1936 Fairbanks Morse Model 32D

I really enjoyed this . The old engine is enormous and is a treat to see one of these historic behemoths run again. The operator "played" the engine like it was an instrument!

I was chief engineer on an old 1948 towboat that had a single F-M 38D 8⅛ 10 cylinder. They have a character of their own and it's hard not to fall in love with them. The engine in this video reminds me of an old Johnny-Popper farm tractor.

I am literally head bobbing to the beats this engine made! totally love it !

Live techno festivals need to be held at this location. This thing is so musical I can’t help but groove to it

They don’t make machines like this anymore. It has a soul.

I love the sound of this. I come back often just for the comfort it gives me. I like the beat as well.

That thing only runs twice a year because the flywheel slows down the rotation of the planet

It's good to see old engines like this that are still able to run and give us a glimpse of the history of the combustion engines. Awesome!!

Man its crazy what people had to do to make beats back before we had computers.

Back in the late 40's, this little town where my sister lived had such a machine supplying power. On a calm winter night we would hear the constant throb of those big pistons all night. Kind of soothing actually. My brother-in-law took me to the power house one day to see it and the most impressive thing I still remember was the big flywheel.

I've watched this over and over again and it never gets old. Absolutely love these motors! Sounds amazing. Back when things were made to last. This video is proof. New motors would NEVER last that long.

I surfed on this video on accident about ten years ago. I love that sound. 8 years ago I commented that it sounds sick, but the more times i watch it, I think it's just getting too much fuel to one cylinder. Either way, I can't get enough of it. It calms my nerves and gives me a warm feeling. People talk about ASMR, but all those sounds are annoying to me, stage-whispers, crinkling paper or celophane, people chewing... Like fingernails on a chalkboard. But this engine... I could fall asleep to it. I just used it now to help my anxiety. It works.

It's got a good beat and I can dance to it.

Definitely one of the BEST engine vids on YouTube!!!

Ahhhh... sounds heaven! Can watch and hear all day. 🤗

My Dad brought me here. My sister and i love it. Have enjoyed this clip since the 4 million view stage 👌

I've probably watched this 20 times and it's still just as jaw-dropping awesome as the first time. * * * * * * * * * * 8 hours later, edit * * * * * * * * * I love pipe organ music! Bach is great, but Fairbanks Morse, Opus 32D 1936 is even better. And the guy adjusting the regulator plays that thing like a maestro!

"The Model 32 was built at least into the 1940s. A number of engines were still in regular service at various locations into the 1970s, with at least one being run until 1991. The Indian Grave Drainage District in Quincy, Illinois still has three operational Model 32 engines, and three engines are on standby as back-up power generators in Delta, Colorado."

What an amazing piece of machinery. I love it's various sounds!

Can't seem to get enough of this big old motor. If I had one, I'd crank it everyday.