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Originally Posted by rwthomas1
Too bad this is only vehicle diesels. If you want to check out a really neat old diesel do a search on "Lister" These low rpm, low output stationary diesels have been known to last for 30 years or more in almost constant use. Very heavy, very simple and pretty neat. RT
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There are still a few "direct reversible" Atlas's, Washingtons and Enterprises around Puget Sound and SF bay. I worked on quite a few when I started as deckhand. Those old "stamp mills" would run forever and you could actually have a conversation standing next too one when it was at full RPM, 350 
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug
"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"
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