Giant 22+ TON Engine Start up - Great Sound!

I originally thought this was a "hit and miss" type engine because of the flywheel configuration, but after some research learned it is a 2 stroke diesel engine that originally ran a large cotton gin. Story of this massive engine. This is a 110 HP 2 cycle 2 cylinder hot head oil engine manufactured by the Continental Gin Company in Birmingham, Alabama. this engine was located in Yuma, Arizona, and was in use at a cotton gin from 1924 to 1949. SInce this engine has no load on it, it is pretty quiet, but folks said when it was in service and under load, it could be heard for over 12 miles. It is started using compressed air and both of the hot heads are heated using torches, though I did not notice that when they started this. Interesting Specs: The weight of this beast is over 22 tons. Each flywheel weighs 4260 lbs. Bore is 14" Stroke is 20" It runs on a mixture of oil and diesel. RPM 225 -- http://gasengine.farmcollector.com/Farm-Shows/CONTINENTAL-SEVEN-ONE-TEN.aspx This was at the Antique Farm Equipment Show in Tulare, CA. I will be posting more old tractor and truck footage the next week or so.

Comments

1. That helper need to go on a diet !!  That's a Fairbanks Morse engine .
2. It strikes once in each county.
3. 380 Male CUCKS don't like this video ! As of today.
4. 110BHP is my guess
5. thats coooool.every year there is whats called the Fortuna autorama in Fortuna California and there are tons of these working and on display there.I love the old hit and mis motors they have there it the highlight of the show every year
6. How did you find the engine ????
7. Sounds like a washing machine
8. yall saying that 110 hp is alot....
   
   
   A BUGATTI HAS OVER 1K HP
   
   
   dick.
9. i guessed the right hp, but whats the torque like on that beast?
10. Why is it so massive? 110 horsepower is nothing. lol
11. sex
12. HEY ! what would you use the engine for? any ideas? :D
13. can you put this in a ship?
14. ghghg
15. Wonderful! Thanks.
16. i wonder where a foot ton of torque could get you
17. 😶
18. big fat hamburger machine
19. Buen funcionamiento.
20. Nice