What a great collection Bill! Well done sir ! Rocker Jets are one thing I do not have as of yet. Fantastic video !

@antiquesprinklers

3 күн бұрын

Thanks! So many of the cool things in these collaborations comes from Kerry’s collection, his knowledge, and the incredible setting he has. Meeting people like you guys has been the best part of doing these videos.

WOW, what can I say, MORE, MORE. I so wish I could find these besides the expensive prices on ebay. It was neat seeing my 762 in operation. I have to find a way to test without watering the entire neighborhood and everyones home too. I have to build a wire defuser to help reduce the distance so I can potentiall give it a try. I have loved these rocker jets from the time I first saw them as a way to water the har-tru tennis courts. I was sad when they were removed and the system replaced. I think these sprinklers would last forever, as they are extremely well built, and no spring to break. I have the Gilmour design which I have not tested yet and will share it. Thank you for sharing this and am looking forward to more.

@antiquesprinklers

3 күн бұрын

I would absolutely love to see the Gilmour version. I’ve never seen Rocker Jets on har-tru courts, but any courts I was around when they would have been an option were concrete. I remember when Hunter came out with the I-42 high speed rotor for them, but I believe that’s gone now.

This is why I can’t make sprinkler videos; you two are like the Quintin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez mashup, and I would be over here like the kid fresh out of film school without an assistant. Amazing video and I love the content. I think I have quite a few items in my collection, but I doubt I will ever be able to be on the level of either of you. Well done!

@antiquesprinklers

3 күн бұрын

That’s hilarious. I would encourage you to make videos if you want. It’s so great to see people’s collections. I’ll probably put out a retrospective around my three-year anniversary later this summer that will make you wonder why I ever kept making them.

Bill, you did it! You knocked this video out of the park! What an amazing collection of Rocker Jets that you assembled along with Kerry’s collection from California to be presented. Its is very well edited along with the detailed history that is provided from you both! Who could ask for more!! I have always loved seeing the Rocker Jets in action. I did not realized that so many different models of them were made over the years. Amazing! It’s kinda ironic that out of all the sprinklers I have in my collection, that I do not have 1 Rocker Jet in there. One day I will find some. We are all so fortunate to be treated to a wonderful display that is showcase for all to enjoy and especially starting off with the Orr sprinkler. I am looking forward to seeing the other upcoming parts in your series. Thank you for sharing this amazing video!…

@antiquesprinklers

2 күн бұрын

Thanks, Dave! I would not have guessed you don’t have a Rocker Jet in that diverse collection of yours. No doubt you will one day. I think your Thompson Commander repair video, the Skinner videos you made, and if Kerry and I are lucky these collaborations we’ve done leave something behind about the industry that wasn’t there before. This gives me an idea for a playlist.

Fantastic piece! Waiting anxiously for pII. By the way, I really enjoy the East West collaboration you have going here. Between the two of you and others on this section, I think a very thorough and provocative story of the irrigation industry from the people, the companies, the patents and what’s left today. I honestly don’t think any kind of reference material like this exists today. Thanks again for putting together such a cool perspective on the Buckner Vertical Impact.

@antiquesprinklers

55 минут бұрын

Thanks! I don’t think Kerry gets anywhere near the share of the credit he deserves, but I agree. What all of us share here is creating a collection of knowledge that doesn’t really exist in one place anywhere.

Okay, this video tops the rest of your fantastic material, by tons! The second best, IMHO, was in the father's day video at the point when your daughter nonchalantly flailed that old RB 40 around saying something like "so, it's got a spring , and it spins...". Anyway, today I almost lost it when you said at 8:05 , "...about this same time an engineer who would be PIVOTAL in Buckner's adoption..." Am I the only impact sprinkler nerd who caught this cute Easter egg in the word salad? Seriously though, that Orr gravity drive sprinkler in action was simply wonderful - a once in a lifetime treat for me to see. A thousand thanks for your amazing work - it looks like a labor of love! Happy 4th!!! Your devoted fan - Ruben🙂

@antiquesprinklers

3 күн бұрын

Thank you! You watch with a keen eye and ear. Rachel will be pleased to hear her (to her) very sincere and accurate portrayal of my “blah, blah, blah” was well received. Kerry’s collection makes all the difference in these collaborations. That Orr 46A was a once in a lifetime experience for me, too. Appreciate the time and attention you give these things.

That is a great start on the history of the pre rockers. Great videos and pictures of the very early models. Those are truly neat. I need to find someone to fix my 1.25" dual nozzle rocker. It has bad arm bearings which cause it to short stroke. It does work otherwise though just doesnt move sometimes. The dealer where i got mine have a few of them there. I should look and see if they have one that doesnt have bad bearings. They also have a few others there i should take a look at. Great videos and pictures of kerri's collection as well! Those are awesome. Thank you for sharing and i will look for part 2!

@antiquesprinklers

3 күн бұрын

Thank you. Good luck with the 250. We have some video of a couple of them running for part II.

Dear Bill, great movie! We've been over this before, only I've forgotten it again. The Buckner Joker turns to the right. I can just about explain that. But what happens with the pitch circle sprinklers? I'm hoping for part 2

@antiquesprinklers

16 сағат бұрын

Thank you! We’re still doing full circles in part 2. So, you’ll have to wait until part III on the 18th for that answer. Short answer is those have a split lever that has spoons on the left and right that divert water opposite each other. The trip mechanism changes the horizontal angle of lever, changing which side gets hit by the stream, thereby changing the direction of travel. We’ll get some closeups.

I do have a question, if I may. At the end of the video the scene switches to a location that seems to have a 1-inch copper riser popping out of a solid granite boulder with an old RB 65D atop it, as though mother nature placed it there herself. Is this a residential home, or some heavenly impact sprinkler garden?

@antiquesprinklers

3 күн бұрын

It is a residence. I’m impressed by people who use copper risers. There are no words for my co-conspirator who core drills boulders and installs copper risers through them. I’ve never asked, but I also wouldn’t be surprised if he protects the copper in the stone from abrasion, too. The History of the Turf Bird video from seven months ago shows more of his yard, as does The History of the Buckner Cam Rotor from about 9 months ago. Those varieties of cam rotors weren’t installed for the benefit of the video. That system is mind-blowing. More to come.

What is the huge sprinkler behind you on the floor?

@antiquesprinklers

3 күн бұрын

That is a Rain Bird 100B. It has a 3” male inlet. Very large sprinkler. Second largest in the collection.

@richpianaproject4862

2 күн бұрын

@@antiquesprinklers The 2nd largest? That's crazy! Funny story. When I was just a little kid I was fascinated with sprinklers. I would collect sprinkler heads from my appointments when I was like 6 years old and got in big trouble so the maintenance guy brought me a box of them so I would stop taking his. The golf course had the turf ones I was really into and we saw one at a hardware store when I was 9 and I did chores for 3 weeks to save the money to buy it. Mom thought I was nuts. Lol

@antiquesprinklers

2 күн бұрын

@richpianaproject4862 you never know what’s going to click! Smart, and decent, maintenance guy.

@richpianaproject4862

2 күн бұрын

@@antiquesprinklers that's true!

@richpianaproject4862

2 күн бұрын

@@antiquesprinklers is that 100B hard to find?