Historic woodgas tractors

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Now THAT’S a rototiller!

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Arezzo e Firenze: Trebbiatura grano (youtube.com)

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Cisterna, 50 nuove trattrici si avviano al lavoro delle bonifiche pontine (youtube.com)
one of the pavesi tractors runs on chargas- see foto- probably the same with the dux gasifier i have posted earlier some photos…
my son will have now also such tractor!
Cisterna. O.N.C. L’arrivo di 50 nuove autotrattrici per la bonifica delle paludi pontine (youtube.com)

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Un nuovo motogasogeno a carbone e legna (youtube.com)
historic film with chargas powered stationary “rex” gasifier for plowing with winch…

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Finally runs

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last days we worked on the ignition system…setting of the impulse coupling, ignition wires…
so at least today we filled the gasifier with coal, brought the forge blower there and fired up the system…very quickly comes good gas…so the hour of truth was arrived…secondary air valve setting 10 to 11 mm…
the motor not likes to start!!
sometimes made one, two or three explosions, and this was it.
so we began to understand why people like battery starters…
but…after twenty minutes cranking with the arms and legs…
i tried to set the magneto on more pre- ignition…
and immediately starts with the crank handle without any stress…
i wonder why people use battery starters??
we stopped the motor with the electric interrupter and started again…
no problem, starts easy and immediately…30 minutes test run…cyclone seems works fine…
no batteries more, my friends…a big step to independence and crisis -or small wallet - safety…
unfortunately one day after independence day
greetings to all

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Excellent!! :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1: :+1:

edit: and only 18 characters :slightly_smiling_face:

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Fantastic work Giorgio :+1: :+1: :+1:

I know how finicky those impulse couplers could
be… but if they works… great!

As always, a great build, i wish there comes a youtube video :slightly_smiling_face:

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Haha, that gave a good chuckle :grin:

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Dottore Giorgio has done it again!

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in the night we cant whitstand to flare a bit for some fotos…

the first over the valve over the oil bath filter, the other foto from starting valve near the throttle.

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