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    Default Old farm machinery video - russian

    Just came across this and I thought it might be of interest to some members here.

    Interesting looking tractor. An oh&s nightmare. Typical of the day though.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny2_Iu3H8z4

    bollie7

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    oh yeah....... the old steering wheel starter handle trick.....that is a classic

    shed

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    Was it my imagination, but did the motor change direction during the last startup, seemed to start running one way, then flip back and run the other way?

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    Yep. Correct Shed. If it starts the wrong way, just slow it down until nearly stopped and hit the decompression lever at the right time and she goes the other way. Experience is a must.

    John

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    It's a German - Lanz Bulldog, semi-diesel 2 stroke, so it can run either way.
    These were made also in Tasmania by Kelly & Lewis, called the KL Bulldog. They differed in having imperial fasteners rather than metric, I'm told.

    Jordan

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    I am from across the pond. I wonder if anyone over there has a gasoline fired torch such as He used to heat up the engine. Never seen one talked about, I have one and it works very well. A Touch scary.

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    Dad had a Lanz Bulldog on our farm, told me you had to be careful not to stall it on an incline e.g excavating a dam, as he said the engine would happily start running backwards. Prior to starting, he used to heat it with a Primus blowtorch, then use a shotgun cartridge (minus the shot) to kick the engine over. Would be interesting now with our gun control legislation to buy shotgun cartridges for it - Mate, I haven't got a gun licence, I just need them for my tractor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcostello View Post
    I am from across the pond. I wonder if anyone over there has a gasoline fired torch such as He used to heat up the engine. Never seen one talked about, I have one and it works very well. A Touch scary.
    I think the fuel for the torch is supposed to be kerosene, a little less scary than gasoline!
    I saw a photo of a Dutchman (I think it was) who collects these engine starting torches, for several makes of tractors/engines.
    Here's a period photograph of a young Englishman on a Bulldog.

    Jordan
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    Quote Originally Posted by peterbilt View Post
    .. cartridges........I just need them for my tractor.
    This reminds me of a sugar cane harvesting contractor who I went to visit in the paddock where he was supposed to be working some years ago. There was no sign of the contractor, but his two slightly stunned looking offsiders were sitting in the shade of the immobile harvester, which was slowly dripping oil from several hydraulic hoses and pipes.

    Me: Where's the boss?
    Offsider: Gone to town for parts
    Me: What happened?
    Offsider: It broke down. He did his block and got the shot gun out of the ute and let it have both barrels
    Me: Ah

    The next day:

    Me to contractor: Got going OK yesterday?
    Contractor: Yeah
    Me: Did it make you feel better?
    Contractor: Yes - definitely
    Me: As a matter of interest, what did it cost?
    Contractor: mentioned a figure in the low hundreds of dollars "plus a couple of cartridges"

    So much for the cost of satisfaction!

    I will admit on occasion having the urge to take similar action when confronted with what my father used to refer to as "the perversity of inanimate things" but have so far resisted the temptation, since the remedial work necessary would far outweigh the satisfaction gained at the time.

    Frank.

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    There is something mesmerising about flat belt drives, & in particular crossed flat belts.
    Thanks for the video !
    Bruce

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