Starting, by hand

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 06/04/2018 at 13:01 • Filed to: Starting

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I really like starting by hand, provided it’s not me doing it of course.

Here’s a chap using his steering wheel, as you do. Note the gas cylinder, needed to make the hot bulb, er, hot.

They both started, eventually.

As did this, in the end.

AuthiCooper1300 > Cé hé sin 06/04/2018 at 13:46

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And remember: thumb and fingers have to be on the same side of the handle.

AuthiCooper1300 > Cé hé sin 06/04/2018 at 13:51

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Also: interesting use of a starting handle in Ice Cold in Alex.

jimz > Cé hé sin 06/04/2018 at 14:32

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how about a spring starter?

Kiltedpadre > Cé hé sin 06/04/2018 at 16:31

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Heres a video of a tractor being started with a blank shotgun shell.

Cé hé sin > Kiltedpadre 06/04/2018 at 17:21

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As it happens, there was a Marshall at the event. I’ve seen it started before and I think they used a lighted taper and hand cranking.

Cé hé sin > jimz 06/04/2018 at 17:24

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There’s a video out there of a Tiger tank being started by an inertia starter (wind up a flywheel and use its momentum).

Kiltedpadre > Cé hé sin 06/04/2018 at 18:45

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I’ve only seen one started in person. Unfortunately, the vintage tractor show I used to attend changed venues a few years ago.

I am hoping to attend a steam tractor show with my father in law this summer.

Cé hé sin > AuthiCooper1300 06/05/2018 at 05:11

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Yes, I actually checked!

AuthiCooper1300 > Kiltedpadre 06/05/2018 at 06:25

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Fascinating. Same idea as the Coffman cartridges used to start aero engines, I suppose?

AuthiCooper1300 > Cé hé sin 06/05/2018 at 12:56

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Cé hé sin > AuthiCooper1300 06/05/2018 at 16:42

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Well, that’s one way of doing it!