How to start a Lanz Bulldog 

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Agree well almost, they were built simple to be run and repaired cheaply, all when Germany was struggling financially, plus these tractors were a big improvement on doing so much by hand or by horse. One thing I do like is that fact the Lanz is still able to do some work and runs like clock unlike the modern stuff in 60 or 70 years from now.

LMAO? But ain't it cool! 😎

Takes a fraction of the time needed to harness a team.

Having run draft horses, I do have to agree.

😂

Actually they were very popular in Australia. There is a wonderful book written by an Australian Lanz dealer. Tractors, Kalashnikovs, and Green Tea. By Ian Johnson. Very interesting look at early tractor years.

@@jamesgresham2030 i didnt know that

@@xy_iron And there is at east one MASSIVE Bulldog that used to appear at Casino NSW 'horsepower' (?) field days. Didnt see him get beaten by anything modern in the tractor pull comp. It made the ground shake!

Hi Andy. Yep. I've tried bouncing it hard in the reverse direction. But it seems to fire much more strongly in reverse than in forward. I suspect that the governor eccentric is worn in the forward direction and therefore the fuel delivery is retarded when running forward. Some day I will have an expert look at it. I also operate a Rumely oil-pull for our local museum. Now that is interesting o start!!

Very good suggestion,I would love to know someone with one of these tractors,I am 77 years old and very interested in theses vehicles and classic cars to say the least.

Hi Mate. Glad you liked the video. As it happens I am on the Isle of Wight at the moment. Great to hear that you have a Puppy stored away. Let me know if I can help you get it going. If it is free and has any compression, we should be able to get it running. There is not much to go wrong.

I must admit, the first time I started it up, i was pretty nervous . But once you know what to expect, it is not to bad.

In Germany we sad" Wer gut schmiert, der gut fährt!"

as my germay friend sad starrting lanz bulldog is hard

Just about anything oily will burn in a Lanz. I'm told that melted butter works! This tractor has a second little fuel tank that is sometimes used for starting the tractor with petrol and warming it up. (with the optional coil and spark plug) This tractor was never set up for petrol starting but the tank is still there. Some day I will plumb it in and experiment with other fuels. Canola oil, chip fryer oil etc. If I can rig up a heating mechanism I will try melted butter.

Hi Mate. Glad you liked the clip. Some tractors actually had a nice little seat with hand rail on the fender. Some even had a bench for two people. Very cosy . Chile hey? I must visit South America some day.

Thanks mate. The truth is, these things are actually very simple and easy to keep running. They are built for farmers who only know horses, have very limited tools, and very limited knowledge. They are very very simple machines. But you do need some patience.

@@jamesgresham2030 Haha, that explains why that was easy to understand for me :D Still, those are amazing machines!

The Field Marshall tractor used a 12ga blank shotgun shell. Coffman starter system.

@@danburch9989 it was definitely a blue and orange Lanz so I must be mistaken about the shot . It is a few years ago!

What size engine it is?

@@Maketsu_81 4.8L & 10.3L were the most common, probably this was a 10.3, the largest.

@@danburch9989 Thanks👍👍❤️❤️

You’re very welcome. Thanks. Glad you liked the video.

I Agree 👍

​@@jamesgresham2030thank you so much! I love ole tractors of all kinds, I had the privilege of my engineer father born in 44 enjoying his dad's tractors down home in millville Cincinnati Ohio area and I was fortunate enough that my dad restored several old tractors and when he passed away they're still next door in the barn and I keep them running because I paid enough attention and them ever learning about them. I love taking them for a stroll. But honestly must admit I never knew they did two stroke engines in tractors so cool. I don't claim to have researched every thing about all.

Thanks Mate. Glad you liked the video.

Me either! Thx.

very welcome. Glad you liked it.

I’m rather stunned by how popular it has been.

Glad you liked the video. And glad your son liked it too. Get him interested in vintage stuff. we need people to learn about this gear before all the knowledge is lost. I have also made a video of me demonstrating a 100 year old Blackstone crawler that you might find interesting. I should do a proper video on the Blackstone. It is amazing. fuel injected, dual ignition, overhead valves and air start. The video I made was to help other museum staff start it if they needed to. Your profile pic: is that the front of a Rallye? I used to fly one a bit years ago in a former life.

my 2 year old is fascinated. He loves old machinery.

@@jamesgresham2030 Thanks, yes I was brought up playing with a Ferguson TE20 tractor and learnt so much about engineering from it. Must look at the Blackstone. My son gets involved in all my RU-vid stuff and so gets a great grounding on all things technical/electronic. Yes, well spotted, that was our Rallye! Engine needed replacing so sadly, being so expensive it was cheaper to scrap the aircraft. Shame as I really loved it but it was quirky to fly. I have a video of me flying our 1963 Piper Cherokee if you are interested on my channel. Thanks again, Anthony.

@@AnthonyFrancisJones A hershy bar Cherokee. ! good stuff. The Rallye probably had a Franklin? So I can imagine the issues with the cost of maintenance. I have flown several Rallyes. Fun aeroplane, but quirky as you say. If you get with someone who really knows how to fly them, they are stunningly capable.

