Fairbanks Morse 50hp model YVA

[@peterblacklin9174]

" We have the California approved straight pipe" and "smoke rings are optional". A brilliant piece of history, love it.

[@haraldpettersen3649]

Peter Blacklin - The smoke rings are because the engine is cold

[@TheTgkSniper]

@@haraldpettersen3649 no, the smoke rings are because it runs on diesel...

[@barrybegley5379]

Tis a thing of Beauty. Past generations sure did know how to make things that LAST. There is something very calming in watching one of these giant engines run. Thanks for the Video. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.

[@waynemontz2812]

My grandfather had 4 Fairbanks Morse engines to supply power for his Ice Factory and part of the town. This was in the 1920's. I had the opportunity to see one of the engines run in 1965. It was a one cylinder. He kept in running condition for standby service. We used it to power the factory after Hurricane Betsy came through in 1965 and knock out power for almost a week

[@peejaygeee]

From UK. Great video, lovely old engine, a credit to you sir. People often forget these old engines were designed to provide steady reliable power for long periods of time. They required little maintenance other than clean fuel and good lubrication. I was involved with a smaller engine of this type that developed a crack in the water jacket and was ok provided it was not stopped. It soldiered on without stopping for over two years while an alternative engine and pump could be installed on the essential water supply. Oil changes were made by pouring in fresh oil as the old oil was drained away, there was no oil filter. I understand that after repair it went back into service.

[@davida1hiwaaynet]

This was a great video! I need to say that I love seeing ALL the antique engines starting and running. I'm not detracting from anyone else's videos by saying this.... BUT the fact that you EXPLAINED what was going on and how the startup process works, really made it enjoyable. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Looking forward to more videos!

[@afuphotoo9754]

My,friend yes good

[@kB-rr9xy]

احسنت 👍👍👍🇩🇿

[@ConnieSchmidt-wz5ri]

What volume and pressure of air are required to start this machine? i.e. What size is the air compressor tank?

[@kennethwoods9804]

Shure are glad there are people like you around that like to keep those old engines running . They are a great piece of history, love to se see them running still.

[@sheldonjr7hp]

Thanks !

[@SantoshKumar-vd7zo]

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[@ivancounsell4077]

Shure...... I think you mean 'sure'....!

[@jamesflach7995]

Great video, I love to listen to old engines run and see how they work and learn about their history .

[@robertdrinkall8947]

Man what a nice engine, you sure have to know what your doing with that, which it's clear you do. Sounded great, I bet you can feel the thump of it through the ground. Great job👍

[@bradjohnson9671]

I've always loved the old Fairbanks Morse 2 strokes. There's just something about them... I love the sound of the crankcase reed valve. Big ole beasts! I love the consistent sound of the engine when running. I'm still waiting for someone to use it in a loop for some weird sort of industrial music...

[@kB-rr9xy]

👍👍👍👍

[@darkgreenambulance]

A very pleasurable video - no mistaking that! What a lovely old engine. I would like to have seen some of these back in their day - actually doing the work as designed for.

[@jeffbetts2]

When you pulled the lever for the air start, I thought, "Did he take that bar out of the flywheel?" Great video!

[@987jasy]

I love watching all these old pieces of machinery coming to life. You done a great job on the video and the engine is beautiful

[@matthewsvideos8235]

Over all the videos I have seen of this engine over the last 15 years this is the closest look so far detailing the startup. Hope for 2024 this engine gets special attention from the museum for 100 years.

[@Itsgone99]

In my 30s and I weep every time I see something previous generations had that we just don't. Simple, fixable engineering being the main thing.

[@mimiporsche]

Beautiful engine👍👍👍 It runs like clockwork! Beautiful collection!!!

[@roman8724]

There are tons of videos of these things running but Cool to see a video of the actual starting procedure thanks for sharing.

[@sheldonjr7hp]

Thanks!

[@CornPopMillerJr]

That was awesome! When it was running at low RPM, it sounded like an old Hart Parr gas engine. Thanks for the great video!

[@VWJawbreaker]

So damn cool, thank you for sharing! I’d definitely like to see more, so record more often!

[@chrisfox9499]

Thank you so much for the video I'll do my best to share this all over absolutely love these engines my grandpa has an inline 6 version on his farm for electricity

[@скептикзлой]

для своего состояния на данный момент, сохранность выше всех похвал!!! Уважение к таким людям!!! Это пишет механик со 36 летним стажем работы, еще раз повторюсь, большое уважение к вам.

[@ChevyConQueso]

Runs like it's new. Very cool to see these things actually run instead of sit as yard art. I'm sure standing next to it is an experience all it's own.

[@philsara1476]

She is just beautiful, thanks for the vision and that great sound…. Greetings from Western Australia

[@LJ-gn2un]

I love these old compression ignition engines! If I had one in my backyard, I'd pull up a lounge chair, grab a beer, and sit and watch It run for hours! ❤

[@barrylee3031]

There is something hypnotic about listening to those old engines running.

