1919 5HP HIT & MISS ENGINE RUNNING A SAW

This is our Buddy Robs 1919 5 HP Hit & Miss Hercules Engine running an original Saw

[@lynnmiller8919]

When I was a kid, (back in the 50's), we had one of these at our scout camp for lighting. 32 volt generator And light bulbs to match (special order). My uncle told me it had been an old coal mine generator. Ran not only lights, but a little rail car on tracks.

[@bobbystaley9709]

That’s really cool

[@bobbystaley9709]

I wanna make a little go kart with one of these engines like an old style one obviously it will be slow but it will be cool

[@nolansmith662]

​@@bobbystaley9709567

[@StephenDanielAddeo]

Having it doing work makes the engine that much more interesting.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@BepBepStev]

1919: Where common sense and being aware of your surroundings kept you alive.

[@rubiconnn]

Except all the times when it didn't

[@tiko4621]

Say whatever you want about the old ways being best, I appreciate the modern safety features our modern tools have.

[@MrWolfSnack]

I don;t use modern tools at all because they are cheap pieces of plastic shit and burn out as soon as the warranty is up. All my power tools are from the 40s through the 1960s. Soild steel and metal. You plug it in and it goes. Never been so stupid enough to get hurt by a power tool. I love my 60 years old hedge shears because there is a handle right by the bade that makes it easier to maneuver and balance the tool in your hands, and it doesnt vibrate like crazy. It operates so smooth and i dont have muscle fatigue from being shaken to death like the plastic crap ones. My power sander also has a lot of tolerance in the motor you can press down on it and dig in hard without bogging the motor down to get a stubborn knot hole sanded out. A new one will just overheat and trip the safety fuse and you have to wait an hour for it to cool down again.

[@MrSGL21]

yep back when the population wasn't addicted to weed.

[@MooreRetro]

@@MrSGL21 you mean back when it was legal and THC was sold medicinally? When it was called cannabis.

[@1960fusion]

OSHA approved of course! :-) thanks for sharing, i cant get enough of "hit and miss" engines

[@jamesbartlett4935]

My dad was the “Dr. of engines”!! My dad had over 350 hit and miss gas engines!! Was a little easier starting a engine when the flywheel had a built in crank!! Don’t forget to push crank back in because when it hits you in the knee!😭 my dad also had 50 antique tractors!!👍👍👍

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

Stop the 🧢

[@Wallace823]

The buzz saw looks like a widow maker.

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

I cut a lot of slabwood when I was younger using a very similar saw but it was powered by a model A engine. I still have all my fingers👍

[@louisedwards6681]

And thumb

[@yearlong5179]

our Thresheree has a old sawmill they made and it has a sign that says “it’s a good day if you can count to ten without using your toes” 😂

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

@@yearlong5179 There is a guy at my work who says a similar phrase " I'm a good millwright I still have all my fingers and toes." He is right, he is a good millwright.😎

[@bledlbledlbledl]

Good to see those old machines still puttin' along

[@Blueknight1960]

Got a friend who has one of these engines and he connected an ice cream churn to it.

[@HighlanderNorth1]

Yeah, these hit & miss engines could be linked with a belt to all sorts of devices, from washing machines to generators.

[@34bartm]

Great display and saw demo. Hats off to those guy. Awesome engine.

[@ihatedietcola7920]

Yeah that's something you need to watch your ass around lol. Cool stuff!!!!

[@davekimbler2308]

My great grandfather used his hit and miss to cut wood and it propelled his wagon also , only went in one direction but it moved itself !

[@rickashay6023]

Thanks for the demo love the old machinery.

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks for watching Bud!!☺

[@johnclamshellsp1969]

I see dead people with this saw.

[@raccoon681]

Just the stupid ones

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

cool old saw setup .. ENJOYED !!

[@gregfoster4541]

Thanks for the video, always great to see these hit and miss engines still doing it,, also great to see Jonathan from " Hit and Misfits" fire it up, Howdy from Texas 😁

[@JG-tk7ov]

How much fun is when the saw bites on a knot and spins that little bit of wood strait outa ya hands, makes ya feel alive don't it....took me ages to type this...

[@kriswright1022]

That thing is too cool, thanks for sharing 805RK!

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks for checkin' it out Kris!!☺

[@homebody0089]

This is about an 8 on the pucker-factor scale, but neat regardless.

