How to start a Lanz Bulldog

[@gummibrot4948]

A legend in Germany too. 10 liter displacement. 1 cylinder. No valves. No camshaft. No spark plugs, no carburettor. Turns any hydrocarbon mixture into work. A real agricultural horse. Absolutely unique.

[@hillbilly4christ638]

You are indeed blessed to have this vintage machine. There is beauty in simplicity as well as dependability.

[@andysutton6436]

A great video. I live in the UK am 77 years old and as a child was able to watch this procedure live many times. Unfortunately the tractor was scrapped before I was old enough to start it myself. However a few years later I purchased a 1902 Hornsby Akroyd 4 nhp blowlamp start that required bouncing the flywheel to start it. Only Stauffer greasers and an oilcan for lubrication. A possible help to start in the right direction. Make sure to put the most effort into turning the flywheel backwards as you alternate the energy input then hopefully it will fire to run predominantly in the right direction. Cheers Andy Ag Eng retired.

[@jamesgresham2030]

Hi Andy. Yep. I've tried bouncing it hard in the reverse direction. But it seems to fire much more strongly in reverse than in forward. I suspect that the governor eccentric is worn in the forward direction and therefore the fuel delivery is retarded when running forward. Some day I will have an expert look at it. I also operate a Rumely oil-pull for our local museum. Now that is interesting o start!!

[@lancalotspratt]

Very good suggestion,I would love to know someone with one of these tractors,I am 77 years old and very interested in theses vehicles and classic cars to say the least.

[@heronimousbrapson863]

By the time you get the thing started, growing season is over...

[@carltonkeys6205]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chrislee2221]

Agree well almost, they were built simple to be run and repaired cheaply, all when Germany was struggling financially, plus these tractors were a big improvement on doing so much by hand or by horse. One thing I do like is that fact the Lanz is still able to do some work and runs like clock unlike the modern stuff in 60 or 70 years from now.

[@Matt-tt2br]

LMAO? But ain't it cool! 😎

[@andrewallen9993]

Takes a fraction of the time needed to harness a team.

[@jamesgresham2030]

Having run draft horses, I do have to agree.

[@pushrod3022]

I don’t know much about tractors but for some reason this was awesome. Love seeing old equipment like this. Thank you for sharing!

[@todaywefly4370]

I do know a bit about tractors and I think it is too.

[@Mr.Riffian]

The best video about "How to start a Lanz Bulldog".

[@kentdowns]

Greetings from the UK. I have two on steel spade lugs. My late father farmed with Bulldogs in the 1950's, 60's and into the early 70's. They were solid and very cheap to buy after the war as no one wanted to buy anything German. Have yet to start one myself and get it out the barn hence looking at your video for inspiration. Great video.

[@jamesgresham2030]

Hi Mate. Glad you liked the video. As it happens I am on the Isle of Wight at the moment. Great to hear that you have a Puppy stored away. Let me know if I can help you get it going. If it is free and has any compression, we should be able to get it running. There is not much to go wrong.

[@xy_iron]

australia is the last place i would expect a lanz bulldog starting tutorial to come from. great video

[@jamesgresham2030]

Actually they were very popular in Australia. There is a wonderful book written by an Australian Lanz dealer. Tractors, Kalashnikovs, and Green Tea. By Ian Johnson. Very interesting look at early tractor years.

[@xy_iron]

@@jamesgresham2030 i didnt know that

[@Bunyipz]

Great video James we used to have 2 lanz bulldogs. They were used for running irrigation pumps. We had a pulley system set up on the engine moun. Not the safest system but it worked quite well

[@jamesgresham2030]

When I was very young, a neighbor of ours in Black River Tasmania set one up on the side of a dam to run an irrigation pump. The vibration turned the ground to jelly and when he came back at the end of the day, the tractor was half underground. But still running just fine.

[@peterjohn1]

Such innovation. Figuring that all out, drawing the plans, getting it to manufacturing, having a finished product, for something that can work all day and not miss a beat. What a marvel!

[@noelbowerman1562]

I thought ,starting a field marshal ,was a rigmarole ,but this tractor is another level of complexity. Cool video ,thanks for showing us.

