Good idea with the stack. That should give you plenty of draw. Great video Johnathan! I love it that you are collecting these great old machines and saving them from the scrapyard. You're a good man.
That log splitter sure cleaned up nice! Some great finds this episode. Looking forward to seeing that new stack in operation! PLEASE do a "first start" on any of those diesels! That will be some great viewing!
l always like seeing and learning about the machines that you collect. One thing that amazes me is the scope of the foundry work that is represented in these devices. Imagine a time when hard working Americans cranked out this kind of work as a matter of routine.
Hi Johnston, I used to restore old stationary engines . If I wanted to leave it un painted I would sit it out in the sun until it got hot then paint it with automatic transmission fluid. Automatic transmission fluid has a lot of lead in it which enters the paws of the metal and prevents it from rusting.
I see you are fine tuning your collection, good on you. With out your collection, a lot of this machinery would be lost to the ages. keep doing what your doing!!!
You ought to call your place "Steam & Machine Ranch". Push the Towing business off onto the adjacent parcel and just make your yard steam and whistle stuff going around and making sounds 😁
A lot of neat artifacts, a lot of neat history. Anxious to see something cleaned up and running as I'm sure you and a bunch of us are. Love your videos, Jonathan, always looking for them!
I don't understand why someone would want to criticize you for what you do. I just enjoy watching your videos and have nothing to criticize you for. Can't wait to see the Fairbanks-Morse engines as I'm a big fan of Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines especially the ones used in railroad engines. I've got 2 Fairbanks-Morse model engines in HO scale. Cheers from eastern TN
I finally get to see machines that I've only heard or read about. Thanks for that and please take us along as you get them working. Best wishes from Australia.
👍👌👏 It's definitely a really good idea having a high chimney. With all those dry pine needles laying around, a high stack is much safer. 2) Congratulations 🎉 for purchasing all those items. I especially like the ingenious and simple wood splitter and would love to work with it. Of course I'm eagerly looking forward to watch you loading the big Diesel engines. Especially because I want to see the newly constructed rollback truck in action. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health in particular.
I have an NOS Reliance Barbour Stockwell tachometer for a Fairbanks Morse diesel. Crankshaft driven, centrifugal mechanism instead of magnetic, goes all the way up to 600 RPMs. Not sure why I bought it but it turns out at least two people actually collect those engines instead of scrapping them, would have never guessed.
What amazing finds Jonathan,that log splitter and stump puller are things i never knew existed and amaze me.Thanks for sharing and stay safe, love your videos.
Oh Jonathan, great score!! I've been looking for one of those log splitters as well, for a long time. I have the perfect Fairbanks Morse to run it. But you're right, very hard to find. It's amazing what you're finding out there. Thanks for saving these great artifacts of history!!
Looks like you did plenty of work , Jonathan . That splitter is slick , even by hand , it works just fine . I'm sure you will get the rest in order . Your new truck is new , American made , & paid for . I'd call it a new truck . I know the man who built it . Better than new , if you ask me . God bless , You & yours !
As usual you are a very busy man. I like the equipment you bought and that log splitter came out really nice. That is a great idea about the chimney with the firebox. This rain is a bit of a pain, but it's better than a drought. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the engines being pulled out of the woods. Take care!
The collection grows...WOW! I saw a video on the Heather Temple channel of 2 horses and a 32 foot lever pulling stumps. I wonder if the winch Jonathan has works anything like that, I'm sure he'll demonstrate at some point.
I was getting a little bit worried, hadn't seen any steam content recently, really like the history of these wonderful pieces of yesteryear, keep on keeping on!!!
You know what? I'm just worried that you're gonna put all the weight on one side of the country and we're gonna slip off into the ocean. But I'm happy that you found all those wonderful toys so you can keep giving us content like this. That log splitter is a gem But can you imagine running that all day long? Because I'm sure that that wasn't made for home use. Even if it was the man that ran it worked hisass off. Keeping up with the boiler keeping up with all the oil. That would have been a real job back in the day. I can't wait to see those one Cylinder thumpers as well.
I think you're right. That's so funny. That was very good. But you know, it is April Fools' Day, so we have to be careful if somebody could trick us and make us all fall off the Earth. Then where would we be maybe in jonathan's shop working on steam engine
18:05 - I have several smaller water pumps, an air pump, and a pump jack that have this loose pulley setup. This is really helpful when running from a hit+miss engine. You can belt up on the loose pulley, get the engine started, and use a stick to move the belt over to the live pulley. Might also be useful with a steam engine, to avoid having to start the engine against boiler pressure. Awesome how you got the log splitter cleaned up! I know of 2 of them, one at Coolspring, the other is shown locally with a hit+miss engine.
