How To Fire Up a Steam Powered Tractor | Start to Finish [HD]

[With Subtitles] I show you every step to fire up a steam engine. This took around 4 hours from Steam up, running , to steam down - all in a 30 min video. Be sure to turn on the closed captions for subtitles.
Technology from over 100 years ago was not as easy as today. You could not start it with a key. It took hours to get started or fired. From steam powered cars and trucks, to steam traction engines, and even steam locomotive trains. This is a 3/4 scale Case 65hp Steam Traction Engine.
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[@ghoulishvampire2116]

Wish there was still steam powered things in modernized time, always cool

[@markwriter2698]

First time I’ve seen someone clean the boiler tubes. Best overall demonstration how to start a steam engine. Thank you.

[@RadDad5550]

Every year after Midwest Old Threshers, I try and find someone to teach me all about what I see. This is the best one out there. Keep the stream vidyas coming!

[@FarmAlarm]

You should attend Midwest Old Threshers "Steam School". You'll learn a lot and it's a fun weekend. Call them. Oh, and thanks for watching!

[@JeffBolen]

This brings back memories. I used to help my dad fire one of these up and learned how to operate it. My Dad was a high pressure Engineer

[@FarmAlarm]

That is awesome. Good memories

[@sargentslaughter3509]

The machine looks phenomenal and the pinstripping looks great!

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks so much. The pin striping was a fun project

[@trhoads0503]

I really didn’t appreciate the complexity in starting a steam engine until I watched this video. Very interesting, thanks for showing the intricacies so that future generations might also appreciate!

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks so much! Do you attend any steam engine shows?

[@jamesely379]

Love this so much! Just found this page on here, keep watching that water level boys

[@stevesaner8239]

Great video. Filled in a few holes in my knowledge of how these machines work.

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for watching

[@jeffboyles3611]

Great to see your son participating in such a practical task. Really a lost art mostly. I couldn't get a steam engine going, but wish I could.

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for watching Jeff.

[@josephmurray3583]

My 90yr old friend had a 110 hp case by his barn in 1970 I asked him why was it left outside to rust to ruins he teared up and told me that was a most powerful beast but times had rendered her outdated and no one had time or money or knowledge to renovate her and he said it stays there while im alive kept his memories sharp to see it in person.. I saw on your channel the case 110 hp and all these years later im the one with tears in my eyes those were and are true majestic beasts. The men who run and maintain those powerful machines are a rare breed great of you fellows to work so hard to keep the history alive..peace to you all have a good and productive 2024. PS. Marshall Campbell was the owner of the old retired CASE 110hp Steamer..

[@KCPrible98]

I had a book when I was a kid on how to start a steam engine. It got lost over tge years. I think your video was better then the book. Thank you.

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@PeteDriver530]

what a beautiful machine, the pinstriping is very well done! this was fun and instructive to watch, liked the bits of humor thrown in 👍

[@JadonAlexanderSchintu]

0:19 - introduction with rooster

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for posting

[@FarmAlarm]

Thank you for watching 😃

[@ozarkmountainrails544]

I stayed until the end! Great video and very informative, I learned a lot more abt steam tractors, I’ve always wanted to operate one!

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you learned 😃. Next time you go to a Steam show, ask someone if you can help.

[@acersalman8258]

Beautiful ❤

[@davidhansen4471]

very well done seams like a lot of work to mosey around the farm but well worth the effert thank you

[@ahmedlasfer8037]

magnificent video, very beautiful creativity from our great-grandparents of the time!, imagine the number of engineers who worked for this magnificent machine!, thank you for this magnificent video guys!

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed watching as much as we enjoyed filming the process 😀

[@ahmedlasfer8037]

@@FarmAlarm merci infiniment.

[@JayMangal-rh8jf]

2021131

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

Well Done. Great camera work. The Inside , reverse camera, . Few Utubers do that. Captions are. Good. Like Reading a Book an video together. Works for Me

[@Polycarp815]

Hi

[@donwood7700]

Very nice!

[@billowen2354]

That is a very cool and interesting engine! I like it.

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks Bill. It's listed on Aumann's Pre 30 auction

[@pro-seriesfabrication3810]

Never knew this thing would have that many metric fasteners

[@FarmAlarm]

😆

[@francisnjoroge5723]

❤nice one

[@lokaero]

If i get a time travelling M/C along with modern tractor, i would love to see the reaction of those days farmers.

