YB

Made	Registered	Notes
14162	367	First know as 3hp diesel or 'Y' type 1935 to 1938 3-4hp 1939 to 1954 Early tags say Y type

Engine No	Model	Year	Condition	History	Name	Area		Images
	YB		Unrestored	8 HP YB no number	Rob	Young
3078	Y type	1935	Restored
3088	Y type	1935		Badge as an 'INVICTA'
3095	Y type	1935		Cooper badge number starts with ‘SC’ ends with ‘D’ SC3095D 3hp fig 2137
3587	Y type	1936	Unrestored		Ken	Mackay
3601	Y type	1936		Came from a farm at Springton South Australia
4127	Y type	1936		Coupled to gen 6748
4214	Y type	1936
4218	Y type	1936
4221	Y type	1936
4238	Y type	1936			Tony
4383	Y type	1936
4425	Y type	1936
4437	Y type	1937		came from dairy farm near Camden
4460	Y type	1937		Engine side cover plate with ID tag recovered from Bourke shire Council Tip. This came in as part of a load from a NSW national parks clean up of Comeroo station. No other southern cross bits seen in load. Most likely running a generator.
4727	Y type	1937
4792	Y type	1937
4860	Y Type	1937				N. Qld
4968	Y type	1937
5028	Y type	1937		parts engine
5054	Y type	1937
5057	Y type	1937
5058	Y type	1937
5409	Y type	1937
5577	Y type	1938
5581	Y type	1938
5592	Y type	1938
5632	Y type	1938		Thus engine is badged as TRUE sold to Buzacott				1
5644	Y type	1938		This engine was Belted up to a Hugh J Scott & Co 32/40 volt gen. always been in shed runs well	Edwin	Calliope
5647	Y type	1938		Parts
5901	Y Type	1938		It is complete and running (my uncle reconditioned it 25 years ago) except for the missing bleed-off can as usual. It still has the feeler pin! It is still on duty at Black Mountain riving a sc piston pump which transfers water from a dam to a header tank above the house - Lift would be approx 200ft. Recorded 17/8/12
5902	Y type	1938				Qld
5907	Y type	1938	running	Dad bought this engine at least 35yrs ago. It had driven one of the portable grain elevators used during the 1957/8 approx construction of the first bulk grain storage at Gular rail (a couple of miles west of Gulargambone NSW)
5914	Y type	1938		AMRSQ
5916	Y type	1938	Unrestored	Before that it been fitted to a direct driven DC generator which also came, separated from and with the engine when Dad bought the engine	Tony
5917	Y type	1938		I mounted the engine into a weather proof cabinet along with belt driven 240v ac generator, hopper cooling and automatic oil replenishing device so that Mum didn't have to stop the engine to check the oil each day while we were away working .... we used it for pumping stock water 24/7 during very dry times, runs very well
5922	YB	1938
5934	YB	1938
5951	YB	1938
6293	YB	1938
6295	YB	1939		purchased LYndhurst Clearing sale Boggabri 1/7/17. Previously shearing shed engine. Piston con rod & other parts missing bits in tin no flywheel
6323	YB	1939
6988	YB	1939
6996	YB	1939
7026	YB	1939		Engine was purchased by Mr Eric Puller of Maryborough Qld to irrigate sugar cane, it was latter used to drive a chaff-cutter. I purchased it from his son Jeff and I am currently in the process of restoring it (2018). The engine has it's original water tank and diesel tank.
7048	YB	1939
7058	YB	1939
7670	YB	1940
7724	YB	1940
7734	YB	1940
7735	YB	1940
7748	YB	1940		It was rescued from the bottom of a dam where it had been driving a pump years before. After being pulled from the mud it was found that no water had been inside! It only needed rings, & a clean up. It recently ran all day at our local show. 2008
7662	YB	1940	good	orchid irrigation near midland
7781	YB	1940
7783	YB	1940
7794	YB	1940
8290	YB	1940
8353	YB	1940		2022 It is currently doing service on a 5x3 piston pump. It has been put in semi retirement by a solar pump but still runs several times a year. Good running condition, has had new rings and piston top grove cut out square.
8386	YB	1940
8366	YB	1940
9202	YB	1940	complete	My Grandfathers engine bought new for his farm at Kenebri NSW to run his 32volt generating plant via a longish flat belt ... the belt was turned around and put through a hole in the wall and drive the house firewood bench.... last used around 1963 ---- became redundant when the mains power came along in 1963.... we acquired it from his estate around 30yrs ago.. always been shedded and one day will live again
10089	YB	1941
10136	YB	1941	restored	Redlands Museum Donated to museum 2018
10165	YB	1941		Rescued from my father,s dairy engine room in 1966 when I was 20 .I,ve only just started restoring it have the complete motor * 2020
11199	YB	1941
11202	YB	1941				UK
11275	YB	1941		Found on small farm outside Port Macquarie, NSW, I think it was used as a water pump. Stored in a shed for 30 years.
11894	YB	1942
11888	YB	1942				UK
11917	YB	1942		seen on Ebay UK
13088	YB	1942				Qld		1
13137	YB	1942		escued from my elder brother,s dairy engine room in 1966 .It was dismantled and I,ve only just begun seeing what I,m missing . * 2020
13164	YB	1942	restord	Abandoned for 50 years and was seized . It ran a chaff cutter for many years . It was given to a young bloke , I restored it for this young bloke to present it to its original 92 year old owner on the 150 year anniversary of the property.