[@christopherknight1851]

makes my 12 hp titan look like a toy and its 2-1/2 tons lol. a friend of mine has a 20 or 25 hp fairbanks twin with a generator and it blows smoke rings too. thanks for the great video and its so cool to see people still into hit and miss engines

[@rtqii]

I read a story about this same model engine that was used to power a cotton gin in the south. They worked the engine so hard that the studs for the head bolts stretched out, and the head finally blew off the engine and shot through the roof of the engine house. There was no serious damage, they did order a new head and had a mechanic come out and replace the sheared off studs. They had the engine running after just a few days of being down.

[@MadMax00215]

Someone built that. Someone designed that. And they did it almost 100 years ago!!! No matter how "smart" I think I am.... Man, that's amazing. I could never. And btw your video is awesome. Don't let anyone tell you different.

[@richardharrold4357]

Outstanding vid. I throughly enjoyed it. Engine sounds great. Simplicity and power, what's not to love.

[@josedelcastillo6171]

Wow that one sounds so smooth it could put me to sleep beautiful piece of machinery thanks for sharing

[@robinpedler1239]

Wow what a great engine i have just got a 5 bhp petter 2stroke and restoring it great vid, South Australia Cheers Robin

[@Vandal_Savage]

What a really great machine! Thanks for the upload 😊

[@autonomousindividual7780]

What does it say about me that, if I won the lottery, that I'd have a whole museum full of these in working condition? Maybe even running my home.

[@tedgrooms8466]

Keep up the good work. Great video. Good job. Thanks. There was a guy in Woodland , Washington who had all kinds of restored machines that , from what I hear were all in running condition and looked bran new. I never got to see them but I sure see how they must have needed big strong pieces like that Fairbanks to help run all the other machines in a shop.God probably got a kick out of things that we'd come up with to acomplishcsertain tasks. Thanks again.

[@terryblackman6217]

I thought your video was brilliant. I love the sound of these old engines.

[@cliffnelson1174]

Dude this is a way cool video....I have always loved these antique pieces of equipment....

[@davidhandyman7571]

Thanks for showing how to start that engine. Not a battery in sight and it still works; love it.

[@Realbigbrain]

Good stuff - gets right to the point, informative all the way through. Thanks for not having theme music, or an (annoying) scripted intro or outro.

[@royreynolds108]

I like hearing these old engines run. They are almost as good as steam engines.

[@Billgiles-56]

No it's not a video. It is a Fairbanks-Morse video and it is excellent. Thanks. Do you know why the extra weight flywheels were fitted?

[@felgercarb3803]

Nice video and even without the ads and what not👍🏻👍🏻 best regards from Denmark

[@Dgriffis-u9d]

When I was a kid, I was put to sleep listening. To the slow sound of the Ajax running pulling the oil well pump jacks up and down in south eastern new mexico.

[@steveparker8723]

Really nice running engine. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.

[@Will45ACP]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video Sir! Very interesting

[@TonyOgilvie-v9p]

Great to see when it starts first try. Clever design of two stroke

[@lineshaftrestorations7903]

Nice to hear it's a Fairbanks-Morse engine. So many say Fairbanks-Morris.

[@elmarqo_3448]

That was fun. I love a nice one lung engine. The Fairbanks Morse have such a distinct sound.

[@Gamer-freak93]

Just hearing that run makes me happy, I love antique engines

[@djlau1]

and i makes it even more historic when u hear those steam locos in the background😍

[@genedierks3651]

I enjoy watching you start the engine I like old time engine

[@fzr400rr100]

Happy 100th birthday, a fine piece of iron to own.

[@waynekubli3068]

I like the narrative, few words and concise. Thank you.

[@svenevans4983]

I saw dozens of these engines and many more in Cuban sugar mills still being worked

[@scowell]

The perfect size for one of these... anything more is just more trouble. That four-cylinder on YT is a beast.

[@garthmiller6932]

I hope one of these things will adopt me when I retire.Because i'm gonna service one of them.

[@toms641]

I read somewhere that the U.S. fleet of submarines during WWII had twin straight -12s Fairbanks Morse engines. Old American Iron.

[@Joshie2256]

Yes, but those are twin crank, opposed-piston engines.

[@chrisdavis3642]

Yes FM was the reason for the question why did we really need to drop the new toys on two civilian cities because the subs had effectively starved that little island..

[@mikestrain4747]

I love these type of videos if I had a complaint it would be that the engine hasn't got a job

[@raymondmiddleton308]

Good old days made to last cheap to run mobiles all the work shop last forever god bless you Jay

[@joey_bonin]

You've got yourself a video, and a fine machine.

[@SeattlePioneer]

First time I've ever heard of air starting an engine. Also the first time I've heard air starting an engine. Terrific start! Awesome! But it would be nice to see it doing some work that would utilize that power.

[@charlesharrison2248]

Could almost smell the heavy diesel fumes on startup ,well done.

[@TheTreegodfather]

This IS history, and equally deserving of preservation and protection. 👍👍

[@mikerhodes3563]

We had a Fairbanks engine on a shrimp oat lugger that I was a deck hand on - I would spin the flywheel with my hands with the compression off - then engage the compression- started every time - had a five governor that would control the pto which would drive the wench which would pick up the nets - solid - a quart of diesel would pick up the nets

[@erzahler1930]

Great video! Lots of kudos for keeping these venerable engines running! I'd love to see you put a belt on it and run something, like a generator, perhaps. I'm sure she'd like to do something to earn her keep.