[@patodwyer721]

Nice one James Not too many KZbinrs can make a complete video out of starting a tractor

[@jamesgresham2030]

I’m rather stunned by how popular it has been.

[@koosvanzyl2605]

My uncle had a Lanz here in South Africa in the middle 1950's. Of course, it was not the steering wheel starting model. That tractor fascinated me. Thanks for the memories.

[@marshabradcoe417]

Thankyou Mr. Gresham. That tractors engineering is meant to run for a life time but starting it looks scarry as hell. Good that people like you keep knowledge of the old tech alive. We might need it someday.

[@jamesgresham2030]

I must admit, the first time I started it up, i was pretty nervous . But once you know what to expect, it is not to bad.

[@mrmyorky5634]

Beautifully explained and filmed video from a time when men were men and machines didn't take prisoners.

[@cdgMu]

I have seen 1000 ways to die starting this tractor

[@tonylozano2742]

😂

[@jcolbyt82]

Hahaha. And around 1,500 ways to suffer extreme injury. Lol. Good lord how nice it is to climb up in my Ford New Holland cab tractor and simply turn the key forward and let the starter do the work. Then I reach up, turn the blower and then the compressor on and I’m nice and cool in the summer or nice and warm in the cold wind of winter, putting hay bales out to my cattle. I absolutely love to see this antique equipment maintained and operating but yeah. And, while there are several ways to die with my cab tractor, there are far fewer. Lol. Heck, I even have a seatbelt!

[@igorsektor5791]

🤣👍

[@ChevyConQueso]

It's about as risky as working in the oilfield. 😂

[@BorisBergman-sb5dn]

Alhamdullilah

[@Bagelrob399]

These things will run forever. Take care of her and she will be around for generations.

[@MrGoogelaar]

Damn, this man knows his machine, well done.

[@Marvin-fn7ks]

Thanks for this ! I remember sitting on the front steps of my aunt and uncle’s house in Western Canada watching their son start a Lanz. I was 3 years old an now 68. I remember the steering wheel start but I thought they used a shot shell to fire it. It may have been a newer modern version 😅. Still sticks with me in my mind and is a great memory. I must have been impressed!

[@danburch9989]

The Field Marshall tractor used a 12ga blank shotgun shell. Coffman starter system.

[@Marvin-fn7ks]

@@danburch9989 it was definitely a blue and orange Lanz so I must be mistaken about the shot . It is a few years ago!

[@Maketsu_81]

What size engine it is?

[@danburch9989]

@@Maketsu_81 4.8L & 10.3L were the most common, probably this was a 10.3, the largest.

[@Maketsu_81]

@@danburch9989 Thanks👍👍❤️❤️

[@kaiso4939]

One of the best videos to starrt a Bulldog! Regardins from Germay!

[@kaiso4939]

In Germany we sad" Wer gut schmiert, der gut fährt!"

[@GoofyCarVideos]

as my germay friend sad starrting lanz bulldog is hard

[@cvdheyden]

This legend will still be running when all the other very modern tractors will stop working. You are very skilled by the way. Must be fun to ride this thing.

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks mate. It is actually quite challenging to drive. if you pop the clutch to quickly the engine stalls and reverses and you take off backwards! An interesting and entertaining experience on the road in a parade. I really admire the guys who spent days on end working these machines. As much as people roll their eyes at modern gear, I would much rather plough a 100 acres in my nice modern air conditioned Valtra.

[@cvdheyden]

@@jamesgresham2030 Yeah, I still drive manual shift cars, because I hate automatic. I was once in the US on a parking lot on front of a groceries when someone shouted: Is here someone who can drive manual shift cars. So I drove the truck of the parking. Would love to ride the Lanz. I like rough experiences. But you are right, its more fun to drive a Leopard 1 ^^

[@cr10001]

This makes lighting up a steam engine look simple by comparison. What a procedure! Excellent video by the way.

[@derekdee9592]

Superb old school farm tractor 👍🚜

[@peterpanizza4320]

Great video James thank you for showing a procrastinating Doggy owner how simple it really is to start one.

[@AardappelEdje]

That is one beautiful machine, and such an interesting way of getting it fired up. As my father owns a Field Marshall, I’m used to tractors having a somewhat odd firing procedure, but I’d like to thank you very much for not only showing, but also explaining the startup procedure of this magnificent piece of engineering. Thank you!!

