The Ford Barn

Karl Wescott · 03-13-2026, 12:31 AM

On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw1TECMOwJQ. Mostly a narration of the Waukesha Engines. Includes interesting history on the development and history of the octane standard and testing equipment.

The video is mostly irrelevant to the subject, with lots of "stock" footage... which does include some early V8 Ford content. Worth watching if its a slow day.

Als48 · 03-13-2026, 01:42 PM

That is a good informative video, Karl

I can remember my dad who worked for the IC railroad for years, speaking of the Waukesha branded overhead crane he used in the railroad foundry. This would have been late in the steam engine era of the '50's at Paducah, Ky. At least he called it a Waukesha, may have been only the engine powering the crane unit, which I think was a gantry crane.

Al Hook

FortyNiner · 03-13-2026, 07:09 PM

Be mindful that this video, like so much of the AI dreck, has numerous factual errors and incorrect images. I believe the correct term is hallucinations.

1931FB · 03-13-2026, 08:28 PM

Thanks

cas3 · 03-13-2026, 11:56 PM

I watch a lot of youtube stuff, and this is another of the AI crap they are jamming at us.
Some guy splices together a bunch of old unrelated footage, probably stolen, give it a fancy title and hope for the view counter to pay off.

Supposed to be about Waukesha engines, yet I see Ford v8's, ford A's, and even model T's. Chassis being built, assembly lines from who knows where...but not Waukesha.

I'm quite familiar with Waukesha's, certainly a fine product and interesting history, but this ain't it

rotorwrench · 03-14-2026, 01:08 PM

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My Pop used a big TH-844 RoiLine engine, made by Le Roi and later produced by Waukesha, to run his irrigation pump. It was a surplus engine that came out of a big Mack M125 10-ton 6X6 military tractor. Back in the cold war, troopies used to run these big trucks along the Czech border in the middle of the night to let the Soviets know that they were still there. I guess they were loud as hell. They had to wear hearing protection to run them.

19Fordy · 03-15-2026, 10:51 AM

An amazing story of the "little company that could". Too bad it isn't genuine factory footage.
However, thanks for posting it.

03-13-2026, 12:31 AM	#1
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,662	Mostly OT video, some Ford clips, The Rise and Fall of Waukesha Engines On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw1TECMOwJQ. Mostly a narration of the Waukesha Engines. Includes interesting history on the development and history of the octane standard and testing equipment. The video is mostly irrelevant to the subject, with lots of "stock" footage... which does include some early V8 Ford content. Worth watching if its a slow day.

03-13-2026, 01:42 PM	#2
Als48 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Paducah Ky Posts: 420	Re: Mostly OT video, some Ford clips, The Rise and Fall of Waukesha Engines That is a good informative video, Karl I can remember my dad who worked for the IC railroad for years, speaking of the Waukesha branded overhead crane he used in the railroad foundry. This would have been late in the steam engine era of the '50's at Paducah, Ky. At least he called it a Waukesha, may have been only the engine powering the crane unit, which I think was a gantry crane. Al Hook

03-13-2026, 07:09 PM	#3
FortyNiner Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: u-rah-rah-Wisconsin Posts: 1,269	Re: Mostly OT video, some Ford clips, The Rise and Fall of Waukesha Engines Be mindful that this video, like so much of the AI dreck, has numerous factual errors and incorrect images. I believe the correct term is hallucinations. __________________ 19 and 49 F1 - jes' like Henry II built 1946 Deluxe - as Henry built it

03-13-2026, 08:28 PM	#4
1931FB Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 9	Re: Mostly OT video, some Ford clips, The Rise and Fall of Waukesha Engines Thanks

03-13-2026, 11:56 PM	#5
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,557	Re: Mostly OT video, some Ford clips, The Rise and Fall of Waukesha Engines I watch a lot of youtube stuff, and this is another of the AI crap they are jamming at us. Some guy splices together a bunch of old unrelated footage, probably stolen, give it a fancy title and hope for the view counter to pay off. Supposed to be about Waukesha engines, yet I see Ford v8's, ford A's, and even model T's. Chassis being built, assembly lines from who knows where...but not Waukesha. I'm quite familiar with Waukesha's, certainly a fine product and interesting history, but this ain't it

03-14-2026, 01:08 PM	#6
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,006	Re: Mostly OT video, some Ford clips, The Rise and Fall of Waukesha Engines Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My Pop used a big TH-844 RoiLine engine, made by Le Roi and later produced by Waukesha, to run his irrigation pump. It was a surplus engine that came out of a big Mack M125 10-ton 6X6 military tractor. Back in the cold war, troopies used to run these big trucks along the Czech border in the middle of the night to let the Soviets know that they were still there. I guess they were loud as hell. They had to wear hearing protection to run them.

03-15-2026, 10:51 AM	#7
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,916	Re: Mostly OT video, some Ford clips, The Rise and Fall of Waukesha Engines An amazing story of the "little company that could". Too bad it isn't genuine factory footage. However, thanks for posting it. Last edited by 19Fordy; 03-15-2026 at 02:03 PM.