[@senoseno1076]

🎉🎉 GOOD LACH

[@suryabk1688]

Super technology

[@barneyporter6138]

Yes I turn on the captions and it was very well explained this is my cup of tea very done 😊

[@fastj14]

Very cool Tracy! It's crazy to think of how much work went into getting a tractor up to steam to do a day's work. I'm guessing farms back in the day had stand pipes or water towers around for re filling the boilers?

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks John. I couldn't even imagine. It was a job just getting going, let alone doing actual real work lol. They had tanks and water wagons. But they also pulled water from lakes and ponds. The boilers would get muddy in the bottom.

[@dejansworldofimagination]

That my be true?

[@user-bl1gv6gv2k]

Молодцы мужики видно всей душой любят старинную технику

[@dieusaolangbui3614]

Great

[@melisavalencia770]

Gran video amigo

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks friend

[@TheSteamAndGasShowsAndMore]

Great video I didn’t know how to either I guess if I Get a Steam Tractor I’ll know how to fire it

[@MrKmoconne]

You can still download a service manual for this tractor that explains all the features and how to safely operate a steam tractor. 100 years ago, they still needed technical manuals.

[@alexf9574]

Удивительная техника. Сколько времени уходит, чтобы прогреть этот двигатель?

[@bigolemike33]

Cool Video.

[@FarmAlarm]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dejansworldofimagination]

A modern tractor pulling a old tractor. New tractor: son Old tractor: grandpa

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

How long will the boiler full of water last

[@jetjumbo2129]

This is very interesting

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks

[@manishkandwal5702]

V nice.

[@mohamarzainuddin-cf6jg]

sangat indah dan tenang suasananya

[@ber936]

Really cool! I've got a couple curious questions after watching this: 1) You mention that the steam tractor is efficient with its water usage. What's the range of this particular tractor? Range per gallon of water? 2) You mentioned as well that you grease up all bearings every time you start up. How much grease do you go through in a week? > Where do you get your lubricating oil? Do you make it? > Was there a reason you didn't use ball/roller bearings instead? 3) If the tractor wasn't a scale replica, are there any changes you would have made to the design for better efficiency or usability?

[@colinfarquhar918]

Traction engines are actually pretty inefficient with regards to water usage, by comparison to stationary or marine plants of the same era. Efficiency was traded for ease of use and repair, and also the environment in which they operated necessitated some trade offs. "Range" per gallon of water is all dependent upon how hard you're working then engine, but some general ideas for usage: A 75HP Case w/ the optional contractors bunkers has about 260 gallons of water storage (over what's already in the boiler). Working the engine steadily on a sawmill I'd expect to go through that in an hour or so? Lubrication wise, you'd go through a tube a day if stationary, and probably two if ploughing. Worth noting that these would all be hand grease cups, so not grease guns, but you get the idea. Steam Cylinder Oil is readily available from a few companies still.

[@unturnedindonesia600]

imagine, you need to quick getaway from the police but you only have this tractor as your getaway vehicle

[@FarmAlarm]

Plot twist, the police have the same type of tractor as their police car. Then I still outrun them!

[@user-vx5ck7be8g]

Very,old,tractor,very,nice, 👍💞👍💞👍💞

[@GgRr-xr4hf]

น่าทึ่งมาก😮

[@roberto.jrf_]

Ligar essa máquina, é como cozinhar. Você não come até a água ferver. 😅

[@Gabrielgarcia-kw2bo]

Yes I turned on captions

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks for watching Gabriel

[@rockminer8195]

Yes

[@EliCalebJoseph]

4:08 This noise just sounds like a song to me😅😅 4:21

[@HappyFunTimeMedia]

yes :)

[@stacase]

13:30 Walter Mitty's "ta pocketa ta pocketa ta pocketa"

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Dry tamrack would be good fire wood

[@adolfopatino1]

Una belleza

[@stanfischer6175]

I have a question: Does the rear axle have any kind of differential action? Can one wheel be clutched for sharp turns?

[@FarmAlarm]

Yes this machine has a differential axle

[@stupidusedrnames]

Hi, just watched your Blackberry video and have a ? so hopefully you will read this, nice video by the way. My canes that grew last year are probablt 15-20 feet, all over the palce. I am moving the plant and am afraid if I prune all those nice long canes, aren't I destroying a potential ton of berries? Berries form on last years canes so if I prune them down to 5 ft, I am loosing 10 ft of potential harvest....I am kinda confused! Thanks so much, T

[@FarmAlarm]

I have several blackberry videos. Which exact one did you watch? Asking because I have others that will explain your question.

