarage3130]

Always liked seeing my grandpappy running his 150 case steam tractor in the fields of Alexandria Valley Alabama, man I can still hear that steam whistle blowing now 🚜

[@Paleoman52]

This was great! I love watching steam engines run and look forward to seeing more of them get fired up!

[@richardmassoth8237]

I'd love to see how you work up the belts on this type of equipment. Some of the old belt-drive stationary equipment would be wonderful. Of course, your automotive (and other motive equipment) videos are also great. Just keep on making such great content! You are a natural engineer.

[@richardsmith1522]

Very cool !!!

[@philwortman8071]

I am always looking for your newest posts Jonathan ........ never mind what you are posting, be it steam engines, recoveries , car building , or crane rescue , I always find it most interesting, and informative ..... you just have a gift Jonathan , you make it all sound so down to the earth , and simple to understand.. Please keep them coming !!!!!!!!

[@pekkagronfors7304]

I got a steam engine as a Christmas present when I was 8 years old in the early 70's but you have taken it to a completely different level. Fun to see.

[@ervingoertzen7233]

It’s amazing getting an engine to run after a lot of years sitting, sweet Jonathan, enjoying watching it

[@wandahelmer1038]

These old engines are fun to see working 💪.

[@gwcastle2496]

It’s nice to watch down to earth people on KZbin . I seen your video of the parade. Wow there was sure a lot of different tractors and lawnmower’s looked like everybody was having a good time and I like your steam engine’s and old cars Jonathan thank you for keeping it real.

[@michaeleades574]

Great to see these old engine,s running glad you are preserving industrial history 👍

[@chucksterock]

Jonathan your diversity of interests and knowledge are part of what keeps me watching your videos. I'm always impressed and inspired to do more than I do.

[@lyndonwortley6329]

Nice to see these engines and boilers back to life Jonathan.

[@dennisbantz3747]

Your preserving a lot of lost knowledge and history here Jonathan. Be proud of what your doing. You have a real passion for it. Thanks!!

[@Sam-dm4kz]

Excellent really Nice to see old steam engines running the old fashion way. Please post as many videos it’s never to many. Thanks

[@24u684]

Jonathan, cars, trucks, steam all good things....love it.

[@jasejackdaniels]

Hi Jonathon from the Uk. I personally love your videos about the steam engines. I enjoy your passion in resurecturing them and getting them running . Keep making any videos you enjoy Making and lot of us will still watch them ! Thank you .

[@dcrate3525]

You Have done an amazing amount of work on your steam engine salvation project. Congratulations on getting steam engines running on steam at your property. You are the most knowledgeable person I have seen on you tube.

[@philhunt3908]

I love to see the old steam engines run there is so much history in them keep them going

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

Just do what you enjoy doing Jonathon, we're right behind you in whatever you do because, a good personality will ALWAYS get good following, no matter the content. I have enjoyed watching every single video you have made over the years and it's your enthusiasm, skills and your tenacity in doing what you do that will always keep me coming back for more. I'd love to make the journey over from Scotland to meet you in person, I bet we'd get on like a house on fire👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@stuckoutwest5169]

Your collection is amazing keep putting out the amazing content and sharing this lost piece of history with your viewers

[@janoldland8265]

The rhythmic sound of steam engines is very relaxing. My family has a rich history working with steam power. I would love to have set and talked with them. I had my Grandfather's Steam Whistle from the Oliver Mine in Fayette County, Pennsylvania 50 miles South of Pittsburgh, when it was dismantled at the end of Deep Coal Mining there. Unfortunately it was stollen from me in the 70's from my storage shed. I always wanted to find a way to make it sound off, but I hope it found it's way to a good home. The home I was born in, in Uniontown, had a Steam Furnace delivering steam to Radiators. As a child I remember the high pressure valve releasing over pressure. I thought that old furnace was a Monster. Haha. The noise of that was frightening. As I was born in 1944, too late to talk to most of the old folks. I would have loved to have worked with those family folks. Thank you for your work on the Steam Engines you have answered a lot of questions I had about them. Many folks don't realize how important steam power was to our Country's growth and development. Your work attitude reminds me of those hard working ancestors. I was a Bricklayer spending 35 years in the Washington DC area. 🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸♥️

[@timhanson2080]

It's so cool to see you doing this. The old engines running on steam are great. I like all your videos including the steam engines and cars. Thanks so much for what you do.👍🇺🇸

[@robertbiggs4934]

Nice to see you bring these important machines of our history back to life. The technology of yesteryear was so impressive/interesting. Thanks for sharing Jonathan!

[@lautburns4829]

Great information love watching vintage engines. You are a great mechanic. Thanks.

[@robertbradford7892]

It's been a heck of a journey since the first one you dug out of the woods to now what a accomplish.

[@UKMitchy]

Loving the old engines running. Well done on the work so far. I find the sound of those steam engines so relaxing.

[@donaldsillence6853]

You have made terrific progress. It is interesting to see what you are doing. Its great that people like you are interested enough to keep our industrial history alive.

[@jamesbennett44]

Look, I watch you. From your cars, cranes, wreakers, bulldozer, it has been amazing. Johnathan W. the orginal "That's not a problem" guy.

[@JDawghasaTruck]

Love the steam! Love the cars and trucks! Love to live next door and learn from the master!

