1906 Advance Steam Traction Engine - Jay Leno's Garage

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

"HELP! I'm being chased by a train!" "Then get off the train tracks!" "I"M NOT ON TRAIN TRACKS!"

[@ericward8459]

Best comment!

[@zaucethesaucebauce527]

Thomas the pain engine.

[@TheFourWindBadger]

Best comment of all time!

[@anthnylder8136]

@@zaucethesaucebauce527 yes, yes i am.

[@michaelwilkening8542]

If you can't run faster than 4 mph see a doctor now.

[@tomlord5398]

I painted all the lettering, striping and fancy doodads on this for Rawlings about 20 years ago. Fun job. I'm very happy to see it wind up in Jay's possession. Glad to see it run, too!

[@clintonflynn815]

Nice job, Mike. It's a real work of art.

[@Mrtrainlover679]

AntiqueFarmImplement Well, two things could happen, if the boiler has fusible plugs, which it should, those plugs would melt due to the heat and the remaining water would go into the firebox and put out the fire. The other thing that would happen is the boiler would explode.

[@margaretcurry8414]

My father had a Kelly Springfield--I remember painting the Rivets. Lots of detail-and slow going!

[@DanBowkley]

You do beautiful work!

[@clifffisher58]

He just said it was another guy who restored it not you

[@steeveedee8478]

I do hope Jay's collection stays together in a trust as a working exhibit after he goes. Heck of a legacy to leave behind.

[@davea6314]

It could be called the "Leno Automobile Museum" to last hundreds of years.

[@jbr496]

When the neighbor fires up the ricer with no muffler, it's time to fire up good ole 1906 and trench some yards!

[@nubreed13]

And sound off the whistle at 6am so the workers know the shift has started

[@theusher2893]

Damn straight

[@frogman7806]

yessss

[@jackcrawford4025]

Even better then trenching, plow the yards 🤣🤣

[@soisun2658]

8:30 "You've got no water in there, you've got a big fire in here, run away. It's gonna explode..."

[@kiwitrainguy]

Either that or work the injector like crazy.

[@harrisonvc9175]

Jay is so nice and genuine, he is basically a custodian of transportation history. Who knows how many millions he's spent/spending to keep all those vehicles running! Without him I wouldn't know as much about the history of transportation as I do now. Brilliant man, brilliant collection, brilliant videos.

[@phoslurperr]

I agree with everything you say but I think he has made some savvy buys over the years and held many of these them so long that he probably would come out ahead if he sold a few....but I doubt he will - probably he will set up a museum with his collection some day and have it carry on in his manner. At least I hope. I would hate to ever hear that he was deep in debt due to his obsession.

[@heavyhanded1782]

@@phoslurperr no way lol late night show hosts get bank

[@paultrigger3798]

@@phoslurperr he's doing just fine being worth hundreds of millions. Also rare cars are an investment, his F1 for example he bought for 800k and it's worth about 16million now

[@paultrigger3798]

I agree. He really is a treasure for automobile enthusiasts and he gets the best talent in the industry to help. Best part is he USES them, in LA nonetheless, and shares it with us.

[@phoslurperr]

@@paultrigger3798 That is what i said. He could sell only a few and come out ahead.

[@anthonyaprile8873]

when bells and whistles were literally bells and whistles

[@bobbertthebuilder4856]

Indeeds it has all the bells and whistles

[@jarrodderose7475]

nICE!

[@austiniscool1242]

Anthony Aprile Im the only person who subscribed to you

[@JonBlondell]

@@austiniscool1242 o?

[@deltavee2]

And the sheep were nervous.

[@xxRamD3yruxx]

16 horsepower... torque to pull mountains

[@robw7676]

ʇɥƃᴉɹlɐ ʇou ɯᴉ actual horse power though, not bhp

[@HaraldSjellose]

EricTheNotSoRed yup

[@anhtu279]

OK cancel you are commenting

[@bobbertthebuilder4856]

What mountains ?

