AMAZING 1941 Military Engine Made 2 Days Before Pearl Harbor! Will It Run?

This is a nice piece of history as Taryl attempts to get this 1941 Briggs & Stratton Model A military engine running again. Another neat discovery as you'll see is that this engine was made 2 days before Pearl Harbor in 1941. Made on 12/5/1941 the Friday before Pearl Harbor which was that Sunday the 7th. ANOTHER NEAT DISCOVERY is that this video is also airing 80 YEARS to the day 12/5/2021. Made for the military during the most important war in modern times, let's see if Mr. Dactal can wave his magic wand over this one and get it going again. He gets by with a little help from his friends in another funny, yet informative video from your friends at Grass Rats Garage! And as Taryl always says... There's Your Dinner!!
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[@RogerSegerJr]

My grandfather was in Korea and brought back a couple of these engines and made mini bikes with them. Being able to kick start it like a real motorcycle was a blast when I was a kid. They made it to the great grandchildren before they went to the graveyard. Watching my boy play on it was complete joy!

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

That would be so cool looking on a mini bike and come with a Kickstart don't see that today with small engines

[@RogerSegerJr]

@@jasonvandervalk3679 yeah me and my cousins thought we were hot shit!

[@smokierspy]

Do you know what division your grandfather was in ? My great grandpa also served in Korea and came home n started pro boat racing , has a few hall of fame boat racing wins but didn’t bring home any engines thay I know of !

[@RogerSegerJr]

@@smokierspy my grandfather was a combat engineer. Not sure what division

[@patrickfagan6178]

OUTSTANDING ! I can't thank you enough. I'm still laughing over the stick in the tank. My dad was notorious for using a stick for a fuel gauge....

[@charger19691]

Look at how strong and sturdy this small engine was built. This is representative of a time when everything we made in this country was made strong, sturdy and with PRIDE. 🇺🇸 Great job as always Taryl. I love that pump you have on the gas can. I need me one of those!

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

I see things like this and have to watch it old engines are awesome

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

👍👍

[@Mark-nu5vg]

I grew up with and worked on these most of my life made to last not disposable junk like in today's market

[@barblemons5397]

Needs to be started every Veteran’s Day! Great job made in the USA!

[@sandraclowdus6549]

Never forget 💐

[@donaldbower4097]

As well as memorial day, and 4th of July

[@freedommowers420]

Idles beautiful when you got it dialed in. Great job getting this historical piece going. Your channel has been a big inspiration and help with my small engine repairs and is greatly appreciated. As a veteran I am very thankful to see you always so patriotic and supportive to the military. Thank you for the great content.

[@wilmarbarrick3194]

Today is 12/5/2021... Happy Birthday lil' engine.

[@kentkirkpatrick7953]

The kill wire is wrapped in metal to reduce radio noise. The plug boot and wire most likely had a big metal cover too.

[@johnflechler263]

Growing up back in the '60's we had an almost identical Briggs & Stratton engine on a walk behind lawn mower with a 36" cut. The mower finally wore out so my father took the motor and hooked it up to a water pump. Then the coil on it went out and my father could not find one anywhere. I made the suggestion to hook up a automotive coil since the points still work and hook the coil to a12v battery. My father did that and from then on the engine started every time we needed to use the water pump. One of my younger brothers still has that old Briggs, and it still runs.

[@kajem575]

My dad was a Supply SGT. in the Michigan National Guard he served from 49' (when he graduated high school) until retiring in 89'. I remember these engines in the garage at the armory in the 70's And yes they powered all sorts of things;generators,lawn mowers/snow blowers,water pumps/pressure washers,fork lifts, dock elevators,wood splitters,cement mixers,winches,air/refridgerant compressors,fans/blowers on and on.... All us kids of the guardsman grew up together and in that armory performing jobs around there,many of whom joined later.👍 🙂✌❤

[@TheOriginalFreak]

This is quite possibly the LAST "Pre-War" Briggs military engine built that is still in working order. In 1941, work weeks at factories were typically limited to a 5 day/40 hour work week. This was due to a) the 1938/1940 Fair Labor Standards Act and b) the powers of Labor Unions to demand very expensive over-time it the FLSA's 40 hour limit needed to be exceeded to allow production to meet demand. As such, Friday 12/05/1941 was almost certainly the last working day at Briggs prior to the start of WWII. What an incredible find!!!