[@ihus9950]

I could see that Hit & Miss saw rig over by my place RK, with my Donkeys pulling it 👍 Very nice setup👍

[@oscarzt1652]

i love the way the spokes at the end there were very close to the camera speed and they bounced back and forth when the engine fired 6:58

[@CrippleX89]

Oh boy, exposed blades are accidents waiting to happen.. Very cool though, nice to see an engine like that actually being put to work instead of just thumpin’ away doing nothing

[@robleary3353]

Love seeing these old bits of kit working!. Nice that they're allowed to demonstrate it in action. 👍 Health and Safety probably wouldn't allow that here in Australia.

[@Dan-qp1el]

What a fantastic set.

[@mikebunner3498]

It was no wonder those old timers were so strong. This is work!

[@BrucesShop]

A person had to pay attention back then. thanks RK. I am happy he got it started with a kick. . COOL RK

[@805ROADKING]

No texting while working with that thing eh!!☺

[@tootired76]

Reminds me of the rig Grandpa could mount onto his "Johnny Popper" tractor, belt powered. Damned big circular saw!! It frightened me watching him cut wood with it!

[@kievanrus9434]

My dad wtill runs a buzzsaw on a pto like that. Ferguson tractor. I have used it a few times. More worried about random binds than forgetting about the blade itself. Very effective, not the safest, lol

[@michaelolsen2348]

That thing works great! I'd take that over any modern saw any day.

[@colvinator1611]

Excellent video ! Thanks a lot everyone. Colin UK

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Cool beans, EJ. Gotta love it.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@frederickwise5238]

I immediately notice all of the pre-OSHA safety features. lol . People back then had sense enuf to keep their hands away from the saw!!!!

[@skycarl]

Fun and dangerous,,, the complete package.

[@bledlbledlbledl]

That reminds me of a trick I've had to use with a riding lawnmower when the battery was really weak: Position the engine by hand so that it's just at the end of a power stroke, and THEN hit the starter. That way it has an entire rotation in which to pick up momentum before it hits the compression stroke

[@joelmollenkopf3767]

Excellent

[@rw3dog]

Awesome ! Jonathan really muscled that thing to start it...

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@andymoss3132]

The roadking sending them to school. Cool piece bud. Hope your healing up good.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! We're doing good, one day at a time Bud!!☺

[@sbains560]

You are my kind of people 😎

[@ben-jd8kk]

In the lifetime of that thing I wonder if it's claimed any fingers?

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy I'm sure it did and maybe a few lives!! ☺

[@aserta]

Prolly, at least a few good nicks. Any respectable tool does :))

[@Mercmad]

I was a sawmill engineer 40 plus years ago .I have seen two men lose fingers on circular saws through lack of concentration on the job.

[@ben-jd8kk]

Mercmad funny you should mention lack of concentration, I burned my arm at work today after I leaned on a piece of metal I had just welded less than a minute ago. Funny how at the end of the day you start to let down your guard.

[@Cookiegrabber-]

NOS. Neat Old Stuff!

[@Grim0954]

That kid was cussin you under his breath. Ridicule to success, the next best seller. lol

[@therenaissanceman5311]

This is Luke and Jesse we met you and Mike at Coolsprings. Looks like a nice show.

[@805ROADKING]

It was great meeting you Guys!! You have some cool equipment and make good videos!! I subbed ya!!☺

[@jettpro6647]

Way cool RK!

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺

[@johnnyholland8765]

Pre OSHA period machine......... My God they would have a field day with that one. All original but so dangerous. Honestly though I think I would put a guard of some sort on that blade.

[@timgreen4137]

Just pay attention to what you are doing, and you don't need to worry about guards.

[@blakegebauer76]

@timgreen4137 until someone not paying attention bumps you into it

[@Lagggerengineering]

Losing your fingers 101

[@Bones6987]

Dead man saw Got many boys arms cut off So glad they quit making them My Daddy ran one when he was a kid But it was hooked to a tractor running a belt drive

[@ericgoingoverseas5064]

I own one similar. People claim they would never use one....until they see the alternative......cross cut saw run by hand. 😉

[@brownwrench]

Easy to see why all those wood cutting options were quickly dumped when chainsaws came on the scene.