[@badcornflakes6374]

Only faith can move mountains

[@40TonDump]

The amazing thing about Jay is that he can explain his equipment to attract many levels of intellect, the novice, the average mechanically inclined and to the advanced Mechanic that really doesn't know much about the operation of it all AND too the general public as equally informative for everyone.. Not only does he cover all these ranges in his narrations, but he's down to earth in the way he talks to people with passion and understanding, just a great guy all around. Thank you Jay...!!

[@bwhog]

I love how Jay always goes after the history of the particular engine/vehicle he procures. Anything with a story attached is extra cool! Also, steam whistles make me giddy! Can you imagine being one of the neighbors in the area? You're on a conference call, "Yeah, hold that thought, everyone. I wanna go outside and check out Jay's big steam tractor!" :D

[@theshapeexists]

16 horsepower and 1 billion ft/lbs of torque.

[@johanneswarn5488]

It's awesome right?!

[@theshapeexists]

totally!

[@lyntonr6188]

and all at a speed lower than most cars can idle !

[@wallaka]

20 hp at 325 rpm is 323 lb-ft, if you calculate it out.

[@juangil6252]

You're not taking gear reduction into account..

[@MrCrazywowguy]

You know you're rich when you can say "We're in the steam section of my garage" with a straight face.

[@peanut9560]

No, more when you have a fully functional steam car in the the first place

[@patrickancona1193]

@@peanut9560 no not at all, we’re a group of various brokeass tradesmen & we rebuilt a 1904 traction engine we knew was sitting up mauka where was parked after the last sandalwood grove was harvested, we got all amped up watching Fred the chimney sweep (here on youboob, go watch em) back when youboob was young & not the garbage it became, took us 6 years & it’s in my buddys place in hamakua since he’s got the only garage big enough for her, still needs quite a bit but she runs & will kill you very quickly if you’re not on the ball

[@peanut9560]

@@patrickancona1193 ok

[@cheapPride-FullHomie]

@@patrickancona1193 Haha, that's the kind of comment that you have to read with a deep southern accent in your mind

[@Jeff9691]

the respect this man has for everything engine related is amazing, McLaren P1 to a 1906 steam engine.. inspirational to someone that admittedly didn't respect older engines/motors

[@standardcake18]

I come to the steam shows in my area every year. Used to take my grandfather when he was still with us, and he would tell me new stories every time. About how and why they were built. What they did. And stories of his childhood when he used some of them.

[@olliefoxx7165]

That sounds very interesting. The old steam engines seem pretty feasible with today's gas prices.

[@jimmystractors1427]

I think 92 people are CRAZY for disliKing this video! I love these old traction engines and I'm proud to know how to operate one! It's not just about the love of the machinery, but the love of keeping our history alive!

[@jimmystractors1427]

+blackmetalofnorway1 i thought I have one of me riding one while a good friend and my brother ran it. I was taking a break lol

[@jimmystractors1427]

+blackmetalofnorway1 its on my channel "riding on 1929 Keck-Gonnerman".

[@nermket4849]

Unfortunately, some people think history is stupid. I could understand why they don't care about the machines, but the reason the machines were made should at least be worth listening to.

[@twistedyogert]

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't John Deere make steam tractors before internal combustion engines became widespread?

[@jimmystractors1427]

+twistedyogert no Deere made plows, then bought out the Waterloo Boy company which were making Waterloo Boy tractors. these are internal combustion tractors.

[@dagwood64]

My great grandfather had a 1897 two cylinder 60-40 Advance Steam Traction Engine that was used up till 1974, then donated it to the museum. I believe it was 40 hp on the draw bar and 60 hp on the belt pulley. The gears would wear out from dirt and grit being out in the open and they would make new on on the milling machine.

[@aserta]

Yeah, i believe (based on some British machines from the era) that everything gear was considered consumable on these (and other Steam machines) and...if you think about it, it makes sense. Materials weren't so good back then as they are today, why spend a ludicrous amount of money on a part when you can readily have it exchanged at any workshop in the vicinity, or, even your own. I know for sure that this type of engine was used to run a Matcher&Planer for wood with 4 different heads, which is a lot of work, so turning a mill in the home shop wouldn't be far fetched. A guy could set his own little empire back then, now...you have to buy the part and hope it fits/works/last and sell your arm and leg while you're at it. Not sure we've made a fair trade in time.

