How A Hit and Miss Engine Works....(8hp International) . . The engine slows, the slowing of the engine causes the governor weights to move inward, governor weights unlocks the detent arm, detent arm allows the push rod to drop down, push rod hits a trip lever that triggers the magneto and igniter creating spark, engine fires...speeding the engine up, governor weights move outward locking the detent arm, repeat... #antiquetractorlife #tractor #tractors #engine #dieselengine #diesel #farming #farm

Scale Model of the Little York Hit and Miss Engine - Casting Kit

🌟 The Big Reveal: Meet the 1920 Empire Hit & Miss! 🌟 You all had some incredible guesses on yesterday’s post! Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on this piece of agricultural history. This is our 1.5 HP Empire "Hit and Miss" Engine, built in 1920 by the legendary Cockshutt Plow Co. Ltd. of Brantford, Ontario. 🇨🇦 📜 A Piece of Canadian History In the early 1900s, the Cockshutt family was famous for "The Plow that Opened the West." But as farming evolved, so did the need for portable power.