[@badferritbadferrit5526]

"OH THE GOOD LIFE"🎶🎵🎤

[@djmips]

'hey 'Tubes." -- sup Rob.

[@abbiebeast]

Safe and sound!!

[@funbricknj]

Have to get me one of these saws be ideal when doing finish carpentry when there is no electric for me 10" miter saw lol

[@cmphighpower]

Man is that dangerous

[@dougalexander7204]

Sometimes I need to bump start the little woman too. You know, crank her backwards to get her to move forward.

[@bellknapej]

This machine scares the living shit out of me but its so cool!

[@angelgonzalo2885]

Technologia brutal!,baterias litio ion?

[@roycelane8318]

Amazing except watching your videos is making me late for work in the morning..lol

[@805ROADKING]

Sorry Bud!!☺

[@Mercmad]

When i saw the thumbnail i thought you had bought a hokey project car to restore.

[@dansengines2594]

What a sweet working engine and saw, nice to see it with its "working clothes on.

[@rodgercottrill3342]

Cool

[@chriholt]

Wow, that was great to see a pretty much original engine and saw. I noticed the seat in front of the engine - any idea of why that would be there? Anyway, I had never heard of a hit and miss engine until I subscribed to your channel, but now I'm fascinated by them.

[@805ROADKING]

You can hook a horse up to the front of that to tow it where you need it, that's why the seat is there!!☺

[@dtvjho]

I first saw these at the Kutztown Folk Festival (Berks County PA off of US222) years ago and walked past with some of them running. I didn't know what they were called, not until this week!

[@Trumplican]

when i was about 12 or 13 i had a single cylinder harley davidson snowmobile and broke the recoil and i got it to bump start from the primary clutch with my hands lol

[@clarencejones7916]

seriously I would have been too afraid to put my hands anywhere near it 😳😬💿

[@stephenthompson7634]

looks like it could use a 2JZ swap

[@txsviking]

Nice saw. I think it's faster than a chainsaw.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! It would work alot better if it was sharp and not rusty!!☺

[@sneugler]

Another great video! Love to see them attached to machines. Off topic to the video, just picked myself up a Maytag twin from an estate sale, and was thinking about restoring it. How do you go about removing the rust from the cast iron pieces?

[@timtim8468]

I think I figured why there's that blade guard.

[@Fdeubcfhbbjhfd]

Bad ASS!!!!!

[@denniswyse3590]

THESE OLD HIT & MISS ARE REFERED TO AS DONKEY ENGINES IN THE SOUTH. OLD LOCAL FEED MILL WOULD GRIND CORN MEAL ON HALVES USING A 3 HP. ENGINE. IT ALSO RAN A GRITTS MILL. GOOD OLD DAYS BACK THEN !

[@dalemaloney5803]

Holy wtf I just found my twin.. the young dude, looks AND sounds the same as me.. crazy

[@rcaddictgarage]

👍

[@aleblanc3547]

Thanks Rob...Jonathan no worries buddy, Roadking and I know about the time you get enough backside to do something you get a big ole belly that gets in the way! :>) Thanks Roadking!!

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! I remember being solid as a rock like Jonny, pre "big ole belly"!!☺

[@CoolBreeze640]

What fuel does this run on? I didn't see a firebox (just missed it maybe?).

[@danielbailey1489]

Old hit and miss engines like these usually ran on kerosene, but you could run it on gas, kerosene, lamp oil, diesel, or just about anything.

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

These things are as tough as a $2,00 steak 🥩 they just keep going with the minimum of fuss

[@carlstone5735]

I always see these old hit and miss engines running, and I know water goes in the resevior on top of the cylinder to cool the engine... But where is the fuel tank and what type of fuel do these engines use?

[@805ROADKING]

Most of them have the fuel tank in the base and most of them run on gasoline!! Some of them do run on diesel or Kero !!☺

[@finpainter1]

my toes curled cutting wood.

[@ShlisaShell]

I read that book too. 👍😜

[@walterdavis4808]

What is the finger count on that saw?

[@dogyouare]

OSHA would shit bricks if they saw this

[@davidjeter6042]

Wonder how many fingers.

[@yearlong5179]

I went the Thresheree near me and they always have these mini engines (smaller than this one) running a washing machine or a old water pump, can you tell me if they have a name?