[@trainzguy2472]

And 1 billion foot-pounds of torque!

[@redradiodog]

My garage doesn't have a steam section..

[@R6FTW59]

mine does, it's where the kettle is.

[@stephenindc9102]

Hey,. Once I saw Jay talk about his "Duesenberg section" ... and another time, about his "Jaguar section". LOL...LOL

[@joki6395]

man that sucks

[@TexasGolfer]

My garage has a micro section. Lawn mower, weed eater, leaf blower.

[@seanobrien7568]

:'(

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

I love that Jay Leno drives each and every one of his vehicles, not just show them sitting in a museum.

[@jerrygundecker743]

Just watched this again. Some people never lost the ability to have as much fun as they had their senior year in High School. Happily you haven't lost a bit of it. I'm glad you make these videos.

[@mewwew411]

It's got the bells and whistles

[@250xrider1988]

A locomotive off the tracks. amazing!

[@erniew5805]

locomotive=no steering wheel

[@florianwolf9380]

We need nutters like Jay to keep the heritage alive. What a marvellous beast; superb restoration job & probably great fun to drive. Congrats on a job very well done !

[@kishascape]

And what’s surprising is this is on the smaller side for steam tractors/road locomotives. They get a lot beastlier as you go up.

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@kishascape you should see the 110 hp case! Now that is big! If you want to go bigger you should see 150 hp case now that is huge!

[@ginoasci]

Little trip around the block takes about an hour....i spit out my water. Jay, you should take that trip once a month and make it a tradition. Dress it in lights at Christmas. People will love it!

[@scottprice4813]

Jay- both my grandfathers were railroad men in the golden age of steam. They would be so impressed with your stewardship of this engine. They would also have reminded you- "Steam, the only engines to build up power standing still."

[@ImInLoveWithBulla]

That's the biggest steam vehicle he has? I always kinda assumed he had a Union Pacific Big Boy tucked away somewhere.

[@crusherbmx]

It wouldn't surprise me! I seriously thought he had some sort of steam locomotive somewhere, though.

[@biscuitninja]

Big Boy is currently being restored in Montana... So when it is finished.. ;)

[@bobbertthebuilder4856]

The largest know steam engine in mankind and America

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@Andrew Cuthbertson >>> That will be Jay's NEXT video series: *"JAY LENO'S RAILROAD"* 😁😁😁😁

[@erniew5805]

for the really huge steam engines. search the stationary ones used for water/sewage pumping in the big cities

[@taofledermaus]

California Antique Farm Show is coming up in April, in Tulare. You'll see all sorts of old tractors like this. Well worth the trip.

[@Miftr6]

TAOFLEDERMAUS I go every year. Love the old tractors

[@9716-i7f]

Im so glad to see you here! You guys are the bomb! Sorry im not watching your channel right now, yall check them out.

[@jeremysmith54565]

This is all (it's amazing truly is from all over actually) from the industrial revolution is what this all spawned from its incredible and love people who have a passion for this genuinely makes me smile and wow that engines beautiful truly is! Of course using other things to make manual work that bit easier essentially is what the revolution was all about and one thing most probably don't realise is they needed engineers to design and build these various machines not just traction engines but everything and hence or thus the requirement of the universities what is generally really called the red brick universities in the industrial cities in the north of England essentially. Now the term red brick can or has become a label for any real University that was founded around that time if it a was genuinely a red brick (like the University of Leeds etc) or if it was not really a red brick but was founded at the same time as those. rather it was the 9 civic universities in the norther industrialised cities like Leeds, Wakefield, Manchester etc.... after the 1960s proliferation of course where reclassed as polytechnics and now have expanded into what they are now, though nothing like it was have actually been educated at what was a former poly but really was a combination merger of 6 educational institutions that became Leeds Metropolitan University a relatively new one.

[@justinalvin1648]

Pro tip : you can watch movies at flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.