[@lenwhatever4187]

I love watching this stuff but I can see why we don't use steam power much any more.

[@FarmAlarm]

It's definitely a fun thing to learn. If you go to any Steam Engine Show, be sure to stop and talk to any engineer.

[@mbahcarrier1629]

BIG old AIRPLANE ENGINES , The older you get, the more you love.......Seeing your video, I feel amazed and thank you for sharing this video and success always "Farm ........"....Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia

[@Luis-bn1ti]

Es un ritual, poner a rodar el abuelo.

[@user-bl1gv6gv2k]

Молодцы

[@FarmAlarm]

Thank you!

[@saltsunandtimestorage6663]

It can start with compressed air in the same engine.

[@sweetwater6319]

And modern cars just need one startup by a key or button.. what an evolution..

[@jkhippie5929]

How much run time until it is out of water ..... gallons per minute ?

[@troybriannatyler4962]

What is that valve on flywheel side of boiler that was letting water out as you turned that valve

[@FarmAlarm]

What timestamp in the video?

[@troybriannatyler4962]

@@FarmAlarm @ 13:38

[@jamesely379]

Water purge through the prv perhaps? Most likely till saturated steam was to the prv?

[@user-eq1nc7xv2v]

Hello friends, I want a motor like this. How much does it cost? Any help?

[@MidwestFarmToys]

Can you imagine how easy it would be to start your wheat field on fire with one of these things on the prairie haha jeez. 5mph wind and those embers can end up anywhere

[@user-ud2ze9is5h]

presurree theoried puler for 860,to rrun bbuilding 2240 vooltt 6watttz.

[@fenisulistia4028]

Bagus amat

[@eliotreader8220]

I am surprised that the engineers got the engine running on a low steam pressure

[@Strasburg_Railfaner611]

How long did it take if you know?

[@24681359David]

This is in the pre-30 auction now isn't it?

[@FarmAlarm]

Yes it is

[@24681359David]

@@FarmAlarm How come you decided to sell it? It looks like you both were having a ball!

[@FarmAlarm]

We were definitely having fun. I have too many tractors and too many projects. So time to start selling.

[@jamesely379]

Wow

[@user-ud2ze9is5h]

driver aik sedha aik phadra truny ala ho to train motive go 2 sites as teen daba 3 flutes.

[@markwriter2698]

No wonder they were called contraptions.

[@darcenumdah]

Nice to see a tractor helping his great grandfather

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

Pin Striping nice touch "Bling Bling".,. Very Historical. FunvFactc Wilesco, Jensen,Mamond Made an make pretty much working Steam Toy Models for many years, basically the twin of this Tractor. I'm a rc glow,foam plane pilot. . Gettin into a bit of steam , Will get one day Wilesco, German made. Has the chains as yours does.

[@FarmAlarm]

Hey thanks. I think the pin striping really set it off 😃 I have some toy steam engines too. A few that you mentioned. I always enjoyed rc cars a a kid. I bet rc planes are a blast. I've been flying drones for about 6 years. I enjoy my dji drone. But I learned on cheap non-gps drones, and they were fun, because you Actually had to fly that! Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

Yes Have several 100 MPH + Foam elec planes. Drones are The Thing now.. Full scale Steamers as yourself are recording our beginnings after horses. Keep Going with Steam videos. Regards Captain John

[@GermanShepherd1983]

Why new style water valves? I'd think you'd want the authentic valves on this.

[@randallarias6496]

How long does it take from cold to Hot and running? By the way this is the 100th comment 😊

[@user-bz4gp5tl7y]

😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@user-tg7wf4nr7e]

السلام عليكم هذه الاله جميله

[@scottguy5452]

Steam is so quiet compared to diesel tractors

[@DnqPr1096]

NGL this thing would be survived on EMP blast😊

[@FarmAlarm]

Or it might even cause one

[@tmada8270]

wood is so inefficient...coal?

[@ardiardi2044]

Makanya jaman dulu tidak ada bengkel ban nyatanya ban pernah bocor.

[@user-ud2ze9is5h]

:)

[@djbruno6730]

coal fired or wood?

[@FarmAlarm]

Wood fired

[@khadijagwen]

Why chains to steer it? Why not tie rods and gearbox?

[@FarmAlarm]

Chain steering is the technology they has in 1900

[@oldsteamguy]

built from scratch?

[@FarmAlarm]

Yes

[@PaulTaylor-ko8jy]

Frist old track

[@thetoyfarmer2366]

Can you make more videos

[@FarmAlarm]

Sure. Of? I'm taking requests 😁

[@thetoyfarmer2366]

@@FarmAlarm maybe some more pulling videos

[@FarmAlarm]

@@thetoyfarmer2366 ok

[@daveenns1119]

..I stayed..

