Crash Site?

 Looks like he really piled in! The things we see out in the country!

SUV RVing, A Hike In The Red Rock Desert

Brassman Bart: Entry Of The Gladiators

 

"Hello again! This week's performance is Entry of the Gladiators, also known as Thunder and Blazes, written by Julius Fucik, first published in 1897, and all parts in this low brass version are performed by Brassman Bart. If you have ever been to a circus, you have probably heard this, as it has been associated with circuses for over a hundred years. This number presented some unique challenges, such as phrasing and breathing on a low brass instrument, and covering the clarinet cues, and all 18 tracks were used in the final production. If you want to perform this number with your own local band, the printed band music is available free of charge as a download at bandmusicpdf.org, as this is public domain. Please like my video, please share, and please subscribe to my channel. Thank you. Brassman Bart"

Tuesday Torque: Massey Engines And Tractors At Evansville!

 The SIAM (Southern Indiana Antique Machinery) show is coming right up on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Featured machines are anything Massey, engines, tractors, garden tractors.

Here is a Massey gas engine we saw at Pinckneyville back in 2010.

Inspect Your Air Conditioner Before Hot Weather Arrives!

 The fins on your air conditioner condenser are out-of-sight-out-of-mind, but you can save yourself some money and trouble if you inspect and clean them yourself. Turn Off The Breaker! Don't use any sharp objects. Use very soft brushes so you don't damage the fins. Use 1/4" drive sockets to run the screws, not a screwdriver! Remember to turn off the breaker! Maybe tape it in position while you are working. Watch out for wasps. You got this!

Fiber Optic Comes To The Boonies!

 

It seems we always have a project going on. Back To The Old Grind!

Weekend Steam II: Take A Trip On The White Pass And Yukon Railway!

 This trip is courtesy of our Chief Video Picker, Merle. Many Thanks, Merle!

Weekend Steam: Steam Trains Galore 8

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“Steam Trains Galore 8 is finally here! In the next installment of the Steam Trains Galore series, we once again travel around the country to see a wide variety of steam locomotives pulling passenger and recreated freight trains. We will see large steam locomotives like the Pere Marquette 1225 and the Union Pacific 844 as well as smaller locomotives like the Alaska Railroad 152 in Michigan and Shay type logging locomotives in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Brand new intro music recorded by The Mysterious Mr. Shoe is also featured. CoasterFan2105 is the home of all sorts of train and railroad related video content. Stop by every Friday at 9 AM Pacific time for an all new railroading adventure and be sure to check out all of my social media pages @coasterfan2105 for even more great railroad content. Thanks, and I'll see you down the line!"

Merle found another great one! Thank You, Merle!

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Another Old Engine Saved!

 Our friend Gary has found an Otto engine, something that he has wanted for a long time. He brought it home from an auction, and it had come here from Argentina! It is important to note that the engine was seized, but Gary has had a great deal of experience with engines that have sat in disuse. The time from unloading to running in the video is five weeks and a day, and Gary worked on it only in his spare time!  Amazing!

                                                  Photo used with permission of Gary Bahre.

The Otto four stroke cycle is the system that we use in most internal combustion engines to this day. It is interesting to note that the Otto hit-and-miss governing system coasted against compression with both valves closed. Most American hit-and-miss engines coast with the exhaust valve open. Slow Gary's video down with the Settings feature at the bottom right corner and you can see the top of the pushrod toggle over to miss the rocker arm when the engine is coasting. 

Brassman Bart: Bell Cow Novelty March, by George Rosenkrans

 "Hello! The month of June is National Dairy month, so this is dedicated to anyone who has ever milked a cow. This week's number is The Bell Cow Novelty March, written by George Rosenkrans, originally published in 1914. Listen and you will know why it is called a novelty march, as it uses some unusual instrumentation. Many of the parts were performed on my vintage 1912 York euphonium; those parts are solo cornet, cornet 1,2, and 3; trombone 1,2, and 3, and the euphonium part. Tuba part was played on my Eb tuba, and percussion was performed using tambourine, cowbell, cymbal, and a steel bucket. If you have ever milked a cow, you will know the significance of the steel bucket. All parts were performed by me. Hope this makes you smile. Please like, please share, and please subscribe to my channel, Brassman Bart.

Thank you very much. Brassman Bart"