@@jamesgresham2030 Yes, loved ours. I have previously done quite a bit of aerobatics so even though not with the Rallye I very quickly got the hang of the fact that it was really forgiving and you could do lots of cool things with it! Slats banging takes a bit of getting used to and the unusual drag curve that would cause it to sink rapidly even if you had good airspeed on approach. Caused one of my group to leave... Nose down, power on and off she went fine! Pain in a tight hanger with that nose wheel as it would dip wings and the like in a tight space! Ours had the Continental O-200-A engine and it was just too pricey to replace. We got our lovely PA28 Cherokee for less than a replacement engine! I think I felt more 'at one' in the Rallye than any other plane I have flown and , being quite small the PA28 is right on the limits of anything I can drag around on the ground and in the hanger but all good fun! You must get airborne again sometime!

It’s really not that bad. Light torch. Go have breakfast. They were very good in cold weather when most other machines simply would not start. There is no such thing as a cold start with a Lanz. Reliable. !!

No cam shaft.s, No push rods, rockers, valves, spark plugs, magnetos, water pumps, carburetors, or even injection pumps. Will run on just about anything oily and produces remarkable torque. The head Lanz engineer used to insist that a tractor cannot be single cylinder-ed enough. Who knows what this tech would be like today if it had been pursued.

Thanks mate. Glad you liked the video. Atlanta hey? Believe it or not I used to work out of ATL flying CRJs for ASA. A subsidiary of Delta. One of my former lives.

They can run at zero RPM too. Calmly sitting there bouncing back and forth. I did demonstrate it for the video but the clip was getting to long and I had to cut it out.

@@jamesgresham2030 , does this one also have the dial on the "dash" showing "direction of running" ?

In really cold weather, you would drain the radiator over night and then bring the water to the boil before pouring it back in. Then you poured a spoon full of petrol down a special fitting and that ran onto the piston and sleeve to free up the cold sticky oil. Then it swung into life very easily. Done correctly, it took some time, but they always started even in the most brutal weather.

Thanks Kevin Glad you liked it. There are a few things I missed but it covers the high points I think.

When I was a child, my parent bought a little property with a dead Bulldog in the shed. I loved it at the time and spend many hours sitting on it making brummm noises. Dad gave it to a neighbor who got it going and I got a chance to ride on it and watch it blow smoke rings!

Awesome. Sounds like great childhood memories!

This one is 10.3 litre and 35 hp at 540 rpm. But they always surprise people with how hard they will pull. There are lots of you tube clips of these things pulling. Check them out.

@@jamesgresham2030 👍

Most of our modern environmentally "friendly " gear is designed to be thrown away and replaced every few years. Have you ever tried to put a new battery in a Tesla? Can't be done.

Remember the reason..,

@@jamesgresham2030 yes

You have touched on a particular concern I have. I was gone from Australia for 20 years. When I came home, I found the place much changed. The casual, confident, competent Ozzy bloke was no more. Kids are now indoctrinated wit the mind set that they can't do anything without training and a certificate and insurance and risk analysis and union dues paid up, and hazard mitigation, and PPE and high-vis vests etc etc. The old "no worries mate, she'll be right. Get stuck in and 'ave a go" is a thing of the past. Snow flakes, pansies and wankers now. Easily identified though. Just look for the clown hair.

Really?

As you wind the fly wheel around to the correct spot for pre piling the engine does start to come up on compression. Perhaps because this engine is old and worn, I can get to the right spot without having to pull the plug. A new tight engine might be harder though. The manual does suggest that you might have to pull the plug if I remember correctly. Thanks for you comment though. Glad you liked the video. All done in one take, hence the occasional slightly incorrect commentary.

Yep. On all counts.

Thanks mate. No worries.

Thanks mate. It is a handful to drive compared to modern tractors. One has to take his hat off to the old timers.

@@jamesgresham2030 Looks like fun! grew up with a Ford 9N. Much simpler to get going.

Thanks mate. I should point out the the white on my hat is not bird poop (mostly). It is probably cattle drench or paint.

I actually did a video of a McCormick 10-20 the other day. It is owned by our local museum and I wanted to give them something to reference so that they could start their tractor. I also did a similar one of how to start their Blackstone crawler. The one and only one known in the world to still be running. If you check my channel you should find both. They are really reference videos, not really for general entertainment.

​

To be fair, as soon as something came along that started with a push of a button or turn of a key, and didn't shake like a dog defecating razor blades, these got parked in a fence row.

Thanks mate

Actually, with a bit of patience, the tractor starts really very easily. Sometimes on the first bounce.

@@jamesgresham2030 and also,it will start easily at every temperature, the hotbulb just need to be hot enough !

Don't forget the arms and legs and teeth etc etc. Fingers are consumables.

That about covers it. The amazing thing is that they were still selling in the 50s. just.

That is one of the reasons I bought it and one of the reasons I bought the farm where I did. Unfortunately I am not living there right now.