[@jamesgresham2030]

You’re very welcome. Thanks. Glad you liked the video.

[@Matt-tt2br]

I Agree 👍

[@Matt-tt2br]

​@@jamesgresham2030thank you so much! I love ole tractors of all kinds, I had the privilege of my engineer father born in 44 enjoying his dad's tractors down home in millville Cincinnati Ohio area and I was fortunate enough that my dad restored several old tractors and when he passed away they're still next door in the barn and I keep them running because I paid enough attention and them ever learning about them. I love taking them for a stroll. But honestly must admit I never knew they did two stroke engines in tractors so cool. I don't claim to have researched every thing about all.

[@nekobouya]

The absolute arcane procedures to starting up old equipment at times is always fun to see for my modern mind.

[@dmitrysokolov3941]

Nice old school equipment !

[@miroslavzima8856]

I start to discover this fascinating world of old machines not long ago. I´m astonished how durable they are and they are working till this day (some are incredible old) and sometimes literally man eating if you are not carefull enough (that flywheel section was very disturbing what can happen!). It must be quite costly to have such tractor for a farmer - not to mention new parts, but also all the "resources" required for daily use and starting. I´m not that handy with mechanics, but your explanation was very clear and I understood it perfectly! Impressive and thank you :)

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks mate. The truth is, these things are actually very simple and easy to keep running. They are built for farmers who only know horses, have very limited tools, and very limited knowledge. They are very very simple machines. But you do need some patience.

[@miroslavzima8856]

@@jamesgresham2030 Haha, that explains why that was easy to understand for me :D Still, those are amazing machines!

[@antoinerivard]

I would never ever been able to start this antique tractor without seeing this video !!! Thanks for sharing

[@Matt-tt2br]

Me either! Thx.

[@jamesgresham2030]

very welcome. Glad you liked it.

[@19ghost73]

Very informative and nice video, thank You for sharing! As a German I have to say that You are truly the Master of your machine, which is the way it has to be. Still remember the times when LANZ and HANOMAG were drivin' around in our lil' village, together with many DEUTZ-tractors. Today I own my Dad's FENDT Farmer 1Z from 1961, still works like a charm.

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks Mate. Glad you liked the video.

[@jdmxxx38]

An interesting and pleasant journey back in time. Thanks for the trip.

[@antonbrum5492]

Great video. I live in Ballan, we have machine club out at the old racecourse with a few Lanz Bulldogs.

[@DrCJ7]

Love it Blokes..... I remember my childhood in the deep south of Chile, seated on the fender, working the fields.... thanks!

[@jamesgresham2030]

Hi Mate. Glad you liked the clip. Some tractors actually had a nice little seat with hand rail on the fender. Some even had a bench for two people. Very cosy . Chile hey? I must visit South America some day.

[@kennethmcdonald93]

As a young bloke I remember one of my uncle s had a lanz ! It took a month of Sundays to get it running ! But when it started it would not stop ! Also remember a few of his mates would say get a new tractor Duncan ! He'd always reply but when yours stops who's going to rescue you ?

[@herdware]

Thanks for the video. I have a BM10 hot bulb tractor. They came equipped with spiral glow plugs and an electric starter so it's a bit simpler to start - providing the glow plugs work which they don't in mine.

[@oldmandoingstuff8997]

My Rc Airplane 2 Stroke Engines useca " Glow Wand", to Heat a " Glow Plug". Once Glow Engines warms, it Runs itself. When I Realized that, the Tech of Your Tractor " "Clicked", in my head.

[@gstree]

I would wager that "in the day" the drivers didn't actually do that every morning to start it ! 😊 On a different note, In the 50s one of our local farmers had a Field Marshall tractor that was similar in design with a large cc single cylinder engine, that one was easier to start that with an explosive cartridge that was inserted into the cylinder head.

[@LemonDrizzleGang]

Fantastic that was the most worthwhile 15 mins I have spent in ages No I don’t have a Lanz or any tractor and I am in rainy and cold north wales (uk) but I used to live in Adelaide and the the Lanz tractors parading through Hahndorf Wonderful thank you

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks mate. I'm glad you liked the video. If I had known how popular it would be, I would have done a much better presentation. And North Wales is one of my favorite places in the world. Or at least it was 30 years ago before tourist mania hit.