[@zaydenlennox7310]

@Justin Alvin definitely, I've been using flixzone for months myself =)

[@bigredc222]

It cracked me up when he said people get out of the way when they hear the whistle, I smiled through this whole video. Thank you Orman and Jay for keeping this wonderful machine alive. Great video.

[@djquinn11]

Jay is not just a collector and enthusiast, he’s also an educator.

[@watsontcbc]

Aaaand….a big kid with a huge tonka toy 🤣🤣🤣 gotta love it!

[@Martmns]

What a beautiful sound! Quoting a certain Dr. Victor Frankenstein - "It's alive, it's alive!!!"

[@stephenbonin3049]

Leno's knowledge of machines is very impressive.

[@dlwatib]

Three steam whistles and a bell? That's just ridiculously cool. The only thing it doesn't have is an air raid siren.

[@kiwitrainguy]

Don't wish to brag (but I will), one of my model train locos has an air raid siren.

[@HellsJerome87]

Man that's what I call low-profile tires!

[@RRW359]

I was always tought that trains not withstanding, vehicles went from horse-drawn carriages to gasoline cars. It's always interesting to learn about the often-forgotten stage between the two.

[@ralphpick7444]

Jay, I too am a steam enthusiast so I totally understand your periodic giggles when around this thing. It is just such a basic mechanical device. I invite you to come to the steam and gas engine show at the end of August in Edgar, Wisconsin. Steamers, Oil pulls, and even good looking young women in bib overalls running these beasts.

[@hornhospital]

Brings back memories of my dad and I going to thresher's reunions in Wisconsin and Minnesota 60 years ago. Many thanks, Jay!

[@davidperry970]

How could anyone not like this? Thanks Jay for sharing your machines with us.

[@anthonyamsden1631]

Wow. This thing is so freaking big and simple. It's like a giant engine with wheels on it..

[@someoneidk6303]

Iike a penis

[@davecrupel2817]

You dont say!

[@lisastallingskeelor3328]

So very cool. American ingenuity that helped to build our country through the Industrial Age. You don’t realize just how big this thing is until you see Jay at the helm.

[@wildmanrobsonsprinter4503]

My dad used to take me to the steam shows. I'll always remember the smell of these things. Truly amazing machines.

[@scwalker78]

Pretty damn cool. What a good restoration. Glad somebody cares enough to do it.

[@Andrewlang90]

Built for a time when all that mattered was torque. Safety? Nope, be a man and keep your hands away from anything you shouldn't touch lol. Very cool. I work on boilers for a living, but nothing like this.

[@a.j.swierzbinski6225]

+Andrew Lang at least someone knows that safety wasnt that much of a big deal back then lol

[@christopherfulton5645]

Andrew Lang

[@Sphere723]

I sell heroin for a living.

[@Reub3]

I sell my body for a living. Nothing but fatties and gays.

[@cujet]

I'm a high tech guy, but this old stuff is simply amazing.

[@stantaylor3350]

Every labor day weekend there is the Minnesota steam threshers reunion in Rollag Minnesota, where they parade about 20 of these by different manufacturers every afternoon at 2pm right up main street in the historic town. There is a Barker who will tell you all about the make passing the reviewing stands.

[@tedsr2391]

In Each Mechanic’s mind as we get older there’s certain rebuilds we want to leave as one of our very best of the best job, Jay found that man, He knocked it out of the Park when he completely restored this “Tractor”. Just keeping a beast like this” high end “tractor going, is something in it’s self, It was top of the line in it’s time period.

[@DoubleMrE]

That thing is a monster . . . literally, a locomotive w/o tracks. Very cool video . . . thanx!

[@eandatoo]

I'm so glad Jay is preserving all these precious pieces of history. I've always loved steam engines.

[@johnlennon7619]

Wow, I want to thank you Jay for letting us into your garage I really enjoyed it. Also I want to thank all the hard workers and Crew who put this together. ;) Thank's Jay Like you said in the end of this vid either you get it or you don't, my Dad and get it and we love watching Jays Garage.

[@VinnyMartello]

I love steam power. I love the chattering of the gears and the clicking of the valves and just everything. It's just so amazing.