[@johnchildress6717]

It was stored well.Looked to be really clean for its age.Thank you to Pat for sending this to Taryl.

[@pootthatbak2578]

Im thinking the usa was shipping many of these to europe or russia. Dont forget, we were assisting the allies b4 pearl harbor day. Would love to see if any russian or british tinkerers have restoration videos featuring these engines

[@TheOriginalFreak]

@@pootthatbak2578 True. it could have been made for WWII, just happening to be built the last day before we officially joined as a combatant. The world could well have become like the one in "The Man in The High Castle" if we had been more isolationist given the Allies' limited resources compared to Germany's military might at the time.

[@kirktitgen6395]

One of the best channels on KZbin. I am so glad, I found you guys 6 years ago and since then I have enjoyed every video you posted while having couple of cups of coffee on Sunday morning.

[@oxyfee6486]

I blew by this channel for a long time,I thought they were rediculous at first,boy am I glad I gave them a chance,I’m a grass rat now.😂

[@sandraclowdus6549]

@@oxyfee6486 down to earth facts. he is a dinosaur, grass eating fossil.😎

[@arkansasboy45]

Now that is a piece of history. Bringing up the employee building it on Friday and coming back on Monday at war was very interesting.

[@xmarkmechanic1]

If you take a 12 volt battery and two jumper wires you can test spark on this engine. You hook positive to the moving side of the points. Put a piece of cardboard in the points so they do not touch. Hook the other jumper lead to the ground of battery. Take the other end of the ground jumper lead and drag it along the engine in a clean unpainted place. You have to drag it not just hold it, that simulates the points. you will see spark on your tester if the coil and condenser are okay. this will easily check your points type ignition all but the points which are easy. After 30 years I finally retired from small engine repair this year.

[@brianbanks3044]

one thing I learned while working on military vehicles....they are extremely simple and extremely durable....they are designed to be fixed in the field by 18 and 20 year old kids so they couldn't be too technical....and a lot of the stuff was interchangeable so 1 part could fit many applications.....no time for stuff to be bogged down while they were fighting the enemy

[@Farm_fab]

Taryl, I have an old military pump engine that is a Wisconsin. Someone had drilled a hole through the shaft for a pulley. I've not heard it run, but will do that one of these days. I'm not looking forward to tearing the engine apart to repair the crank, but that will happen AFTER I get it running. This engine is probably from the Vietnam era.

[@AK-ck7cy]

Well as a retired Army veteran mechanic. I loved the video. It reminds me of the generators that I did work on in the 80s. Thay were on the track vehicle's. Had small engine on them. Love you're videos.

[@drstyxquack]

When I was in the army I worked on a military standard 4 cylinder gasoline engines, when my father was in 30 years before he worked on them too. He calls them boat anchors. He said he was forever replacing magnetos. Merry Christmas to all in Podunk!

[@jeffpiatt3879]

It's impressive how well made this motor is.Taryl, if you have any infant children in your family or among your friends you can steel the kids snot sucker and use that for pulling the molten solder completey off of a connection. I have been using the same one for 40 years. I don't recommend using it on kids afterward, though. : )

[@RogerSegerJr]

And here I thought I was the only one that used snot suckers for that!

[@greggcarpenter1878]

They also make a solder wick to remove the molten solder

[@oxyfee6486]

I had a sucker that came with a soldering kit,it took me two days to figure out what the damn thing was😂

[@ohiofarmer5918]

Liked your musings in what the guys in the field might have thought --- GI's might have experienced working on this stuff. Remember that about 70 percent of the soldiers lived on farms and were used to working on machinery.. My buddy worked on communications equipment as a Navy reserve and had five deployments to Iraq. He knew his way around testng equipment. There was a nice Miller welder/ Genset that did not run. He found a bad electronic part on it and they were still gonna scrap it, but he finagled a repair part from a civilian war contractor and had it running right away. In Europe when they reached the hedgerows the going got all bogged down until some farm boys decided that they could fit a dozer blade to a tank, and it saved a bunch of lives by allowing the army to break through that mess

[@not2fast4u2c]

Back When B&S engines were Proudly Made in the U.S.A.

