Antique Diesel Engine Start-Up 1 Cyl Witte Diesel

[@JeffinTD]

I love how closed caption says “music” when that thing starts firing.

[@TheOneRiv]

Well, it’s not wrong!

[@EngiNetion]

it's a lullaby

[@StressLessCamping]

It’s terrific to see someone learning and sharing that knowledge with us here. Thank you for your videos and for keeping these old engines alive. They’re fascinating.

[@louispoche4312]

When cranking, turn your hand around so your palm is facing away from you. That way if the engine kicks back the handle will fly out of your hand without breaking your wrist. I was told that by and old guy who was watching me crank start my 1959 Triumph.

[@superiormusic]

I've got a titanium bolt in my left wrist. You can probably guess why...

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

I suspect that kick-back is much more of a problem on multi-cylinder engines with small flywheels. The two heavy flywheels on the Witte engine have so much momentum by the time the compression release and fuel levers are tripped, there's virtually zero chance of kick-back.

[@FBPrepping]

I would not start that thing without arm protection of some kind. First mod I would do is a good old fashion electric starting.

[@tabcreedence6553]

I do not know why they don't put a ratchet type input on the crank assembly so that if it kicks back it just clicks.

[@LiamTronix]

It looks like it has a ratchet mechanism when he spins the handle independently of the flywheel at 5:00

[@voneschenbachmusic]

A beautiful engine - love the mechanical sound of these engines

[@thestonedbee662]

Engines are so cool I find them way more interesting than electric motors

[@leeklemetti1887]

The piston that you described is a Recardo piston design. This design was used in many large Continental engines.

[@cgprecision]

Very cool guys, nice to see someone actually load one of these old engines.

[@rayg9069]

Agreed, taking time to explain the governor rack operation was appreciated as well.

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevesyncox9893]

Grandpa had the 12hp, gen set. Ran the resort for years. Thank you for the memories.

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

I will try to get a video up of my 12 sometime this summer. Thanks for watching!

[@sergiodjf]

So pleasing to see old engines running as they were designed for😮💯. Much better than just being static at a museum

[@bobbob2890]

Now that would make an interesting mini-bike!

[@jamest.5001]

It sound like you got a couple horses pulling a wagon on a cobble stone road, with a old sewing machine going, and the driver has a worn out pocket watch ticking!! Haha!!

[@stevepark5504]

I’m familiar with the Witte engines, that looked very similar but were gas. The intake valve had no operating mechanism. Only a light spring to close it after it opened by cylinder vacuum. They were on oil well pump jacks (60’s)and ran on the natural gas from the well. They had a belt driven fan. The starting crank was the same as this.

[@waynegilchrist1596]

Thanks for sharing this old gal with us. She's a beaut and what a lovely sound. Reminds me of one of the old "hit & miss" engines.

[@jnicksnewstart]

Antique diesel engine with an antique Mr Gasket air cleaner from the 60s

[@stepaman]

How many MPG?

[@jayostrem6214]

Gotta keep it clean.

[@davida1hiwaaynet]

Really nice engine. Fascinating about the in-piston prechamber as well. It wasn't that hard to crank either!

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

It is amazing how rugged things were built back in the day. Made to last.

[@joyfullyenjoy]

Beautiful old engineering. Those will last forever.. unfortunately they don't make engines like that anymore...

[@dougward1779]

Thanks for keeping these old girls alive..........very interesting

[@BeunenmetBoten]

Just love the sound when the engine starts :)

[@sameerp8601]

I Love The Engine Sound

[@pappabob29]

6 HP. Nice little "go cart" engine. ;o) I was thinking about it earlier today. There's nothing more satisfying for a "gear head" than to make some old mechanical device come back to life. Explains why there's so many people I like to watch on KZbin ----------------- doing exactly that !!! 👍👍👍👍

[@MrGoogelaar]

"you can't over oil it" 3:04, very well put!

[@raymondk2202]

Smooth running cause of the mega fly wheel. It even has troubles reving it's self up :-)

[@millomweb]

Be interesting to see how it performs at running temperature - or the spill timing needs adjustment.