[@FarmAlarm]

Thanks!!!

[@godmeherbaba5607]

🥰🥰💗💗😍😍

[@user-kz3tx7es6p]

такой автомобиль зимой можно использовать для отопления частного дома в сибири или на урале .а летом для движения и работы на земле огороде или поле в качестве трактора или грузовика с прицепом. а все иномарки фуфло когда нефть и газ будут кончаться придется опять к паровым двигателям возвращаться. паровозы это наше будущее и настоящее все остальное уходящее.

[@jyotihembrom4905]

E Prabhujisu mere sasurji hospital me h prathana kijea ki woh sahi salamat ghar aaye

[@shadow-we3xx]

Also a single cylinder isnt as efficient as a dual crank compound steam traction engine like a j&h mclaren

[@johnpenner3957]

Well done video - two questions: (1) Despite this being a new boiler, it appears that your firebox stays aren't drilled; what was the reason for that; and (2) Was the chain-drive due to a worn or missing drive train components, or?

[@user-ud2ze9is5h]

nari phernadies clear,

[@naradylan641]

Asikkk

[@cjhoffman1]

Is this the one going to auman auctions

[@FarmAlarm]

Yes

[@cjhoffman1]

@@FarmAlarm whats the boiler like

[@FarmAlarm]

@@cjhoffman1 the boiler is in great shape. I had it and the entire engine checked out buy a machinist when I first got it. He knew the engine very well from over the years and he knew the man who buil it. I ran the engine several times this past year and it was a fun little engine.

[@nathanielspoelman9881]

@@FarmAlarm Why are you selling it?

[@FarmAlarm]

@@nathanielspoelman9881 thanks for asking. The short answer is that I don't have time to dedicate to running a steam engine. The long answer is, I have way too many irons in the fire, and have way too much stress. Too many tractors. Own and operate my own business. Family. The list goes on. I'm happy to talk to anyone on the phone if they are interested in the engine 🙂

[@MrKmoconne]

Cylinder needs a jacket,

[@brianlittle717]

They could just make an electric tractor with batteries that would heat the water up and make steam that way.

[@FarmAlarm]

That would be very inefficient. It takes a lot of electricity to produce heat. Keep in mind it would also take many more resources to achieve that. This tractor is simple, burn wood, boil water, make power. Would be a lot more steps to make power from electricity.

[@brianlittle717]

⁠you didn’t get my sense of humor then. Great video and it was very interesting. I couldn’t sleep well last night and stayed up. I didn’t understand much of what was going on but it does put it into perspective that it’s not as easy as turning a key. I’m curious though how well it pulls with those types of wheels. How would this compare to the power of a mule? And I recall someone commenting about the danger of setting a field on fire. I guess that would be a real issue. Would be no water hoses to fight the fire either.

[@FarmAlarm]

@@brianlittle717 😆 it was a good joke for sure. It pulls the wheels pretty easy, due to the massive amount of torque that steam produces. Fires definitely could have been a real concern back then. However there was a screen like apparatus that went on top of the exhaust stack that help prevent sparks from escaping to start such fires 🔥 😳

[@Mephiszto966]

C'mon @brianlittle717, this comment could only be an accidented joke, it can't be that serious - just take another hour in physics, counting how much Energy would you need to heat up that quantity of water being able to result enough steam to may move this monster? After all, those 45psi couldn't be maintained that way all the time. 🤦🏼‍♂️ OK, I have got your sense of humor, but I had to remember my grandfather - he was owner and was running such a steam tractor until that regime has forced him to give up. They had a real good instructed team, each one of them was responsable for fire, water, waterhoses lead up the water to run the engine, to extinct if it became necessary. That was the reason, why lots of people had their jobs around a machine like that.

[@brianlittle717]

@@Mephiszto966 yeah I said above it was a joke. But this is how some people think. We forget where electricity comes from and people believe it is free energy if it is stored in a battery. My grandfather farmed with mules. I don’t know which is more maintenance, a mule or a steam engine but that tractor looks like a lot of work.

[@7031967A]

Мазо фака ....

[@user-xl8vv1kh9o]

😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@user-ud2ze9is5h]

jut and juties down ttaawnn phuurrr..

[@user-ud2ze9is5h]

til u keep on swwitcch ffiliinggss til it keep movee buutton haandle with ful presss u,d