Congratulations on your fantastic finds 👍👍 I'm looking forward to all the great videos you're going to do. If you need some help with machining parts. I'm only a phone call way
You've got quite the collection there Jonathan. You need to dig a pond now and use the pumps to drive a fountain or feed the boilers of your growing collection.
Excellent video Johnathan W :) also very good information about them and hope Easter Weekend went super too plus Easter Bunny brings lots goodies too enjoy to!
Starting the month of April with a history lesson, courtesy of Jonathan W. There's a lot of interesting units on your property, and I can't wait to see those diesels running, once you're able to get them home. Hope you had a good Easter.
We had a conveyor belt at work that ran to the basement and I remember them patching in a new piece with that seamer The log splitter looks dangerous to me if runs continuously
At 17:20 those are belt drive hydraulic pumps for compressing bales or more likely pressing cotton seed cake for oil extraction. You could probably use them for boiler feed but the pistons were probably ground in without rings.
How many boilers are you going to draft with that new stack?? If multiple, are you going to put "dampers" at the boilers so you can control the amount of draft at each boiler?? If you keep adding "stock" to your collection there, you're going to tip over South Carolina from the concentration of weight !!!! It would be a interesting statistic to total the amount of weight you have "collected" there in one place. ????
Some where in my past, I read a book that told of how big and tall a stack had to be for certain horsepower boilers. I think it was an Audels manual of how to build chimneys. Don't know that you might even have it, I borrowed it from the local Library about 50 years ago. Trouble with the librarys up here is that they constantly clear out the old books and fill the library with all these novels , that are basically usless. Interesting lot of machinery that you have picked up. Never saw a wood splitter like that , at least up here( MA), that is a lot faster than these hydraulic ones that we all seem to have today. Great projects you are doing.
I don't know how you keep track of all your old machinery Jonathan, now you need to check out the old traction engine that I saw a couple of years ago in West Virginia
Good idea with the stack. That should give you plenty of draw. Great video Johnathan! I love it that you are collecting these great old machines and saving them from the scrapyard. You're a good man.
I came for the hotrod builds and have stayed for the industrial museum.
Hmm. I wonder what an AA/Steam dragster would look like?
@@hoosiernick 🤔
I have been watching your videos for many years! This video tells the whole story! Thanks Jonathan! You are the man!
I feels good to know someone is saving this history. Great job Jonathan.
Thank you for preserving American industrial history.
That log splitter sure cleaned up nice! Some great finds this episode.
Looking forward to seeing that new stack in operation!
PLEASE do a "first start" on any of those diesels!
That will be some great viewing!
l always like seeing and learning about the machines that you collect. One thing that amazes me is the scope of the foundry work that is represented in these devices. Imagine a time when hard working Americans cranked out this kind of work as a matter of routine.
Yep just the job , great interesting thing there , can't wait for more save it and steaming this year ! !
A deep appreciation for neat old machines. I love it.
You are a treasure Jonathan! So cool to see yer world of steam! LOVE IT
I swear your breathing sounded so much better Jonathan.
Looking forward to seeing the boiler repairs being done.
I wish i lived closer to you. You would be so sick of me.
Best regards from Indiana.
I really enjoy your videos, enthusiasm and commitment to saving these machines. More power to you!!!!!!
Hi Johnston, I used to restore old stationary engines . If I wanted to leave it un painted I would sit it out in the sun until it got hot then paint it with automatic transmission fluid. Automatic transmission fluid has a lot of lead in it which enters the paws of the metal and prevents it from rusting.
I'm sure glad you do want that old rusty iron. Doing us all a favor keeping this history out of the scrap yard!
Salutations du Canada Québec. Qu'est-ce que j'aime le plus de vos vidéos c'est l'histoire de chaque machine que vous restorer .😊
I see you are fine tuning your collection, good on you. With out your collection, a lot of this machinery would be lost to the ages. keep doing what your doing!!!
the fred dibnah of america, keep up the good work
Can't wait to see you dig into those old Fairbank Morse's! You are a good man for preserving so much history.
What a great before and after shot of the log splitter. Great to see you come into some good luck. Happy Easter everyone!
Thumbs up on saving history great finds can't wait for the video on those diesel engines
I been looking for a old log splitter just like this for about 25 years to lol I just not found one yet glad someone else has saved one
Thanks for the update Jon. Looking forward to seeing the new truck earning it's keep. All the best, Mart in England.