[@Radovanslav]

you could make a techno song just with that idle sound. it's awesome.

[@guvianttal7092]

It's a beauty I wish I could see it in person

[@buyamerican3191]

Great old engine! loved hearing it run. The video however would be better by eliminating the first 4:30.

[@Oscar-fq1rb]

Great engine and excellent video. These engines will live forever.

[@EI6DP]

Music such a beautiful sound - beautiful engine.

[@PE1JAS]

Very nice engine indeed! Starting with compressed air, cant see where it's coming from? Chapeau!

[@IsleOfFeldspar]

That antique yellow looks great

[@tacticgamer6298]

Thanks for sharing the info about this amazing Morse Engine. btw, I like its smoke rings :))

[@gplarry]

Thanks for keeping that engine running.

[@ventedvoice]

Thank you for going over the start up procedure.

[@jaguarracingus]

nobody seems to ever mention this BUT....what is the fuel type and consumption rate originally? no...i'm not an eco nut. just a tech that's curious about these engines....including duty cycle numbers. 🙂thanks for the work put into the vid. =dok=

[@sergeyzubok2946]

Запас прочности как у пирамид в Египте . Будет жить дольше чем наша эпоха цивилизации .

[@draven7311]

That's just plain cool keep it turning

[@Badco14]

It was good to notice that the flywheel run true without wobble or flex.

[@andrewallen9993]

Amazing! As hugely powerful as an air-cooled VW Beetle!

[@andreasjost4739]

What a beautiful engine. Thanks for the video!

[@hennieloubser3692]

Great enjin! Would like t obtain one t pump water on my farm. What is the diesel consumption per hour on an enjin like this?

[@peterobbo316]

A great video and explanation. Thanks for posting. Yes please, more videos.

[@AllisonAndrew98]

Sure we enjoy this video, thank you for sharing 👌

[@sheldonjr7hp]

Thanks!

[@timothystark5986]

Is that a generator on the end of the crank? I would love to see a documentary on the history of fairbanks morse, they see to go back right to the beginning of the industrial revolution in the US and it surprises me no one has made one yet

[@anoymousjoe5957]

That is actually a clutch.

[@sheldonjr7hp]

That is the clutch for the belt pulley but these engines were in a lot of power plants for city municipal. They were 1 cylinder up to 6 cylinder.

[@bigeddie1231]

Very cool love to see them old engines

[@widdyhabb]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@johnclamshellsp1969]

While only 50hp, the torque must be insane.

[@johnclamshellsp1969]

Great video. I do know that those engines sipped the fuel used. My guess is being a 50 hp and rates about 1000+ ft-lb torque.

[@foreverendeavors6210]

I would like to know how much tourqe.

[@china-trip]

Wow... !!! My best friend, Great Good... !!! I wish you every day of your development.

[@TestECull]

hheeyyy the chicaco pneumatic 100hp is still there. I vaguely remember seeing this YVA pixellated off in the corner of the run video for that engine.

[@tedbaxter5234]

How was the video? Mighty fine!

[@The_Smith]

Smoke rings are never optional . . . great video! How does the air start work? I'm assuming it just goes in the top of the cylinder and hoping there is enough momentum to do a compleat revolution, or is it something more complex?

[@peterking2794]

Nope. just that simple!

[@The_Smith]

@@peterking2794 thankyou.

[@bellowphone]

That was my thought about the smoke rings; they are one of the really cool things about these engines. Poof poof poof behind the stack, just like in the old cartoons.

[@SteamCrane]

Smiling. Nothing like a Fairbanks.

[@victoryfirst2878]

This video is just fine. I would like to find me a single cylinder engine just like this. How much would something like this sell for in a range ??? I would watch this engine run all the time. Well done Randy.

[@boa721]

Love this engine. Been looking for a 2 stroke FM.

[@greglewis3382]

How does this old two stroke breathe? There doesn't appear to be a super charger. Also how exactly does the compressed air start the engine?

[@sheldonjr7hp]

It is a two stroke. It pulls air in the crankcase there’s a round plate with a gap for air to get in and a screen to keep the big debris out. There’s a Reed valve and when the piston goes down it pushes the air through the Reed valve around a passage to the top of the piston. The airstart has a a timed cam in the Governor housing that runs a valve that injects the compressed air to the top of the piston just past top dead center. It’s all pretty simple.

[@lannyherawati751]

Hello Randy,you are very carefully to take care this engine,its real 50 hp not like modern engine just small

[@geraldoribeiro6403]

Parabéns pelo trabalho. Parabéns pelo canal. 15.03.23 Que o eterno te abençoe hoje e sempre.

[@arneebbighausen5660]

Nice 👍 Next video is about how to get the belt on it 😅

[@nakamuranene]

Great video, wow it looks so fascinating.

[@duron700r]

Very nice video! I understand the starting but few will take the time to tell.