[@yearlong5179]

never mind i have found it, very nice engine though

[@jacquesb5248]

that saw is scary

[@mopar9453]

nice hey roadking im iso a governor weight set up for a 1 1/2hp alamo that bolts to the fly wheel was wondering if you or mike know of any where i can get thanks

[@805ROADKING]

Try Hit and Miss Enterprises!!☺

[@mopar9453]

@@805ROADKING thanks i tried them earlier this week email said they are looking but haven't heard anything yet

[@robertaj4815]

No wonder why people only lived to 40 back then !

[@connorthesledneck1398]

100 years old this year

[@Trumplican]

6:10 is that big crack supposed to be in that flywheel?

[@Trumplican]

​@@Tadfafty upon closer inspection it is meant to be there its for taking the flywheel on and off. theres a big bolt that tightens it down.

[@pjp80s]

My neighbor has a John Deere saw like this... from 1905 I think. rough shape but complete. He is looking to sell it but doesn’t know where to list it. Any ideas?

[@805ROADKING]

Smokstak.com, Ebay, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace

[@brownwrench]

Interesting, but it makes me cringe watching it in action. Dangerous AF.

[@ME-jc7xi]

BROWNWRENCH BROWN made back when men were Men. to many losers today require all the in my way safety features

[@nhatkynhanong4594]

😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@raymondleggs5508]

pipff piff piff piff piff!

[@OldCarAlley]

I love that old machinery... wish I had space to store things like that. It did make me very nervous to see that huge saw blade running, with a very small "pre osha" blade guard... with everyone around it. Guess back then the users had to have serious common sense, to keep from loosing limbs! I watch another tuber that uses a saw like that one to cut his fire wood, but his is now powered with one of those old Wisconsin V-4 air cooled engines. I think the hit and miss has more torque, as that Hercules just kept that blade spinning. The Wisconsin would slow down, and often would pull the log back, and wait for the engine to pick the rpm's back up to finish his cut.

[@josephinebennington7247]

Dungarees and Stetson. Authentic Hillbilly, even if intentional. Someone in the UK thinks it’s brilll.

[@dannymofopans]

OSHA would have a field day

[@greenboy4296]

hey what happen with the OHV briggs project ?

[@805ROADKING]

Any projects we have that require machining usually get sidelined during the Show Season because we're on the road alot and just don't have the time for them!!☺

[@greenboy4296]

@@805ROADKING thanks for your reply i really want to see that one complete i am enjoying it and thanks for that

[@texasslingleadsomtingwong8751]

Can't work today , our starter caught the flu .

[@hellpatrol7130]

видео из разряда: "я знаю Технику Безопасности как свои 3 пальца ""

[@not2fast4u2c]

That saw looks like something Wiley Coyote would gt his tail caught in !!!!

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! Just have to print ACME on the side eh!!☺

[@waynegeorge2707]

Good video. Sure would like to know what band is playing the music in the background beginning at 5:22.

[@805ROADKING]

Thanks Wayne!! Don't know their name but they were good!!☺

[@victimovtalent6036]

I still don't get it,why named hit and miss engine?how it's works?

[@mwilliamshs]

When it hits, the governor is in and the engine makes power. When it misses, the governor is out, the compression is released via a valve lifter, and the engine coasts. It's a means of speed regulation.

[@victimovtalent6036]

@@mwilliamshs what is benefits/advantage from this engine type instead of 4 stroke engine?

[@mwilliamshs]

It IS a 4 stroke engine

[@victimovtalent6036]

@@mwilliamshs what about fuel consumption between them,wich one more economical in the same capacity?

[@mwilliamshs]

@@victimovtalent6036 between is a comparative term. To what are you comparing a 4 stroke hit-and-miss engine?

[@frankbiz]

Definitely before OSHA.

[@xThreatmasterx]

These people aren't really attached to their fingers it seems...

[@davidfisher7440]

Holding the sawn end close to the blade is just nuts. Made me cringe watching. The hinged table is there so you don't get your hands near the blade. Keep both hands on the butt end and well clear of the saw. The sawn end just falls onto the ground. If the blade hit something in the wood while you are holding both sides it could be disastrous. You would not be the first to be killed or maimed by this type of saw. BTW there are still plenty of them used to cut firewood here in NZ mostly driven by tractor pto though.

[@ziggassedup]

Stand clear RK.

[@805ROADKING]

Yeah Buddy!! ☺