Caterpillar Sixty first start since 1963 

No kidding, that Cat is cool. Love it

it is very very very dangerous operation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...............

Jean German Uboats also used similar rod in hole on edge of flywheel to kick them over if they did not have enough compressed air for cylinder air injection.

Thanks, the exhaust drove me nuts too, so I added a small spacer to keep them the same.

It sounds good

Yea for as long as a American marriage.

Mariano Adolfo Nardi The holes in the flywheel are angled in such a way that the bar slides up and tilts back out as it starts turning.

This Cat is a ‘29. I found it by accident talking to a fellow at a engine show. I was able to purchase the tractor from the grandson of the original owner. It was used mainly to pull a combine in the Pacific Northwest. It’s been used very little as near as I can tell. It was stuck when I brought it home. Previous owner said they would get it out once a year a drive it around. Then in ‘64 they found it was stuck so they just left it in the shed until I came around.

Maybe late 1920's or early 1930's

That is the engines flywheel, there is no starter so you must bar the engine over manually Good question.

Bruce Petty Is that how all of these model Cats were started?

Well, you inspired me to look up Cat 60! For some reason, I don’t think that starting system with an open flywheel just in front of the operator’s feet is gonna meet OSHA standards. :)

@Kathleen Shaw my deceased father years ago told me how some British Singles and twin piston motorcycle would do this when you kick start them into place then turn the key on. Love the old engines

Kathleen Shaw Wow! Thank you for sharing all this information! I understand how it works so much better. Thank you!

Gas

It's not a diesel engine

Damn right not made in China! Peoria Illinois USA! this cat 60 it was made in i’m pretty sure I’m not entirely