[@antonleimbach648]

That’s awesome. It just makes me smile watching that tractor chug down the road blowing those steam whistles. I would love to take it through a fast food drive through.

[@LSUfan-mn3oc]

"The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles "

[@CuriousEarthlings]

"Good steam men have no eyebrows" - Jay Leno

[@brallybear620]

I really loves the way he uses his money. Did you see the happy smile on Jay's face when he was blowing the whistles?

[@alexvanalstyne1822]

There’s a lot of steam engines like this at the Georgia county fair, I’d never given much thought to the fact that these might be hard to find, they’re there every year and they’re amazingly fun to look at.

[@slabriprock5329]

I know this is an old episode,but it's an absolute delight. I also love steam and am so glad that you and so many others not just preserve these pieces of history,but maintain them with such obvious love and enthusiasm.

[@Dalroi1]

I was originally watching Top Gear. Then I got sidetracked into some of James May's engineering videos, then old trucks, then I ended up here. Ah, KZbin.....

[@ArcadeGames]

I love old steam powered vehicles!

[@rustys9190]

I would love to see around christmas time,,a bunch of ORINGAL STEAM POWER TRACTERS fired up,,,and have them in a line using there whistles ,,,whistle out christmas tunes,,,,make a great CD too

[@kevinmoor26]

Jay Leno is a champion for preserving and restoring machines.

[@anthonygordon9483]

God forbid when Jay Is long and gone. I hope they make his garage a museum and preserve everything about him as a car enthusiast.

[@hulado]

helped steam a few ships in my time and watching you drive that beast kept me smiling. shared a guys lunch on the fantail of his steam tug in the bay of Naples,Italy one beautiful noon day. we were cold iron working on our boilers and he was giving us aux steam for the galley and whatever. Bella Johnny! Bella!

[@dadstablet6156]

Up here in Canada. My daughter's father-in-law (now 70s) is licenced to repair and operate steam, and does at fairs. He was telling me that the hp rating of these engines are underrated by today's hp ratings. He figured 1 hp of old is at least 2 hp of today's standards. Food for thought.

[@BaronVonPurp]

"So Jay, what kind of cars are you into?" Jay: Y e s

[@EvanMoon]

This thing is great, and so cool that Jay is sharing it with us all. This thing reminds me of the boat ride in Willy Wanka with the horn sounds and all the spinning parts

[@vanduzer1969]

I was think more like dr Seuss

[@saintkevin5286]

This is so much more, than A tractor. These macines, have a heart of their own.

[@paultrigger3798]

Jay's enthusiasm for vehicles is contagious. He wants to understand every vehicle and be able to operate it.

[@jonathanfunnell4167]

Beautiful Traction Engine

[@wolf1221d]

When I was big into looking into my family's ancestry, I came across an autobiography my Great grandmother wrote. My Great Grandmother lived in Jacksonville, Illinois and lived on a farm from the time she was born in 1914 to about the time she went to college 18 years later. One event that happened every year in Jacksonville, was the local farmers at the time would bring their steam tractors for the harvest and together, they would harvest every farmer's field. It was such a big event that schools were closed during harvest time and wouldn't reopen until the harvest was finished.

[@666Tomato666]

"It was such a big event that schools were closed during harvest time and wouldn't reopen until the harvest was finished." yes, that's why the school break is in summer still

[@qfly6]

666Tomato666 lol harvest is in the fall.

[@666Tomato666]

Tim Colwell not for wheat

[@qfly6]

666Tomato666 What do you think these things threshed? They threshed oats and wheat. and shredded corn both of which happen in the fall so stfu.

[@666Tomato666]

blog.machinefinder.com/15130/a-visual-look-at-winter-wheat-harvest-dates

[@167curly]

When I was a little lad I lived in London, England in the mid 1940s, and remember seeing a "steam-roller" in action which was basically the same as Jay's traction engine only, with rollers, two on the rear wheels, and one in front, much like today's diesel rollers for smoothing out soft asphalt on the roads. There were also still steam lorries/trucks about then too ..... tough looking brutes for sure!

[@51WCDodge]

The old steam lorries took about five days to get from Cornwall to London.