[@TheVersatileMindMedia]

The sheer genius of this engine makes me want one for my own!

[@jamesgresham2030]

No cam shaft.s, No push rods, rockers, valves, spark plugs, magnetos, water pumps, carburetors, or even injection pumps. Will run on just about anything oily and produces remarkable torque. The head Lanz engineer used to insist that a tractor cannot be single cylinder-ed enough. Who knows what this tech would be like today if it had been pursued.

[@milkman1944]

I really like the old Bulldogs, wish I could see one in person, I think they were available in Canada but never made it to the US. I've watched several starts on KZbin and seems they most time roll it forward bouncing off the compression and really pull it hard to the reverse and it starts in the correct direction most of the time It is quite the ordeal, but beats harnessing and hooking up the horses.

[@RileyChapman-n5i]

I've never seen a motor running in reverse 😂 very nice, ive always wanted a nice tractor like that

[@lucashc2]

I like how the Fiat S76 basically has 4 of those massive cylinders in an inline engine and set the new land speed record at the time.

[@hendrikdebruin4012]

Let's buy Justin Bieber one.... Imagine all the so called "stars" being forced to use this as daily transport. Great , great video. Greetings from Africa.

[@heavymachinery2843]

Love them startet to help a friend of mine to fix his old lanz tractors we alredy get 2 running love them And all you said was true much respect too your knowlage lets keep them old girls alive

[@GerdJanvdG]

Hi James, this was great to watch! I don’t live on or near a farm but I have a soft spot for anything related to older technology. I bought a die-cast model of a Bulldog when I was a kid, great to see a real one actually running on KZbin. My mom is a farmers’ daughter. My grandparents must have had something similar back in the day. Thanks for this!

[@jamesgresham2030]

When I was a child, my parent bought a little property with a dead Bulldog in the shed. I loved it at the time and spend many hours sitting on it making brummm noises. Dad gave it to a neighbor who got it going and I got a chance to ride on it and watch it blow smoke rings!

[@GerdJanvdG]

Awesome. Sounds like great childhood memories!

[@solonyetski]

This is just so unbelievably amazing. Greetings from Panama! Europeans are the best.

[@jamesgresham2030]

These were actually built under license in Argentina I think, and called the Pampa Bulldog. There is probably a few still around. In Australia they built the KL (Kelly and Lewis) Bulldog, and in Russia, they illegally built the Ursus Bulldog. And there are various other copies or near copies around the world.

[@solonyetski]

@@jamesgresham2030 Thanks for replying. I recently got an i4 2.8L TD Pajero and have been on a Diesel kick. It's astonishing to see where/how those engines began.

[@fredericfillet6179]

Thanks for the explanations! Farmers have to be very good mechanics. It will probably be difficult to extend in a similar way the lifetime of new generation computerized tractors, due to obsolescence of computers devices, softwares and the business model of manufacturers who wish to keep hold on diagnosis and maintenance.

[@jamesgresham2030]

Most of our modern environmentally "friendly " gear is designed to be thrown away and replaced every few years. Have you ever tried to put a new battery in a Tesla? Can't be done.

[@NUTTER8291]

GREAT video thank you I don't know why but I've been fascinated with both the tractor and the stationery engine since I first see one But what fascinated me the most was watching it sit there just running and backwards.... AMAZING BIT OF KIT I would love one !!

[@jamesgresham2030]

They can run at zero RPM too. Calmly sitting there bouncing back and forth. I did demonstrate it for the video but the clip was getting to long and I had to cut it out.

[@peetduplessis7401]

@@jamesgresham2030 , does this one also have the dial on the "dash" showing "direction of running" ?

[@IRONSHOVEL71]

Jeezus Crickets! -No wonder farmers have to get up at 4am! It takes that long to get their tractors started!

[@jamesdearman814]

VERY cool presentation of starting the bulldog - good show.

[@peterbowling2410]

I found that to be amazing. Makes you realise how lucky we are now.

[@jamesgresham2030]

You do have to admire the old timers who would sit on these things for days on end.