You ought to call your place "Steam & Machine Ranch". Push the Towing business off onto the adjacent parcel and just make your yard steam and whistle stuff going around and making sounds 😁
A lot of neat artifacts, a lot of neat history. Anxious to see something cleaned up and running as I'm sure you and a bunch of us are. Love your videos, Jonathan, always looking for them!
Great video. You’re building quite an antique power museum. I’ll have to make it on my bucket list at top , when I travel down your way !
Awesome finds JW!!! Going to the right place & person!!!! 🏁🏁🏁
Super interesting to see the types of equipment people used 100 years ago, thanks for keeping them alive for us to see
That’s some fantastic equipment you’ve saved. Thanks for sharing 👍🇺🇸
It is awesome how you are finding and saving all this old iron kids nowadays would never know about them because they are not in video games haha
Jonathan keep on educating us. I wish you good health my friend
Good purchase Jonathan. Great stack idea. I would angle up 15 degrees from the boiler. You can not beat a matched set for old timey puller setup.
I don't understand why someone would want to criticize you for what you do. I just enjoy watching your videos and have nothing to criticize you for. Can't wait to see the Fairbanks-Morse engines as I'm a big fan of Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines especially the ones used in railroad engines. I've got 2 Fairbanks-Morse model engines in HO scale. Cheers from eastern TN
I finally get to see machines that I've only heard or read about. Thanks for that and please take us along as you get them working. Best wishes from Australia.
👍👌👏 It's definitely a really good idea having a high chimney. With all those dry pine needles laying around, a high stack is much safer. 2) Congratulations 🎉 for purchasing all those items. I especially like the ingenious and simple wood splitter and would love to work with it.
Of course I'm eagerly looking forward to watch you loading the big Diesel engines. Especially because I want to see the newly constructed rollback truck in action.
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health in particular.
Amazing pieces. Thank you for showing them and explaining about them. ❤
You have been very busy. You are saving lots of neat stuff!
Whole bunch of cool new old stuff👍
I have an NOS Reliance Barbour Stockwell tachometer for a Fairbanks Morse diesel. Crankshaft driven, centrifugal mechanism instead of magnetic, goes all the way up to 600 RPMs. Not sure why I bought it but it turns out at least two people actually collect those engines instead of scrapping them, would have never guessed.
What amazing finds Jonathan,that log splitter and stump puller are things i never knew existed and amaze me.Thanks for sharing and stay safe, love your videos.
Oh Jonathan, great score!! I've been looking for one of those log splitters as well, for a long time. I have the perfect Fairbanks Morse to run it. But you're right, very hard to find. It's amazing what you're finding out there. Thanks for saving these great artifacts of history!!
Looks like you did plenty of work , Jonathan . That splitter is slick , even by hand , it works just fine . I'm sure you will get the rest in order . Your new truck is new , American made , & paid for . I'd call it a new truck . I know the man who built it . Better than new , if you ask me . God bless , You & yours !
Thank you for your knowledge with steam powered machinery. I look forward to all your videos. I love your NEW rollback 😊God bless 🙏😊
Mornin Jonathan, I hope you and your Family had a wonderful Easter weekend!!! Be well Brother please!!! Meow to NaNa!!!
As usual you are a very busy man. I like the equipment you bought and that log splitter came out really nice. That is a great idea about the chimney with the firebox. This rain is a bit of a pain, but it's better than a drought. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the engines being pulled out of the woods. Take care!
Loved this video and cannot wait to see this new equipment in action.I can’t wait for your videos.
OSHA probably was NOT excited about the operation of this machine. It looks awesome!
The new/old rollback is a beast.
Weld test was pretty intense.
And pulling up that hill in the wet.
Quality work.
The collection grows...WOW!
I saw a video on the Heather Temple channel of 2 horses and a 32 foot lever pulling stumps.
I wonder if the winch Jonathan has works anything like that, I'm sure he'll demonstrate at some point.
A one Jonathon powered log splitter, what a concept!
I was getting a little bit worried, hadn't seen any steam content recently, really like the history of these wonderful pieces of yesteryear, keep on keeping on!!!
You know what? I'm just worried that you're gonna put all the weight on one side of the country and we're gonna slip off into the ocean.
But I'm happy that you found all those wonderful toys so you can keep giving us content like this. That log splitter is a gem But can you imagine running that all day long? Because I'm sure that that wasn't made for home use.
Even if it was the man that ran it worked hisass off. Keeping up with the boiler keeping up with all the oil.
That would have been a real job back in the day. I can't wait to see those one Cylinder thumpers as well.
Don't worry too much about that! Jonathan can just design and build a counter balance that will take care of every thing.