[@jonka1]

Very low power for 6 horses. I doubt if it makes more than 1 or 2

[@isaakwelch3451]

@@jonka1 my guess is that they likely measured it differently

[@spontanvideok246]

Wooow. Very wonderfull Diesel engine DUMM DUMM sounds. I love Diesel engine.😍😍😍

[@andypreston1524]

It doesn't drip oil..... It just marks it's spot !!! 👍👍👍👍

[@hfraat25]

As the last comment look I broke my thumb. A lovely old engine not seen in the UK

[@alexgoldstein7553]

I want to build a boat around one of these...they are great reliable power. They will probably run on anything greasy too.

[@jettpro6647]

Great video ! Cool old engine, love to see them running. Thanks for the detailed explanation of the governor. Good to see you have help from hit and misfits

[@millomweb]

Aye, shame about the cameraman !

[@cam181990]

Very imformative about the workings of this particular engine. Much appreciated guys

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

Thanks for watching

[@MultiNaatje]

Nice running engine. Big brother of my Witte 3 hp engine at home.

[@linniel8433]

I am curious on how much diesel it burns under a normal load, I really enjoy watching old engines run!

[@MultiNaatje]

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[@ron827]

That is a remarkable engine as you are, Mike. Keep up your good work and sharing your toys with us.

[@johnpruittpruitt4677]

Love old timey engine's thank God for modern technology, but this makes me apreasuate modern stuff

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

Same here, thanks for watching!

[@danjohnston3422]

PHUT PHUT PHUT PHUT poong poong poong poong poong.... What a wonderful thing. Nice work keeping her alive, mate.

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@gregfoster4541]

Love to hear those old engines still doing it,, thanks so much for sharing 😁 BTW great to see Jonathan from"Hit and Misfits" also, Howdy from Texas!!

[@scottyjones27]

Sounds good n not loud at all with no muffler

[@manlalsingh264]

After long time old memories get fresh of nineteens diesel engine work on tubal. thank you for uploading this video

[@colin_5839]

Sweet! Love this Engine! Just an awesome mechanicalness to it and it has an awesome sound! Can't wait to see more videos from the new shop and hope all is going well with it! (PS: Tell Roadking where the lens is on that camera next time he films a video for you :)

[@gregbates703]

Pretty cool, really enjoyed listening to that engine

[@tracylemme1375]

I am in love with any good running engine. This one sounds great. Thanks for loading it to make it talk. I believe that some MAN diesels have a partial sphere in the piston for a precombustion chamber. Their hype said that it made it run much quieter.

[@dansprat]

Love those old engines. Very cool.

[@MRHSDM316SD18186]

The Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range RR had these in their International Cabooses for heat & electricity & they had exterior access doors on the outside of their cabooses for maintenance......

[@jeffinetlyjeffbi9770]

Wow you've got a lot of cool stuff. Nice video!

[@Saphir__]

Such and old antique piece of technology yet I couldn’t begin to understand its engineering and mechanics.

[@FBPrepping]

This thing is going to run forever. I have a similar engine (maybe a Lister?) I think it's close to 100 years old, and I plan to rebuild it to use it with biodiesel.

[@buckstaffvvile9064]

What a wonderful contraption.

[@Sebi076]

What a beautiful nice great running engine! Id love to have one of those!

[@UWfalcin]

Fantastic channel

[@mikecorleone6797]

With as much simplicity and reliability as these engines have I’m surprised they aren’t still used in service today.. I’m sure they are pretty fuel efficient

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

They are still seeing use in developing countries!

[@watchguy7986]

So cool! Was born 50 years too late

[@jbmbanter]

Way to go Mike!! You need to put up the vids more often because we always enjoy they!

[@regsparkes6507]

Great video Mike,..Thank you for showing the full sequence. Love that exhaust sound! ( I think that cameraman needs some training though,...Hahahaha,...just a dig at the ROADKING there!)

[@millomweb]

Totally agree re the cameraman !

[@sonkegrewe4111]

Destin sent me, thanks for the great engine insights!

[@sonkegrewe4111]

That was amazing. :D

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

Thanks for watching

[@larrycarlston4044]

Nice engine Mike. Thanks

[@Toad1973.]

Cool old engine. Nice to see how it controlled the speed when a load was put on it.

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

Thanks for w

[@acme855]

Very impressive I enjoyed it tremendously.

[@nelsonthekkath4830]

👍👍👍We had one same. But 15 hp. But it was scrapped in 1969. I regret 😒😒😒

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

I love that ole Witte , ENJOYED .. Thanks Mike !!