[@silverbullet7434]

Amazing tractor bet she's got lots of torque . Why cat we build things like this that will run forever and just keep going years an years. Love the lanz tractors.

[@standais1]

What an awesome machine 😍 thx for upload man 😇

[@IasKeysan]

Woah, that tractor looks awesome. 😳 Always sweet to contribute with content like this. 🥺✨

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks mate. Glad you liked it. If I had known how popular this video would be, I would have done a much better job.

[@PCFixer]

These old workhorses might not go very fast in terms of speed, but they are torque monsters and seem to haul arse when you see them going down the road, easily able to roll alongside modern cars! Lanz Bulldog as daily driver!

[@peetduplessis7401]

Thank you Sir. I have seen lots of similar videos and personal experiences at shows, but never the whole process so clear in almost lecture fashion.😎😎 It is a wonderful beast with a fantastically distinct sound.❤

[@jamesgresham2030]

In really cold weather, you would drain the radiator over night and then bring the water to the boil before pouring it back in. Then you poured a spoon full of petrol down a special fitting and that ran onto the piston and sleeve to free up the cold sticky oil. Then it swung into life very easily. Done correctly, it took some time, but they always started even in the most brutal weather.

[@wazza33racer]

The prettiest place I ever visited in the New England area of NSW was "Paradise Station" between Inverell and Glenn Innes.

[@jamesgresham2030]

There is some nice spots around no doubt.

[@TheJuan72]

Very good video, thank you. Yes, I've heard stories of old diesel engines sometimes starting backwards.

[@teknikgroup7597]

In the day this would have been cutting edge technology. Still beautiful.

[@chetmyers7041]

Most complete demonstration seen to date! Thanks for all the info. Happy Holidays from Atlanta, GA, USA.

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks mate. Glad you liked the video. Atlanta hey? Believe it or not I used to work out of ATL flying CRJs for ASA. A subsidiary of Delta. One of my former lives.

[@doubled9361]

Very cool, such a nice simple machine, thanks for the video

[@davidshultz4986]

That's really neat alot of steps but. Things sure worked well back then nothing like old big boy toys

[@billsmith3195]

Amazing and very interesting. I had a good chuckle over that steering wheel. Nothing could have surprised me more. Thanks for posting.

[@kevinknight470]

Greetings from America, great job Mate. James, this is one of the best videos that I have seen for starting instruction of a Lanz Bulldog. Thanx for sharing.😃

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks Kevin Glad you liked it. There are a few things I missed but it covers the high points I think.

[@johanmorrill7590]

That's amazing, 10 liters in one cylinder... How much does just the engine weigh (with flywheel)? Must be pretty massive.

[@HerbyVoigt-cr9cg]

Very good instruction on how to start a Bulldog. You may not know that you have to remove the "compression screw" from the head as the air pressure may prevent the oil from oiling the piston and gudgeon when you prime it.

[@jamesgresham2030]

As you wind the fly wheel around to the correct spot for pre piling the engine does start to come up on compression. Perhaps because this engine is old and worn, I can get to the right spot without having to pull the plug. A new tight engine might be harder though. The manual does suggest that you might have to pull the plug if I remember correctly. Thanks for you comment though. Glad you liked the video. All done in one take, hence the occasional slightly incorrect commentary.

[@zaxdadeer23]

“Hang on bro I gotta pre heat my torch” *pulls out a series of progressively smaller torches until one can be warmed up with a single match*

[@The_Lincoln_Penny]

In the meantime…….a modern day tractor operator presses “start” on his key fob while simultaneously pressing “start” on his blender to make a super greens smoothie.

[@wazza33racer]

The Lanz Bulldog was the ONLY machine that would start reliably in the shocking cold conditions on the eastern front in Russia during WW2. Because it had a dry sump, there was no frozen oil to thaw out, and the blow torch system ensured a start. These tractors would then tow start all the other vehicles, since their electric starters and batteries were useless in the below zero conditions. The coldest temps recorded in the worst winter year was 1941/1942 at the Demyansk pocket it reached -55C. Both sides at that point, were unable to conduct operations.

[@jamesgresham2030]

The Russians built an unlicensed copy called the Ursus. And you are quite right. There is almost no such thing as a cold start for a bulldog. There is a little fitting that you can pore a spoon full pf petrol down to loosen up cold oil and lubricate the piston in very cold weather. The book also recommends draining the water over night, and then preheating it before you pore it back in in the morning. And the blow torch gets it going.

