ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #1 Posted February 24, 2022 Going on a short road trip Saturday morning to pick up two, possibly three more engines. The purple Maytag Twin is a 1940 model, and the other is a 1944 International LB. May also be picking up a 1937 Maytag Twin, if the guy ahead of me backs out on buying it, secretly hoping he does back out, as the 37 model has a long base tank, which I have never seen on a twin before. Check back for updates, and those of you who follow my YouTube channel will probably have a video or two up soon after we get home 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #2 Posted February 24, 2022 I didn't know these little kick starts existed til maybe a couple years ago. Neat stuff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #3 Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I didn't know these little kick starts existed til maybe a couple years ago. Neat stuff. Yes they are neat...addicting too. Bought my first one at a show last May...single Cylinder 92. Now we are up to 4 singles and two maybe three twins depending on what happens with the green one Saturday 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #4 Posted February 24, 2022 Awesome stuff. I’d like to reverse engineer one of those kick starts some day and incorporate that into a build. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #5 Posted February 24, 2022 30 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Awesome stuff. I’d like to reverse engineer one of those kick starts some day and incorporate that into a build. Funny you should mention that...I've been thinking about fitting a 92 on to the two seater build. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #6 Posted February 24, 2022 42 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Awesome stuff. I’d like to reverse engineer one of those kick starts some day and incorporate that into a build. 10 minutes ago, ClassicTractorProfessor said: Funny you should mention that...I've been thinking about fitting a 92 on to the two seater build. What's the horsepower range on those?. I know a lot of them were pretty small... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #7 Posted February 24, 2022 33 minutes ago, ClassicTractorProfessor said: Funny you should mention that...I've been thinking about fitting a 92 on to the two seater build. 23 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: What's the horsepower range on those?. I know a lot of them were pretty small... cool idea, that’s one way to get it done! EB I bet it would be enough to putt around shows with… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #8 Posted February 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Pullstart said: cool idea, that’s one way to get it done! EB I bet it would be enough to putt around shows with… I've only seen the little bitty ones that were .5 to about 1.25 horse. Until yesterday I didn't even know they ever made a twin cylinder. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #9 Posted February 24, 2022 Just now, ebinmaine said: I've only seen the little bitty ones that were .5 to about 1.25 horse. Until yesterday I didn't even know they ever made a twin cylinder. mind. Blown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #10 Posted February 25, 2022 @Pullstart @ebinmaine if memory serves me correctly I think the single cylinder 92s were 3/4 HP and the twins were 1 HP. It is awful small for a tractor, but for just putting around shows and starting conversation I don't see why it wouldn't work. When we were at the steam and gas engine show in Pawnee last May (incidentally the same show we bought our first 92 that started this whole new addiction) there was a small custom built tractor powered by a 92. The little lady that owned it was parading around with a little trailer in tow giving kids rides. I thought I had taken a picture of the little tractor, but I can't seem to find it. I did however find a video someone took of the little tractor in action 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #11 Posted February 25, 2022 Here is an article I found from back in 88-89 about the little Maytag tractor in the video when it was first built, pretty neat read https://www.gasenginemagazine.com/tractors/homemade-mini-tractor/ 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #12 Posted February 25, 2022 7 hours ago, ClassicTractorProfessor said: for just putting around shows and starting conversation I don't see why it wouldn't work Agreed. You gear that right and stay on flat ground 😂 (see what I did there?) It should be fine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #13 Posted February 26, 2022 18 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Agreed. You gear that right and stay on flat ground 😂 (see what I did there?) It should be fine. staying on flat ground won't be much of a problem around here, biggest incline it would ever face would be the ramps loading it onto the trailer LOL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #14 Posted February 26, 2022 8 hours ago, ClassicTractorProfessor said: staying on flat ground won't be much of a problem around here, biggest incline it would ever face would be the ramps loading it onto the trailer LOL That just..... I can barely even comprehend it. 🤯 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #15 Posted February 26, 2022 9 hours ago, ClassicTractorProfessor said: staying on flat ground won't be much of a problem around here, biggest incline it would ever face would be the ramps loading it onto the trailer LOL Some of your photos bring home the "horizon to horizon" view you have. Quite a different terrain for us "hill dwellers"! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,243 #16 Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 10:13 AM, Pullstart said: Awesome stuff. I’d like to reverse engineer one of those kick starts some day and incorporate that into a build. When I was a kid I had a Cushman with a kick start engine, looked like the one in this picture. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #17 Posted February 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, Handy Don said: the "horizon to horizon" view For us to see a full view we have to get to the top of a mountain. Bryce can just climb a step ladder 🪜😂 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #18 Posted February 26, 2022 Sure wish I could find an addict willing to take these three B&S 6S engines off my hands! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #19 Posted February 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: Sure wish I could find an addict willing to take these three B&S 6S engines off my hands! If you wasn't so far away we would probably do that lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #20 Posted February 27, 2022 70 miles, two and half hours, and $700 later we made it home with the engines...didn't get the green one...YET...he's giving the guy a few more days to come and pick it up...if he doesn't we will be buying it as well. But overall very happy with the deal we got today...both engines run really well and look good too...and when I mentioned that I wanted to power an ice cream freezer off of one of the Maytags...the guy gave us an old White Mountain hand crank ice cream freezer...so overall we had a really good day...now for the pics everyone is wanting 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #21 Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) Nice looking international lb. I have a complete one that needs restoration. I tried for over a year to give it away for free. No takers. Figured someone at least would take it for parts or take it and sell the parts. I was going to bust it up for scrap but felt bad. Stuffed it away in one of the storage sheds for now Edited February 27, 2022 by jabelman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #22 Posted February 27, 2022 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #23 Posted February 27, 2022 53 minutes ago, jabelman said: Nice looking international lb. I have a complete one that needs restoration. I tried for over a year to give it away for free. No takers. Figured someone at least would take it for parts or take it and sell the parts. I was going to bust it up for scrap but felt bad. Stuffed it away in one of the storage sheds for now Thanks, I can't believe no one would take a free engine. If I stumbled across a deal like that I wouldn't be able to get it loaded fast enough LOL. But I must say thank you for not scrapping it, too many of these old engines have been sent off to the scrapper already, I'm sure someday someone will come along and want to bring it back to life again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #24 Posted February 27, 2022 Made another set of skids for Tasha's Maytag today...I was happy with how they turned out and she loves them 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #25 Posted February 28, 2022 Took advantage of the nice warm afternoon and got both Twins out for a run. When we bought Tasha's engine yesterday we were able to hear it run, but only for a few seconds before it ran out of gas. The guy we got it from offered to put more gas in it so we could hear it run longer, but I told him not to worry I heard it start and run that's all that mattered. Thought about dragging the LB out and really making some noise, but decided against it...that thing is HEAVY to move around. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