[@MrDaiseymay]

I remember them in WW2 also. I worked for a Tarmac laying company in the 1960's. Our Diesel Roller couldn't make it up a very steep hill. Someone knew of a steam Roller that was in regular use, borrowed it,and up the hill she went ---no bother, a perfect job.

[@thenorthman9475]

Kid: I want to be a mechanic Dad: no...you want to be Jay Leno's mechanic.

[@davidwayneprins]

love seeing these big steam tractors on the move. Am so used to seeing Case that I I did not realize Advance Traction Engines were made in Battle Creek, Michigan. Only about an hour from me.

[@esvin8771]

I think it's amazing, people don't realize how much these machines accelerated progress to humanity, literally in the past 200 years we have progressed more than the past 10,000 years combined, it's incredible, we are lucky to be alive in such an era but then again every generation thinks they are at the most advanced humanity can get but time passes and technology becomes historical.

[@thereve]

This thing looks dangerous a.f. Wonderful.

[@monsteryes]

That is the absolute coolest thing! Thanks so much for sharing, love the smile on everyone's faces around this thing!

[@therealbajan522]

Would be Sweet at as daily driver

[@mikepayne377]

I hope your commute isn't too far. (I laughed at that.... too funny) It would be different, that's for sure :)

[@SuperPickle15]

Perfect for LA traffic.

[@hardeehat4972]

Hey, when I win the lotto, i getting one of these and daily driving it. Just to be weird. I live in farm country too, so tractors are allowed on the highway. TIME TO PISS SOME PEOPLE OFF!

[@InternetzSpaceshipz]

inb4 boiler explosion haha

[@QuadroNVS]

yeah, imagine getting that thing going on the 405 freeway.

[@samborez8089]

Does anyone else view Mr.Leno as truly a great American for the work he has did and continues to do, restoring and preserving these machines for posterity?

[@neilfurby555]

Jay is such an enthusiast, and quite genuine. A real pleasure to spend time with.

[@LUMPYWIT]

Great video we had Fred Dibnah here in the Uk. Unfortunately the guys who restore and have all the experience on steam are a dying breed.

[@Cell1000bc]

Jay loves all the bells and whistles. It’s consumption isn’t gallons per mile, it’s whistles per yard.

[@malcolmbeecher8378]

you're a good talk show host, but your the best car enthusiast.

[@ThStg]

DEFINITELY a labour of ❤💕 to FULLY restore such a BEAUTIFUL!!! piece of engineering.

[@ZoeyTheGSP]

Those whistles made me soo sooo happy

[@dirkdiggler2624]

Truly a great part of American history, thanks for restoring so many machines from the past that would otherwise be lost to history. Thanks Jay

[@supreme2005]

Driving that thing seems like it would be absolutely terrifying!

[@ghostx697]

There's a lot going on but it's not really that bad once you know what to do. I'm fortunate to have a grandfather who collects these, I basically grew up on one.

[@soisun2658]

7:31 "... and we'll use that to generate light for when we go for night drives in this thing." I was dying...

[@GQNissanPatrol_TD42]

This was an absolutely amazing piece of mechanical engineering. Thank you very much for sharing this with us.

[@Edison73100]

Steam whistles are the coolest thing. One of my favorite movies is once upon a time in the west and the steam engine scene in the beginning. It was like it was alive.

[@caddyman7725]

About every year I go to the ‘Old Thresher’s Reunion’ in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and see lots of these up close. Very neat!

[@mileakin2689]

Thanks for sharing that Jay, I just love those old steam tractors, what a great piece of American history I’m so glad there are people out there that have the money and the skills to keep these things rolling.

[@NazarovVv]

Now imagine pulling up in one of those on a steampunk convention

[@bryanmartinez6600]

Dimitar Nazarov wearing a top hat handlebar mustache monocle suit a pocket watch and a 68 year old butler

[@traceanthony3588]

HERPY DERPEDY i dont want to wear a 68 year old butler

[@Tiredoldchannel]

Trace Anthony best comment

[@katehopper3614]

been there, done that.

[@alexanderb.9872]

"The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles."