[@Cat-fy5lw]

They still are.

[@randallcarney1216]

@@Cat-fy5lw yes but they are junk! The last good briggs were the flatheads!

[@Cat-fy5lw]

I know, right? Too much plastic!

[@armyvet4081]

my father served in the south pacific-- WW II vet- he has been gone many years now

[@StevesAutoNtrucks]

my dad served in the south pacific Marshall Islands and all those places he said they used to say golden gate in 48 until the big bombs he said he got the greetings when he was 17 tough bunch of guys 🙏

[@keith7046]

Bless your Dad's heart. The Pacific Theater was worse than the eastern front. You should be proud of him and when you visit his grave, thank him for me. I too am a vet from the Vietnam era, although I stayed stateside.

[@armyvet4081]

@@keith7046 i am a vietnam era vet

[@larrycroft470]

How fitting that this small piece of American history would find it's way to a mechanical genius with an historical perspective and a patriotic heart. And how ironic i viewed this 80 years to the date it was manufactured. Thank you my good friend Mr. Dactyl and your multi talented family for sharing this with all of us.

[@andersforrad]

Wow that idle is just epic! I love this antique stuff. Just great!

[@EVILDR235]

A model B has 7 head bolts vs 6 on a model A. A model B has a larger exhaust outlet. A model B has a removeable cover on the PTO side and a model A does not.

[@TheHobbyShopFilms]

Back in the day when things were made like tanks; probably will last another 80 years!

[@atschirner]

It's not the space shuttle but I do appreciate your reverence working on this part of American history. Semper Fi.

[@Bradwick1]

The sound of that engine is like a familiar ghost from the past. Even when it cranks it has a distinct mechanical sound from a cartoon or old movie. It would sound cool on a scaled down WW2 tank go kart with treads. Wonder if that was ever done?

[@kd5byb]

The Model A is a fantastic Briggs engine. This one is absolutely historic. If it could talk, what stories would it tell us?

[@kikbob8766]

Taryl- You're the BEST! I really appreciate your wisdom and insight and you have a solution to the pop up problems that get in your way- I've learned so much from you. Thanks.

[@robbylake3784]

That is so cool!! Amazing when it was made just before Pearl Harbor. My grandpa would have love to see this motor. He served in the war and he was proud that he did. Thank you for sharing.

[@mikemorgan5015]

Very cool! I'm not sure if this is the case here, but the letters i and o were usually skipped so as not to be confused with one and zero. If that's the case, this would be Nov 5, 1941. Of course this may NOT be the case, so please correct me if I'm wrong. A quick search on the Briggs site leads to a "document not found" error. Regardless, it's still a great find! The Army has levels of maintenance that dictate who can work on what and who can order which parts. Those levels are operator, organizational(the operator's unit mechanics), direct support(for more in depth repairs beyond the scope of the unit mechanics), and general support and depot. Something like a coil would likely have been Org or DS. But this is all in the technical manual(TM) for the equipment. These levels have nothing to do with the ability of the mechanics, but their training level, tools available at each level, and parts authorized at each level. But when the bullets are flying you do what you gotta do.

[@andybecker2693]

The old girl is able to celebrate her 80th birthday still kicking. My grandpa had an old Clinton with a kickstart from a washing machine. I used to play with it in the early 80’s as it still ran.

[@gamebredduramax71]

If taryl was in the war he would have been the field mechanic

[@tr4415]

Two days before Pearl Harbor.... pretty much one of the coolest things I've ever seen from any channel...

[@metoo072954]

Wow.....Taryl you have a machine of history there. I'm so glad you got it to run! I've watched lots of you videos but this one hit me in the heart. Thank you for what you do!!!!!! 🙂

[@clayton4906]

Such a intriguing piece of history. Great job Taryl 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jerryleejohnsonjr1377]

Awesome engine and some history to go along with it. Great video Taryl! Merry Christmas Grass Rats!!

