Poetry in Motion: The Fanning Hot Air Engine

[@peterparsons3297]

I am a machinist and I love old engineering, this is fantastic, love the movement of its old parts and the sound it makes

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Simply fantastic. Thanks a lot for restoring taping editing uploading and sharing.

[@woppini]

Kinda looks like a grasshopper with its shoelaces tied together. Thats quite alot parts in motion. Very nice engine.

[@geoffoutbush9126]

OMG, absolutely poetry in motion. Beautiful & almost hypnotic in its movements. I wonder how modern machinery will fair in 100 years time!

[@mikemoore9757]

If you had one right hand engine and one left hand engine, you would have a mechanical rowing machine! If you look at the side view of the engine while it is running, it looks like a arm that is rowing a boat. All one would have to do is attach a pair of oars. I think you may have the worlds first mechanical rowing motor! Seriously, what a great device for pumping water when no electricity was available.Got yourself a real treasure!

[@FredMiller]

Wonderful piece of equipment. Thanks for sharing... Fred

[@strictnonconformist7369]

I wish all engines were at least this quiet! The muffler sellers would hate this engine because it doesn’t need one!

[@wgrenning]

I like it, especially the kero-burner. Very Very Nice engine !!

[@majorwedgie8166]

Nice 👍

[@Lechoslowianin]

Very valuable souvenir

[@garyshirey5957]

Amazing. I suspect its short life may have been due to the competition buying it out, then shutting it down. Imagine the possible applications today, for those who are not greedy.

[@riderericsson]

Don't think so, but they were overly complicated and didn't compete well with simpler engines on the market at the time.

[@ramzeneger]

Thank you for the video!

[@ARCHENBAL]

Bellissimo marchingegno, ricorda un animale preistorico che corre. Grazie per il video. Beautiful mechanism, it looks like a prehistoric animal that runs. Thanks for video.

[@mimiporsche]

Beautifull👏👏👏

[@BluntForceTrauma666]

_Please_ tell me that this is stored under purified oil when not in use in order to prevent any further oxidation? I make no comments whatsoever on the applicability of such a device to create motive or electrical power. However, considering the yearit was crafted, that thing represents _BEAUTIFUL_ design and _OUTSTANDING_ craftsmanship. It should become a treasured artifact of history...

[@theq4602]

there are ways to revers the rusting.

[@dziggy3004]

@@theq4602 Unrust timing... just watched this on the subject of RUST REMOVAL. WOW. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHO7nZ-cr9BnfbM

[@williamcovill4441]

Brent, you have a lot of fun toys.

[@lexyalaplante1617]

A magnificent engine! I would like to make one, I drew several models but I can't get the right result. Do you think it would be possible to take me rough dimensions of the mechanism? Thanks

[@riderericsson]

Small models of this engine were sold as aluminum castings but I don't think they are available now. Some of the drawings were published in Live Steam magazine. Here's mine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaLThWdqod12pdE

[@lexyalaplante1617]

Alright, thanks I'll look into that.

[@игорьтитов-и1и]

Гениальный агрегат !!!!

[@virginijasileikiene1989]

Nice piece of steampunk art

[@CAMacKenzie]

Some day I'd like to see one of these actually pumping water from a well instead of just out of a bucket and back in.

[@riderericsson]

Perhaps I should dig a well in the backyard.

[@CAMacKenzie]

riderericsson Just today I happened to see this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2qQZ2Vrbsyfhqc

[@mietekmietek1112]

Beautiful old engine. You did an excellent job. I am writing to you from Poland. Can you still buy such an engine in the US? Working or repairable? How much does such a complete engine for repair cost? I tried to find something like that in Europe but I couldn't. Greetings.

[@riderericsson]

Thank you for your comments. The Fanning engine is extremely rare but you can still find antique Rider-Ericsson hot air pumping engines here in the US, usually $4k and up depending on condition. Good luck in your search.

[@mietekmietek1112]

@@riderericsson Thank you.

[@daviddavids2884]

thanks for posting. the designers of this engine clearly did not understand that the forces involved, before energy has been concentrated at the crankshaft, are small. a lot of energy is being lost moving the massive linkage back and forth, up and down. reduction gearing was correctly used to take off power at the crankshaft. recent research has shown that these engines can be engineered to run pretty fast, allowing the use of, perhaps, 8 to 1 gearing. cheers

[@dziggy3004]

DD -- Do you have some links along this theme of modern re-engineering of these principals?

[@clytle374]

This is the most ridiculous comment I've read all day. Was going to write a rebuttal, but I think I can sum it up as "NO"

[@aaronlarsen7447]

Looks like somebody rowing their canoe in a circle

[@pozitiv-kreativ5023]

Класс ) видео очень интересное

[@paulbizard3493]

Cool. :)

[@davidkepley4396]

Rawhide gear are still manufactured today. Ref: www.osborne-tech.com/rawhide-gears.html

[@melvinolson8381]

Thank You for this ! :)

[@Alexander661]

Any idea on how high it could lift water, or from how deep a well?

[@leonardpearlman4017]

This is the same for all pumps, limited by atmospheric pressure, you know?

[@leonardpearlman4017]

If you want a hundred feet lift, you might want to put the pump down IN the well, and push the water to the surface, I think this is how it's done now.

[@kennyclement2823]

Any suction pumps limited to about 30 ft you need more suction than that in the water begins to boil from negative pressure, however if it has enough power he could do like the windmills did and with a shaft

[@bartpaaddiator2747]

What would those be used for?

[@riderericsson]

These were used for pumping water for homes or small businesses. These homes usually had tanks in the attic and so could have running water in the house.

[@riderericsson]

pumping water for homes--usually water was pumped from a well or cistern into a tank.

[@istvanmilak725]

Quiero comprar

[@vynleinnmusic6217]

like alien

[@quentincollins4677]

How long will this engine run on a quart of kerosene?

[@riderericsson]

I really don't know but would guess several hours if not all day.

[@MagnetOnlyMotors]

Must have been petrified rawhide, c’mon. Seriously ?

[@riderericsson]

Ha ha. Google: Chicago Rawhide Pinions or The Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co. Seriously.

[@MagnetOnlyMotors]

@@riderericsson got it, I know the C.R. name brand. Didn’t know they made gears. Thanks for correcting me.

[@ОлегШестов]

Ну и почему не начать производство таких и более мощных аппаратов. Было бы очень кстати с современными ценами на топливо. Особенно в деревнях.