[@jewelhome1]

Love the sound of it redlining!

[@johnsmircic6650]

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!

[@marylinbradford8603]

Really cool tractor never seen or heard of one, I am in the us probably why but that's one of coolest things I've seen. Thank you for sharing this.

[@brentdykgraaf184]

Gotta love it....need to start plowing at 8 a.m..... start starting procedure at 6:45 or 7 if you are fast.

[@massimocorsaro1831]

I love semidiesel's sound. It has a funnel like a motorship! Displacement 15.000 cc for 50 hp at 700 rpm? All very fascinating.

[@jamesgresham2030]

This one is 10.3 litre and 35 hp at 540 rpm. But they always surprise people with how hard they will pull. There are lots of you tube clips of these things pulling. Check them out.

[@massimocorsaro1831]

@@jamesgresham2030 👍

[@grontek]

I had contact daily with similar tractor URSUS in 1950 th and 60 th. Lots of fun and noise.

[@fast9881]

In the town where i grew up there used to be a fair where some people brought their old Landinis "testa calda", the italian cousin of the Bulldog. The starting procedure is mostly the same but the ones i saw you had to grab the flywheel directly to start it. I used to run on the street to see the arrive every year as soon as i heard them (hard not to)

[@ianmurphy2356]

Love looking at these hot bulb machines at the Great Dorset Steam Fair in the UK, Great Vid

[@gregmccarter2176]

Wow that was super cool..imagine someone that wanted to steal it...😂😂😂

[@sonythomas3596]

Hi, it's great to these machines work. None of the new generation machines won't last beyond 15- 20 years

[@randymagnum143]

To be fair, as soon as something came along that started with a push of a button or turn of a key, and didn't shake like a dog defecating razor blades, these got parked in a fence row.

[@AjitSingh-km4jt]

Thank you very much for explaining how to manually start the Lanz Bulldog modle 8516. Very well shown on video.

[@kenbrown2808]

looks like the secret to starting it is to make your first crank in the opposite direction. or make the hard crank backwards and then let it ride forwards

[@icemaster-]

This is a great video! You've earned a sub.

[@kenuber4014]

Wow, better have breakfast before you start that thing. Thanks for the video.

[@johanea]

Coolest tractor ever!

[@AnthonyFrancisJones]

Fantastic explanation! My 5 year old son loved watching it too!

[@jamesgresham2030]

Glad you liked the video. And glad your son liked it too. Get him interested in vintage stuff. we need people to learn about this gear before all the knowledge is lost. I have also made a video of me demonstrating a 100 year old Blackstone crawler that you might find interesting. I should do a proper video on the Blackstone. It is amazing. fuel injected, dual ignition, overhead valves and air start. The video I made was to help other museum staff start it if they needed to. Your profile pic: is that the front of a Rallye? I used to fly one a bit years ago in a former life.

[@robertbelcher5068]

my 2 year old is fascinated. He loves old machinery.

[@AnthonyFrancisJones]

@@jamesgresham2030 Thanks, yes I was brought up playing with a Ferguson TE20 tractor and learnt so much about engineering from it. Must look at the Blackstone. My son gets involved in all my KZbin stuff and so gets a great grounding on all things technical/electronic. Yes, well spotted, that was our Rallye! Engine needed replacing so sadly, being so expensive it was cheaper to scrap the aircraft. Shame as I really loved it but it was quirky to fly. I have a video of me flying our 1963 Piper Cherokee if you are interested on my channel. Thanks again, Anthony.

[@jamesgresham2030]

@@AnthonyFrancisJones A hershy bar Cherokee. ! good stuff. The Rallye probably had a Franklin? So I can imagine the issues with the cost of maintenance. I have flown several Rallyes. Fun aeroplane, but quirky as you say. If you get with someone who really knows how to fly them, they are stunningly capable.

