Old ihc lb engine

[isb cornbinder]

I was asked, by another member, to start a thread on one of my three old single cylinder International engines. I may not have many pictures on the engines I have longer than 35 years.
I have more than a few old engines. Some are hit and miss, one is a Diesel and some are gasoline or kerosene fueled.
One of the LB engines suffered the indignity of an over-restore. I milled out billet covers, caps and knobs. I also made a stainless steel fuel tank and a stainless muffler.
Most, if not all of thee engines were rebuilt with parts from, Hit and Miss Enterprises, http://www.hitnmiss.com/
The other engines are John Deere, Waterloo Boy, Fairbanks, Ruston Hornsby.
I am old enough to have seen these engines on my father's farm, a neighbours farm or in the local Alberta Wheat Pool Elevator. The Ruston weighs about 4000#.

 

[meboatermike]

Those look almost to "pretty" to run. But I am sure they run great. My grandfather had an old make or break engine running a large circular sawblade back around 1962 that he used to cut firewood on. I would have been 10 yrs old then. When I think back about it that saw set-up would cause any modern safety experts nightmares. It always amazed me that just when you thought the engine had died it continued on running.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I had three of these IHC, LA engines. I donated one for a door prize at a vintage truck event. I was not able to attend, so I don't know who won.

 

[MushCreek]

I have an LB, but it's just a blob of rust compared to that one. It does run, though.

 

[isb cornbinder]

What would be your best guess?

 

[ar2stp48]

I started my collection with a 3-5 LB for $100; that was in 1978 if I remember correctly. Next was John Deere E 1 1/2 hp. Then I found a brand I liked and focused on Stover. Have had a good range from the Stover Duro for National sewing machines to 7 hp and very briefly a 12 hp. Still have a 1910 stover 1 hp K with aux pulley. A 1916 Stover Y 2 hp was biggest challenge as I received about half the parts at purchase. Trips to a foundry with patterns and a lot of time machining resulted in running engine; toughest part was the fuel mixer.

To have something a bit different, I imported a 1925 Petter M 1 1/2 hp from UK

The restoration process was the enjoyment to me

 

[isb cornbinder]

Copy and paste: The restoration process was the enjoyment to me
I feel much the same way. I often wish I had stayed with my original old engine hobby.
Originally, I wanted to collect the 1.5, 3.0 and 6.0hp John Deere engines and maybe one Waterloo Boy Kerosene engine. That was going to be the limit. then the Ruston Hornsby showed up and broke the resolve.
Old IHC trucks and a 1940 Ford are distractions I sometimes regret. although, I have to say, I like the IH trucks. I was invited to visit a local collector. He is older than I by about 4 years. His collection of old engines is over 2000, he says. Other engine collectors suggest that is a modest estimate and the number of engines may be greater than 3K. One of the warehouses we visited was engines parked side-by-side, wall-to-wall and end-to-end with little space to move. Along the walls the engines were stacked double and triple high on rough plank and log shelves.

 

[ar2stp48]

A collection of John Deere is nice. I have had most of them, but not all at same time. Have had two of the 3 hp spark plug engines. But people at a show would see green, John Deere, and not notice the oddity. Thus they found a new home.

Do you have a video of the Ruston Hornsby running? That is a nice engine, one to certainly be proud of

 

[isb cornbinder]

The last time my Ruston Hornsby ran was before I got a smart phone. There are few pictures and certainly no video. You Tube to the rescue. You Tube offer a bunch of Ruston Hornsby Canadian elevator engine videos. I will attach one. From there is it easy to find other RH engines.
Ruston Hornby made some very big multi cylinder engines.

Another place to look for these large ole engines is

I had a Fairbanks 501 cid elevator engine that started on gasoline and ran on kerosine. I sold it. The buyer paid for the engine with small bills and several buckets of loose change. He owns a vending machine company, My kids were pre-teen and I gave the change to them to count and keep. The kids split about $1000.
There was a HIAB truck passing on the street. I got the driver and truck tp pick up the Fairbanks and set it in the back of the buyers F350. I bet his F350 rode nicely after.

 

[homebuilt burner]

I have a pair of Maytags. A 92 long base 1927. A twin 1932, I think. A Fairbanks Morse ZD 1 1/2. And I just bought a Fuller and Johnson 2 1/2. The maytags are all restored. The fairbanks is restored but I have never had it running quite "right". The Fuller and Johnson hasn't run in many years should be an interesting project.

Nice looking LB !!

 

[isb cornbinder]

This is how I get many of the engines.