1904 Corliss Gas Engine start up 

I love those old engines. It is a living machine with character.

Thank you for making this without talking, the sound is delightful. Better than meditation!

Love those hit and miss engines

It is a shame we have advanced so much in the last century, these simpler times were so much better.

What a great old engine! Thanks for the video Bill. My Grandfather had one similar to this but I don't remember what make it was. It was smaller (it only had on 8" bore) but he used it for cutting firewood. I remember as a kid being fascinated by the governor and how it worked, and the trip magneto-absolute genius! Sadly here in Australia most of these old engines have been scrapped or are in museums instead of being out there choofing away working. They sound beautiful.

There is nothing cooler than old machinery! That is so amazing! Very nicely done! The history!

Great engine. The restoration job on it is amazing. Also - what a wonderful backstory! Bought new and never commissioned! Not many like that left around I'm sure.

Now all you need is some tin ore to crush. Seriously, what a beautiful machine with a surprizing history. Thanks for sharing :)

WOW, your timing and fuel delivery IT'S FRIGGIN ON POINT. That thing started at almost 0rpm. Good job, Sr.

if there was a heaven, then it would be for people like you. but there's NOT so i reckon heaven is your garage right now. thankyou for listing this.

If this old engine could talk, I'd bet that it would say thank you for the rescue. All it needs now is some work to do. That's what it was made for.

This is one of Bill's many meticulous restorations on rare stationary engines- mostly built in San Francisco. Bill researches original drawings and has studied casting tech, when necessary making the patterns and having castings poured for parts with zero availability to make great old iron run again. At 2min 50sec this zooms in on the 'governor' and it's flyweights, which he had cast from his homemade pattern. In early AUGUST each year you'll find several of his engines at the Antique Powerland Museum in Brooks, Oregon. Old steam tractors chuffing around, hobbyists bring their restored stuff and proudly display/swap/sell. Really well worth a visit, it is amazingly diverse and tons of fun for any motorhead. Takes a couple days to see it all if you get into it.

I wish my car started this easily! Why can we not still have these lovely quiet powerful engines? Todays things are all noise and waste, these old things ran on a pint of diesel all day!

Bill, You've done a great job bringing her to life...!

so , in a sense , it is a new engine. thanks for giveing it a new lease on life .

So beautiful.... Just music 🎵🎶... Love it

Beautiful engine with a fascinating story. Well done, sir. Thank you for sharing!

I love these early engines! Definitely 'old'; built in the days when they were still finding out about engine balancing. The crank has no balance-webs opposite the big end, the flywheel has no cast-in weight opposing the piston stroke. Nice job, well worth preservation.

Hello Bill Prine Awesome!!! Got to love the old hit & miss.

Simple and beautiful machinery :)

A honey of a machine. Beautiful sound!

Everything you'd want in an engine! Starts nice, runs great! About now, I'd normally say belt her up, but you'd need an awful big load so it would even notice.

Very Cool. I agree with the comments that it would be fun to see a load put on it.

Like that starting hit , loud boom 👍👍🇺🇸

Really like this engine Sir. Would love to see it someday.

Very nice, how about a video explaining the workings and the purpose of the various mechanisms on the engine?

That is amazing. What I'd give to have an old engine like that. Even a small one.

Very cool, thanks for the video.

Shuckalaca Boom,The sound it makes!

Magnificent runner.

Thank you for posting. Great story too.

great engine video, love the sounds and motions

how beautiful

Spectacular, Bill.

Thanks for the post.

What a beauty, thanks

Magnificent.

Sounds like music beat

Sweet, cheers from John, Australia.

Very cool. so when the governor is at speed does the exhaust valve stay open till it needs to make power?

very cool!

These old machines are cool as cool can get. How many miles per gal?. lol I like the old centrifugal governors on these old engines. I believe they were used to keep the engine running at a constant stabilized speed or something to that effect. Who was it that invented that, was it a guy named Jim Watts. He had something to do with steam engines I think. I used to know about shit like this, but it's been many years sense I even read on the subject. I lost it cause I don't use it. Still awesome just the same. I'm glad there are people around who keep this old history alive. Good job fellas. And thanks.

Lovely ❤

Heck, love it want one!!

There's two types of Corliss engines... the steam type, and then the ones made by the Corliss Company... this is one of the latter! Properly a hit-or-miss engine by type.

very very cool sounds like it need some load

I love these old giant hit and miss engines... Sounds like it's a big dog getting ready to sneeze on each power stroke 😂

Hey where did ya find the Governor kid? Very nice job Bill they start and run so nice!!

Does it have an external fuel tank or just a fuel line running to it? So cool now I want one.

Belt er up and let it do the work it never got to do. Nice potential sawmill power.

would love to see up close

Bill, how did you get it out of Cape Mountain? That's a pretty remote place.

How long does it take for the gas tank to drain

love the half model in the back ground,what design is it,thanks paul

Shorting the plug would kill the battery the plug circuit is open not shorts!

2700 cubic inches...

Is there any whereabouts on this gem I’d love to see it in person if possible. If anyone has any information about it, i’d be very appreciative?

We’re did you get this machine?

did you salvage the stamp mill too?

I can understand why to use Corliss type intake valves on a steam engine, but for an internal-combustion engine, I don't see the point.

I suppose you have no close neighbours on the exhaust side :)

can you control the speed(or the rotation per minute) of this engine once it was turn on?

Who the hell even thought of the hit and miss? In 1904??

then sometimes fiores twice

Not set right. Making it ask twice for the mix is a shame.

what with the timing, it only fires every 10 seconds?

Going to sound stupid but is that a four stroke?

soooo when it needs a new top end....can I go into auto zone and get parts for that?? 😂😂 just kidding

still faster than a mustang

am i the only one that wants to see a modern re-creation of these engine?