[@POL3INAROW]

I usually don't comment much on any of the videos on you tube that I choose to watch. But this is got to be one of your best videos of yours, and I have seen almost all of yours. Truly a great video. Being a mechanic, I have a GREAT respect for your knowledge on small engines. I love and respect old school experience in most trades, but this one is close to home for me. My dad was a great mechanic, like your self who taught me well. And I love watching you work left handed, reminds me of my Dad. Used to love watching him swing a hammer with his left. Merry Christmas Taryl to you and your family!

[@raymondgarafano8604]

Hi Taryl, I had an engine similar to this back in the early 70's big cast bell housing with a crank.

[@doncook3584]

There ain’t no game winning field goal where the stadium was louder than Taryl. F**kin awesome. Great job

[@billchildress9756]

I really enjoyed working on and playing with those old engines when I was a young teenager! Thanks for the memories Taryl.

[@jamesadams2333]

The phrase they don’t build em like they use to definitely rings true! I find this piece of history to be incredible. Definitely an amazing find and coincidence! Well done on this video!

[@edwinlockwood514]

That is so awesome .What a story to tell the Grandchildren,and to show them it running as well.Great job Taryl!!!

[@antoniomarc7174]

WoW that’s amazing I knew you would get it running. This is a cool piece to have in your collection can’t wait to see if you clean it all up. 👍👍👍

[@bentwedgestanleybrand5818]

When I was a kid everything had points and condensers

[@JPRD2379]

That points plate looked liked it had two screws to take off plate instead of fighting the plug wire and perhaps someone already mentioned that small hole in gas cap is a vent.Everything on that engine looked super easy and larger than normally now -make a commemorative project! Kick start reminds me of a 1920's gas engine washing machine I saw at a fair, years ago.

[@michaeltarasenkoop2389]

Very interesting show very knowledgeable guy ! First time watched but it’s on my new list of enjoyable shows to watch ! Keep em coming you know what you are doing so I enjoy a guy that knows what he’s doing !

[@howardkoster4026]

Taryl, you brought a part of history back to life!!!

[@jeremyedgell9989]

Too cool!! Love Briggs!! So dependable, easy to work on. Built to last!!!

[@maverick5006]

OMG Mr. T, I had goosebumps knowing the history, your video release date, & the fact you were able to getr' running!!

[@patrickjoy9551]

Absolutely love this!! Great history and time capsule. That thing runs smoother than a new one. That cast iron cover was really cool. Thanks for sharing it with the world Taryl.

[@ianbostock9373]

Thanks Taryl, not just the comedy and education but History too - super cool.

[@jfrankki]

Awesome engine! Love old and unique engines and equipment ! Love your shows Teryll

[@frankmuschetto3385]

What a find. Great job bringing it back to life. Gotta think of a use for it so that it can continue to do what it was intended to do - run.

[@yogeetarzan]

Oh my... this very SPECIAL... if that engine could talk, what some stories it could tell... Thank Taryl for sharing this AMAZING video

[@landcare-outdoorfun176]

This was a amazing video. I really enjoyed the history you pointed out. Just think my grandfather might have used these in war. Thanks again for your information and great videos. Have a blessed day.

[@jmaxim80]

great video Taryl thank you and merry Christmas

[@michaelglynn2638]

Great to see the old engine running again, you appear to have a special Reverence for that one! Very nice👍

[@TinkerPrepper]

Definitely need to do a full restore on this engine with the date it was made. That's an amazing piece of history

[@eyepauper]

Outstanding mix of historical and mechanical interest...thanks for making a piece of history tangible and relatable!

[@johndarin4582]

You have got such a great channel tarryl. I get a laugh watching you antics. And you are a great mechanic as well. Keep up your posts as i watch everyone. Cheers

[@the-stadd]

That thing is built like a tank! The kick starter is pretty cool too, reminds me of the old Cushmans. Love the videos Taryl & crew!

[@albertpeterson7134]

Taryl I Have Been Fan For About A Year Or Two.I Really Enjoy Your Videos. Thank's For Taking Me Along

[@jordansdad1221]

That is a sweet sounding engine... Great work Taryl... They definitely don't make 'em like that beauty anymore...

