Cold Start Desjardins 5hp Hit Miss Engine

Cold start video of my 5hp Desjardins Hit Miss engine.

[@retiredatforty]

I appreciate that you showed the whole struggle of getting it started. Gives you a sense of what it was really like to use these. Subscribed!

[@tractorjim]

👍🏻

[@deanbarr5740]

Always amazes me when something 80 to over 100 years old is stiil in operation today. I know machinery has evolved over the last century, but in a throw away society we live in theres nothing can stand the test of time as these ancient engines. They are awesome.

[@tractorjim]

These things were built so simple but yet so strong. They do last.

[@stationaryenginesworldwide]

thank you, sir, for standing in the bitter cold to run this fantastic piece of Machine Art!..she is truly Beautiful

[@tractorjim]

Thank you !!

[@motoguzzicrazy]

Love watching these motors

[@tractorjim]

👍🏻 they are fun

[@fxrs1982]

This is so cool! I love those hit and miss! Great video!

[@tractorjim]

Thanks Keith ! They are fun. Frustrating sometimes too but fun

[@rickb5946]

Thanks for starting it for us!

[@tractorjim]

My pleasure. Hot to have more cold start vids soon

[@cambodianexpress8557]

Hey my friend, that's a nice, (and rare), engine you have there. I have a 1928 5 HP Jaeger that I restored but it was a bear to start. I made a hand crank that slips over the end of the left hand shaft with a ramped notch that catches the fly wheel key. When it starts, it pushes the crank off the key with no safety issues at all. I just prime and ready the engine, hold the exhaust valve in until I get some RPM's up and then let the valve close... works great. Looks like you might be a bit of a fabricator and that set up might work for you too. Best to you.

[@tractorjim]

Thank you ! Yeah it’s not too bad to start. I have a few things that were worn on it and I think it will start easier once tightened up and better timed. But yeah some some videos of guys using a crank on it. Definitely not out if the question for me 👍🏻

[@AnandKumar-ym9yw]

I am the 400th one

[@tractorjim]

Yes ! TY. Now I need to get to 1000. Lol

[@luizcarlosdasilva8436]

Eu gosto de ver o funcionamento desses motores. Ele é a gasolina ou diesel?

[@tractorjim]

Thank you. This is Gasoline.

[@lackagreaseequipmentrepair6984]

It unlatches and closes the exhaust valve. Not opens it. I still hit like 👍

[@tractorjim]

Yeah I was going to edit my description but then said heck with it