[@grabber_blu_angel]

It's like driving a circus.

[@abqkaza]

😁

[@jamessolarz3027]

I fell in love with steam engines when I was 6 or 7 years old. 60 years later my heart races when I hear this beautiful Northern locomotive blows it's whistle. It's a restored work of art parked in a pole barn a few blocks from my house. It's taken out and pulls period stock behind including the vista dome. A real treat to smell the steam a few inches from the cylinders. Peace.

[@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos]

Might that be the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) Class J 4-8-4 Northern # 611 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation (VMT) in Roanoke, Virginia?

[@mikehotchkiss8975]

Hard not to get caught up in his enthusiasm. Also watching newer videos and Jay appears to be getting younger. Glad you are taking care of the important chassis so all the units in the fleet stay loved and shared

[@nukl466]

I think I've watched this one video at least 5-10 times.

[@QuadroNVS]

+Nukl I thought I was the only one, I find that having so many exposed moving parts working in tandem fascinating.

[@wholeNwon]

About 15 years ago, one blew up at an Ohio fair. Killed 4 people and injured many others. The boiler had not been inspected or certified.

[@erniew5805]

yes i believe the engineer and fireman and two cops who were writing a ticket for driving on the pavement with steel wheels

[@Chubachus]

I wish he would run over Jimmy Fallon in it.

[@emunation1]

Chubachus i like the show but i hate jimmy

[@Rocketninja200]

Chubachus The hot air coming out of Jimmy could run that machine for decades.

[@AlanFrance21]

+Chubachus He's in Wards 6,7 & 8.

[@101Volts]

+Chubachus Deceptive idea there, bro...

[@wigimsworld4908]

hahaha!!! hilarious

[@Kusunoky]

God bless this people who take care antiques for generations. I always loved steam machine.

[@kemetmoses8030]

i can stare at this thing forever. Its a feat of serious engineering. This eventually lead to modern rubber tracked tractors of today. Thanks Leno for preserving these awesome machines.

[@mactek6033]

Willy Wonka wants his Wonkamobile back.

[@taromaru2007]

Thanks

[@bobbertthebuilder4856]

Ompa lompa dompedey doo i have. A riddle for here for you

[@axel3895]

no sir you get nothing

[@LSUfan-mn3oc]

No

[@8x56]

He must drive the cops nuts there.

[@joermundgand]

Nah, the cops would behave like everybody else and gawk in wonder.

[@ohmyblindman]

yeah, I think Jay Leno gets a pass.

[@15Med3]

cops probably pull him over and take pictures instead of writing tickets

[@pyro8818ak47]

He’s a member of the California highway patrol I believe

[@darthrevan2063]

pyro8818ak47 that wouldn’t be surprising xd

[@warrenlun8145]

My turn of the Century firehouse was built right across the street from the the Advance Thresher Works in Battle Creek in 1904. Advance bought the property where the firehouse sits for the City of Battle Creek so that they could have fire protection close to the plant. The Advance Thresher Works plant stood until about fifteen years ago, until it was torn down. Andy Swift of Hope, Maine is a good friend of Jay's , he restores fire engines and works on Jay's steam cars. Another friend of mine, Dave Kemler of Stanton. Michigan has one of the largest collections of Advance Steam equipment in the country. At the Turn of the Century (1900) Advance was the largest employer in Battle Creek, Michigan . Nichols and Shepard, another traction engine manufacturer was also in Battle Creek. Battle Creek was at one time the center of thresher and traction engine manufacture in the US. This is about a decade before Kellogg and Post started to make cereal in the town.

[@toddbranst]

Fantastic! Years ago I worked at Hartwick Pines State Park in Michigan. We had a Port Huron theshing machine there that we used to run a sawmill for special event demonstrations. I had the pleasure of of grabbing the slabs as they came off the 52" blade we were using, while the engine chuffed away behind me and the huge belt whipped around the pulleys. Not something I will ever forget, tremendous power!

[@Skiddings]

My family used to own one of these and take it to the steam fairs around southern England, they're all such beautiful machines. Most of them ran on coal and the smell was amazing.