[@carolinaprepper540]

This is a video archive. So glad you got this so the history wasn’t lost

[@mr1pearl]

Really enjoyed this one Taryl ! Like to see these museum pieces to live another day 👍

[@wendyfyke55]

That’s awesome! Wish I could fix up a old historical Briggs and Scrap-‘‘em like that. The story behind this is priceless 😊

[@laserboy5783]

Your amazing Taryl. To restore a 80 year old Briggs & Stratton military engine is a job well done. Might also have been used also as a putt putt on a Military plane as well. Made in my home town of Milwaukee Wisconsin Baby.

[@iceman9549]

Awesome video Tarly! A true piece of history! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ladysmithrnmert9196]

Outstanding. I was on the edge of my seat!. Well done!. Nice dance moves too. !

[@honklerton732]

REALLY cool motor!!!!!!! Hey Taryl... how much would an old motor like that cost? Does not have to be that exact one - but a working one like it. Thanks man.

[@motzartiana]

Love you guys !! You are the “ car talk “ of small engines on KZbin !!!!

[@fgiugliymop]

Taryl, watching your videos always makes my day. Your a good guy.

[@randallwordlaw7731]

i watch you constantly , learn a lot , this was very cool , keep it up

[@guygriesmann1234]

Taryl.....You are the man. Nice job. Great video.

[@dirtfootracing8788]

80 years from now I guarantee a plastic Chicom briggs wont fire up.....Great rebirth on the Military Briggs

[@artymgysgt]

Great job Taryl. You repaired a piece of history eighty years to the date. My M-1 Garand rifle is a little older than that generator. Semper Fi

[@stan1027]

Great job! love that old stuff restoration.

[@abrahamwestmoreland7241]

Have a wonderful December and Merry Christmas Tarl 🎅 🎄!

[@jonoffensend7519]

Great save on this engine, I particularly like the history and the fact the video came out on the anniversary of the year the engine was built! 👍👍🎩

[@cbrc4216]

80 years to the day. Couldn’t do that better even if you tried. Good job taryl!

[@57Banjoman]

Very cool history-thanks, Taryl!

[@jjrotogeek]

Greetings from Syracuse Indiana! love your channel, that engine is a gem

[@chatrkat]

Great running piece of history. Cool project for a video Taryl.

[@thparts314]

Built 80 years ago today ! Amazing ! Thanks for the video !

[@shoptalkwithbrett6572]

That, my friend is a fine piece of 100% American made quality right there. Absolutely love the video and your channel. Keep up the good work, Taryl. 👍👍👍👍

[@whiskeybuilder6335]

Really cool!! Taryl should start a museum.

[@veb6814]

What a unique peice of history! That's awesome!

[@calvinmientke3539]

I'm surprised that there wasn't a points cleaning adjustment hole in the flywheel.

[@fort3463]

Taryl you are the man. Taryl really do fix all.

[@jeffreypeters8446]

I would love to see you do a complete tear down, rebuild and restoration on this engine and then put it in a museum somewhere.

[@len4338]

Happy birthday little briggs and stratton military engine !!! Nice job Taryl !!

[@4sl648]

Now that is a flywheel. The quality is superb. My Dad had a Wisconsin engine with a through hull drive for a lifeboat that would get shoved out of a pby plane. Oh and my grandfather used me once as a human spark tester.

[@michaelbenoit248]

Man that’s kinda cool. The history behind that motor is insane. 2 days before Pearl Harbor, made on a Friday. Either that motor has been restored a few times or it’s just in rly good shape. I can tell Taryl is being more careful after finding out the manufacture date.

[@Terry_Baker]

Awesome video as usual Taryl!!!

[@davidgibbings6085]

They were built to last , unlike the rubbish now , history right there 🙂👍

[@benhudman7911]

This illustrates the levels of repair in place for war time operations. Making complex repair is best done at depot level maintenance. We would just grab another unit and send the broke one back along with a replacement request.

[@loosescrewlab3605]

your almost to makin a record with the shake , raddle, roll gas tank!!! that record when aluminum!!!! the true guru of mechanics n knowledge!!! awesome thanks for the dinner!!

[@jeremydoblinger3609]

That's when stuff was built rite!! God bless ya "little engine" lol.. great video and what a joy to see it fire up fire up again..wonder what kinda service that thing saw.. my grampa Carl hoeppner was in the Korean war..

[@eltonjohnfan100]

Outstanding tim