I think you're right. That's so funny. That was very good. But you know, it is April Fools' Day, so we have to be careful if somebody could trick us and make us all fall off the Earth. Then where would we be maybe in jonathan's shop working on steam engine
Johnathan is amazingly talented.
THANK YOU fer postin EH !!
A LOT of goodies in there !! Ya did an AWESOME job of cleanin that up EH !! LOOKED new. Eagerly awaitin yer next vid(s)
Good stuff Jonathan!! Thank you and God bless you and your family !!!! Eddy
Cool pieces of history I'm glad to see that you were able to save them
Love these old machines and engines
18:05 - I have several smaller water pumps, an air pump, and a pump jack that have this loose pulley setup. This is really helpful when running from a hit+miss engine. You can belt up on the loose pulley, get the engine started, and use a stick to move the belt over to the live pulley. Might also be useful with a steam engine, to avoid having to start the engine against boiler pressure.
Awesome how you got the log splitter cleaned up! I know of 2 of them, one at Coolspring, the other is shown locally with a hit+miss engine.
weld flanges on the chimney pipe sections so are removable. good video
Beautiful machine. You have a great collection.
Delighted that you continue to bring these machines into preservation and use. Good Man!
Thanks for Jonathon! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋🏼✌🏻
Congratulations on your fantastic finds 👍👍
I'm looking forward to all the great videos you're going to do.
If you need some help with machining parts. I'm only a phone call way
You've got quite the collection there Jonathan. You need to dig a pond now and use the pumps to drive a fountain or feed the boilers of your growing collection.
Well looking good and very nice and can't wait to see it when it's finished and keep the videos coming in on it.
Excellent video Johnathan W :) also very good information about them and hope Easter Weekend went super too plus Easter Bunny brings lots goodies too enjoy to!
Awesome new finds!
Very cool video.
I am happy that these projects make you happy.
Thanks for the video! Great stuff! If only I had a little bit of your energy. Good work Johnathon!
The simplest things are the best
Very nice!
Really cool old pieces your accumulating, would love to be your neighbor. Y'all take care.
Thank you for being you, Johnathon
That's a beautiful splitter! Great find!
A piece of American history
Starting the month of April with a history lesson, courtesy of Jonathan W. There's a lot of interesting units on your property, and I can't wait to see those diesels running, once you're able to get them home. Hope you had a good Easter.
My wife disagrees, she said if I could I would do the same.
I have old iron but only small pieces being used in our house build.
Love your collection
That wood splitter looks like the reason folks came up with the term "widow maker" lol
Awesome always cool stuff always thanks
We had a conveyor belt at work that ran to the basement and I remember them patching in a new piece with that seamer
The log splitter looks dangerous to me if runs continuously
So much good stuff here!
That's an awesome wood splitter. I seen one once when I was a kid. Keep him videos coming
It's not that others don't want these engines and such. It's the fact that most of us don't have the equipment to move it and the space to set it up.
Being born and raised in Greensboro nc that log splitter is cool 👍
Interesting collection!
You have a very neat collection
At 17:20 those are belt drive hydraulic pumps for compressing bales or more likely pressing cotton seed cake for oil extraction. You could probably use them for boiler feed but the pistons were probably ground in without rings.
Both are listed as steam pumps. Never seen them used as hydraulic pumps. Could be, gonna have to do some research on them. Makes sense for sure.
Absolutely fascinating!
Nice finds!
Very informative and interesting Johnathon 🍻
How many boilers are you going to draft with that new stack?? If multiple, are you going to put "dampers" at the boilers so you can control the amount of draft at each boiler??
If you keep adding "stock" to your collection there, you're going to tip over South Carolina from the concentration of weight !!!! It would be a interesting statistic to total the amount of weight you have "collected" there in one place. ????
Great video saving great machines....
Very nice Jonathan
More kool stuff. Be well.
Some where in my past, I read a book that told of how big and tall a stack had to be for certain horsepower boilers. I think it was an Audels manual of how to build chimneys. Don't know that you might even have it, I borrowed it from the local Library about 50 years ago. Trouble with the librarys up here is that they constantly clear out the old books and fill the library with all these novels , that are basically usless. Interesting lot of machinery that you have picked up. Never saw a wood splitter like that , at least up here( MA), that is a lot faster than these hydraulic ones that we all seem to have today. Great projects you are doing.
A double wall on the smoke stack would draw a whole lot better.
Nice log splitter !
What a find!
Hope all is well Jonathan, great video!
cool stuff Jonathan!
I don't know how you keep track of all your old machinery Jonathan, now you need to check out the old traction engine that I saw a couple of years ago in West Virginia
Jonathan I think you need BIG IRON by Marty Robbions or a theme song