[@AnthonyFrancisJones]

@@jamesgresham2030 Yes, loved ours. I have previously done quite a bit of aerobatics so even though not with the Rallye I very quickly got the hang of the fact that it was really forgiving and you could do lots of cool things with it! Slats banging takes a bit of getting used to and the unusual drag curve that would cause it to sink rapidly even if you had good airspeed on approach. Caused one of my group to leave... Nose down, power on and off she went fine! Pain in a tight hanger with that nose wheel as it would dip wings and the like in a tight space! Ours had the Continental O-200-A engine and it was just too pricey to replace. We got our lovely PA28 Cherokee for less than a replacement engine! I think I felt more 'at one' in the Rallye than any other plane I have flown and , being quite small the PA28 is right on the limits of anything I can drag around on the ground and in the hanger but all good fun! You must get airborne again sometime!

[@lancalotspratt]

A very good and informative video - excellent instructions for starting the engine, and interesting fuels used in a 2 stroke diesel engine.

[@jamesgresham2030]

Just about anything oily will burn in a Lanz. I'm told that melted butter works! This tractor has a second little fuel tank that is sometimes used for starting the tractor with petrol and warming it up. (with the optional coil and spark plug) This tractor was never set up for petrol starting but the tank is still there. Some day I will plumb it in and experiment with other fuels. Canola oil, chip fryer oil etc. If I can rig up a heating mechanism I will try melted butter.

[@pauldejonge649]

Technically the oil pump should lubricate in either direction. But when 'running' it at zero RPM for a long time it may not lubricate all points properly. The older ones were designed to run backwards and forwards as they did not have reverse gears.

[@garethrutherford]

I loved that.. and lots of power ,, gets a good top speed!!

[@stephenrice4554]

That's a great , clear demonstration , beautiful piece of kit . As one hat wearer to another , I reckon your hats just got comfortable 👍🇬🇧

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks mate. I should point out the the white on my hat is not bird poop (mostly). It is probably cattle drench or paint.

[@deus-sued-autark]

Good Lanz Video 😊

[@bruceinaus]

Hi James, great video and great to see a fellow Aussie on a video, best regards, Bruce

[@jamesgresham2030]

Thanks mate. No worries.

[@JeffRAllenCH]

This is almost exactly how computers boot. You have to preheat the kernel with the preheated boot sector which comes out of the bios tank. :)

[@jackmehoff1840]

excellent video

[@ghlscitel6714]

No wonder John Deere overtook the Lanz company. I worked in the Mannheim factory in 1967 as a student to earn some Deutschmarks during the summer holiday. My job was cleaning the blacksmith parts. No such thing like this Bulldog was anywhere in the factory campus.

[@jamesgresham2030]

All long gone by '67 I'm sure. Lanz seemed to have been a victim of their own success. They built an outstanding machine for its day, and thought that it was the last word in tractor design. if it aint broke, don't fix it. The head engineer is quoted as saying "A tractor cannot be single cylindered enough". They just could not get out of that mind set. But they did have some major hurdles too and it is amazing how long they lasted. WWI about destroyed them, then the great depression, then WWII, but each time they did get going again. Finally John Deere happened.

[@scottk0623]

What a GREAT video, you sure do know your tractor. Thanks , stay well.

[@darrylphipps2221]

Cool video on Starting Trator❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@strongtony9412]

An Australian man over 45 years is the most capable creature on the planet.

[@jamesgresham2030]

You have touched on a particular concern I have. I was gone from Australia for 20 years. When I came home, I found the place much changed. The casual, confident, competent Ozzy bloke was no more. Kids are now indoctrinated wit the mind set that they can't do anything without training and a certificate and insurance and risk analysis and union dues paid up, and hazard mitigation, and PPE and high-vis vests etc etc. The old "no worries mate, she'll be right. Get stuck in and 'ave a go" is a thing of the past. Snow flakes, pansies and wankers now. Easily identified though. Just look for the clown hair.

[@neilnaude4643]

Really?

[@davida1hiwaaynet]

Lovely! Thanks for showing how this machine works.

[@piodambrosio1427]

Questi erano motori pensati per non logorarsi;: i basso numero di giri e la pompa di Pre-Circircolazione dell'olio di lubrificazione, consentivano solo di ridurre l'attrito a motore freddo ma anche di diminure l'usura dei principali organi componenti il motore!

[@cupofearlgreytea7651]

Engineering at its finest. It'd take this over any modern junk everyday of the week.