[@TheJohndeere212]

love them old engines

[@trevortrevortsr2]

Your assistant has got style : )

[@fireantsarestrange]

I love these old engines.

[@dehoedisc7247]

That air cleaner assembly is a great thing to have on any engine, however it Sticks Out Like A Sore Thumb. At least it's a part marketed from about the 50's, 60's and up. And not one of those super high tech K&N - type filters.

[@talusranch990]

Excellent video

[@shamlkanimsara1801]

Thank you so much brother

[@Parhomenko-B]

Diesel engines the best!

[@loganpe427]

The diesel engine, greatest invention ever!

[@jamest.5001]

Happy New year!! How difficult is it to come across one of these engines? I'd like to put one to work, spinning a alternator, but rather buy a cbouple cheap Chinese units if they are hen's teeth, and arm and leg ? A 3-4hp Set them up on a frame, with them firing 180° from each other, maybe put Little turbo on them, maybe get 10-12 HP from the pair, I'm just looking to for something that can burn oil, and make enough power to spin a 150 amp alternator, maybe a couple 130 amp alts, maybe run it at 4psi boost, but rather have a old one like this,

[@FlexxVision]

That has the human revolutionary, this was the solution. An Wonder of pressing old flora and fauna by using a mashine. With ech step an old soul will be free in the air ^^-

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Great old engine Mike thanks for sharing 👍🎟

[@465maltbie]

Thanks for sharing and explaining it. In German it is pronounced like Vitta. Charles

[@NoelBarlau]

Behold, the American horizontal Lister CS.

[@anandk6164]

Love the sound

[@ogdan1173]

I'm like this type of motor engine. You are power on and why you are can't make more usable?

[@gregsdesigns3923]

Very nice engine, double thumbs up!

[@tracylemme1375]

And I thought that MAN invented the piston precombustion chamber .

[@MrBilldo426]

I’ve never seen one of these. I love Diesel engines. But I’m confused, where is the fuel tank? I’ve never worked on anything this old before. Great video 👍👍👍

[@jamesbulldogmiller]

that’s beautiful music!

[@jerseysierra]

Great video, thanks for posting. never heard of diesel "hit-and-miss" engine. Where does the DEF go? At 4:18 you can see a spark jump at decompression lever. Where's that from???

[@jayofalltrades4673]

not a spark, looks like just a cotter pin, look closely its there before and after 418 , when he flips the lever it moves and catches the light

[@j.mshrader4104]

It’s not hit and miss,it’s throttle governed.

[@jerseysierra]

@@j.mshrader4104 I know, that's why I put it in quotes! Still think it's a spark.

[@rheidtech]

That is awesome. Thank you mike. Everyone should have one..

[@SmallEngineMechanic]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrismate2805]

Like this engine, thanks for showing.

[@jakem5698]

that a beautiful thing! thanks

[@ihus9950]

Nice engine Mike 👍

[@Lawnmower-os5pg]

Awesome love this engine 👍🏻

[@a2highpower]

Good sound!

[@martinroldan7073]

Nice engine, love this song

[@TechOut]

If only they where still this simple

[@pancernamarchewka5031]

thx for shown

[@TheJmich2001]

Very Cool! Thank You!

[@brenohighland1168]

great vid thanks

[@JoshKilen]

very nice.

[@dadybig6522]

There built to last

[@darylcjackson]

Impressive. Thanks for sharing!!

[@LiamTronix]

Cool video! Although, I'm not sure I'd call this a "small" engine!

[@millomweb]

Engine size is based on the volume of the cylinder, not the size of the flywheels.

[@danw1955]

@@millomweb or rated horsepower...😉

[@Raj-nh3fc]

Is this a closed cranked horizontal engine like some Blackstone? I did not see a engine oil pump or container.

[@99milesaway41]

Super cool.

[@mimiporsche]

Wonderful engine! the diesel filter would make it black and even the wheels !! Pity not to see the right side of the engine😃😃

[@homotorsports]

Pretty Cool Mike!!!!

[@davefarnum4663]

I have a chance to buy one that's complete but not running for $350 is it a good deal. Oh know generator with it .

[@harrisonvc9175]

wow! smooth as silk

[@Raj-nh3fc]

What sort of governor is that. Most are centrifugal type. This looks different.

[@reidcrosby6241]

I have a 8 hp dielectric plant with a Witte ..about 2500# all told.