[@markbrown1061]

You know Johnathon I really like your videos. It wood be great to actually watch you work, instead of just seeing the finished projects. Maybe time lapse. But that is up to you. Thank you for what you do. Have a great day. I love your old school items. I was a boiler tender for 41 years. So I love anything with steam.

[@sideview79]

I could sit and listen to those steam engines for hours 😁

[@eddieforce2341]

Amazing. I enjoy watching you bring this old pieces of history back to life. Keep up the great work.

[@IR-nq4qv]

Awesome restoration job Jonathan, I like the way you think, you got to have a good ear for steam. " Its not like a gas powered motor when you can hear a miss..., it's all about steam and the sound of the hiss".

[@chriscurry236]

Johnathan,buddy I for one love the stream powered engine's 👍, it is becoming a lost part of our American history,Thank you so much for educating younger generations on the awesome history of steam power in our nation's history!

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

I don't often comment, but if you put up a video of painting a plank I'd watch it and learn something. All of your content is worth watching, most of it I watch more than once.

[@AlisonFort]

Love watching the engines run😀 Such a lovely pace… and that steam whistle is a delight

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday, it’s great to see the engines running, as for the video content, it’s your channel so you post what you want, im sure people will enjoy watching, I know I certainly do, thanks for sharing, cheers

[@elkoposo686]

Love all your projects Jonathan. Real engineering, by a real Engineer! More of ALL of it!! Onwards...

[@jimbrear6636]

Thanks Jonathon, I find everything you do totally amazing. Your ability to analyse how things work never ceases to amaze me. Always look forward to all your posts.

[@volktales7005]

I first watched your channel for the cars, but I have been totally enjoying all your machinery and steam projects. Keep doing what you like and I'm going to keep on watching!

[@tamblyncecil7466]

I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for putting them together for us in you-tube land! Amazing to me to watch you bring something that’s over 1 hundred+ yrs. Old, back to life and also the knowledge base you have!!

[@blaircrocker9845]

I love your steam engines and boilers. Also love the car stuff. Do what you love people will follow.👍👍👍

[@ronwig7665]

Jonathan it your friend from kentucky, I think it’s great that you can bring machines that was forgotten and bring them back to life. Just like the crane ,that was great keep doing what you do

[@aggieduke1]

Man, so cool. You are a mechanical genius. So neat to see these old engines come back to life.

[@stevenlatham4397]

I think the steam videos are incredible and interesting. There’s millions of automotive videos, but not many very good steam videos. Don’t let anyone discourage you. Keep up the hard work and thank you for preserving history.

[@erikturner8687]

JW is the hardest working, most intelligent gentleman on you tube....bar none...

[@hoberghacienda2267]

I love the sound of these old engines! Thanks Jonathan!

[@lizshoemaker6569]

I know people make comments about getting back too the cars and away from the steam engines but I like both and you do a great job explaining how it all works. I’ve watched alot of videos on how stuff works and runs and you make it a lot easier to understand. Thanks and keep it up!

[@georgeearls3338]

It's good to see this equipment running. Steam and automotive. I enjoy all of it. thanks

[@markhensley9378]

And I really appreciate your time today. Thanks for keeping history alive and teaching those of us who are interested. Have yourself a great week.

[@duncanfrere2656]

I been trying to imagine how you were going to plumb all these engines up to steam! Don't have to imagine anymore! Great plumbing job! That little boiler sure does the job, running multiple engines like that. Looking forward to seeing that big boiler mounted and firing up! There'll be a day coming when all the working engines in the steam yard are running at the same time off that big boiler. I'm really looking forward to that! Thanks for your channel!

[@RobertFay]

*- [ Jonathan ] It is so good to see how much support has come to help express the inspiration you carried forward from you early youth...rescuing steam engines.*

[@superhet7281]

Jonathan, I wish I had one TENTH of your ingenuity! Thank you for all the great work!

[@charlessirois7627]

Sounds like its saying...."Is it full" and also "is it good" and at high speed "this is good".... I enjoy watching your videos on steam.. back in the 50's I worked in a saw mill that ran on steam and helped feed the boiler to keep it running.. Memories!!!

[@billmoran3812]

Wow, you’ve done a lot of work! It’s becoming quite the steam museum! Two comments since I’m a retired power plant engineer. Take-offs for steam off the main header should be either horizontal or off the top of the main to prevent excessive condensate from draining toward the engine. Also, if you pipe the outlet of a safety relief valve upward, put a small hole or a tee at the bottom of the riser to drain water out. You don’t want the relief valve to have water sitting against it. That is ASME boiler code.

[@synthpro]

I have not commented in a while but love the setup you have with these steam engines. You are rebuilding history which I think is incredible! Great work Jonathan, keep up the fun projects, its always refreshing seeing all the adventures you get into.

[@AndyMarsh]

Love it... Great to see them alive. I do seem to remeber something you said a while back when you were getting the first one out of the woods.... something like... I won't be running under steam... possibly electric or maybe compressed air. Glad that didn't happen!

[@dgbar6343]

I hope you will keep showing us the steam engines as well as your other interests. It is great fun to hear your explanations, and to see your plans come to fruition. When you started rescuing that crane, I thought to myself, what in the world will he do with that? Well now we know, and it is great fun to see.