13140	YB	1942		Rescued from been buried 10yrs ago. Came out of dairy that was going to be buried on a farm near the edge of Lake Wellington know as the Heart near Sale Gippsland Victoria.Very old dairy
13615	YB	1942
13800	YB	1942
13809	YB	1942
13861	YB	1942
15271	YB	1943	Unrestored		Rob	Young
15778	YB	1943
15848	YB	1943
15849	YB	1943	restored	Located on small crops farm in Bowen, QLD area where it operated an irrigation pump from new to about 1995 when I rescued it from a scrap man taking it to simsmetal as cast.		Qld
16480	YB	1943
16505	YB	1943
16601	YB	1943		purchased from Brown Family clearing sale 28/10/22, Streatham, Victoria
17939	YB	1944	Restored	“I have now have completed the restoration of my Southern Cross YB 17939, I got this engine 2007 partly restored it and left it for latter. all it needed was a set of rings, valves done, injector serviced and repainting and mounted on a frame.”				1
18070	YB	1944		It spent most of its life running a 5 stand sheering shed, up until recent times when it was superseded by an electric motor
18782	YB	1944
17946	YB	1944
18793	YB	1944
18838	YB	1944	Unrestored		Rob	Young
18846	YB	1944
18848	YB	1944		originally owned by Gibson and Howe sugar milling company in Bundaberg region . I acquired from fellow worker at Milliquin sugar mill in 1990's and is now used with my southern cross windmill to supply water to tank which gravity feeds 2 houses ,stock & orchard .The pump will some times run up to 36 hours I get up to 12 hours out of the 8 liter fuel tank.
18863	YB	1944				NSW
19016	YB	1944
19012	YB	1944		Ran 32volt system at 'Harewood'Chinchilla QLD from mid 60s to mid 70s
19242	YB	1945
19334	YB	1945	Restored
19775	YB	1944
19776	YB	1944
19784	YB	1944
19816	YB	1944
19823	YB	1944
19830	YB	1944		Boggabri clearing sale purchased 1/7/17 Previously shearing shed engine.No piston con rod collection of parts in tin.
19848	YB	1944
19793	YB	1944		Has been sitting in a shed at a cattle property near Leyburn for a long time. The current owner can remember it being there when he was still going to school and his dad ran the property.He is in his late 50's now. It is thought it was used to run a water pump. Seems mostly complete and turns over easily. (2019)
19891	YB	1944
19948	YB	1945
19968	YB	1945
18876	YB	1945
20312	YB	1954
20324	YB	1945		Acquired from a property near Young, was used on a bore pump
20388	YB	1945
21648	YB	1944		New Zealand
21654	YB	1945	Unrestored	I have it set up in my shed with the original fuel tank hanging on the post, and it is running like it has never stopped. Very little was needed to get it running even though it has been sitting idle in the shed for 40 odd years. .2007		Qld
21675	YB	1945
21811	YB	1945		Father had it on a dairy farm before he retired. Spent the last 30 + years sitting out in the weather missing a crank handle (2019)
21824	YB	1945		Engine came from the Mallee Region and was used for pumping water for irrigation
21861	YB	1945
21882	YB	1945
22587	YB	1946
22620	YB	1946
22633	YB	1946
22663	YB	1946
22671	YB	1946
22692	YB	1946
22705	YB	1946
22780	YB	1946
23398	YB	1946
23331	YB	1946		on cast iron base Original not running
23377	YB	1946
23422	YB	1946
23485	YB	1946
23495	YB	1946
23663	YB	1946
23708	YB	1946	Fairly good	2022 Was in a brick making plant in Mackay Qld till I purchased it in 1978 and fitted 2 Kva Dunlight generator and also reconditioned the engine at the same time still runs perfect to this day.
23741	YB	1946
23754	YB	1946
23759	YB	1946
23795	YB	1946
23802	YB	1946
23871	YB	1946
24286	YB	1946
24307	YB	1946
24328	YB	1946		Come from a property in the area known as Mooloo behind Gympie. Was the dairy engine before power came through from what I have been told
24347	YB	1946	running	This engine was purchased after WW2 by Eric Hall of Callygoora, Daymar to operate a Southern Cross 32 volt lighting plant. After the SWER mains power arrived in 1962 the motor and generator were left in the 'Engine room' until retrieved by Eric's grandson in 2013. The injection pump was serviced/repaired and the motor is now running
24353	YB	1946		Used as power generating plant.Coupled to a BRUSH (Loughborough, UK) 1.5 kVA alternator (1955 model).
24476	YB	1946				Waterloo
24480	YB	1946
24517	YB	1946		Purchased in 2015 from Tamworth, NSW		Freemans Waterhole, NSW
25045	YB	1947				South Africa
25049	YB	1946		This 4 hp diesel was pumping water out of the Edward river near Deniliquin NSW for over 60 years...before it was pulled out of service...where it was given to Dxxx and Wxxx of Deniliquin where it sat in their backyard for about 12 years...on the 2.7.2019 Wxxx and Dxxx gave the engine to me Nxxx to rebuild and display
25156	YB	1947
25189	YB	1947
25797	YB	1947
25800	YB	1947
25809	YB	1947
25835	YB	1947
25852	YB	1947		ex Qld Rail, is set up with a large piston pump. Friends Father purchased it and never restored it was left in paddock for 20 years
25913	YB	1947
25953	YB	1947
25960	YB	1947
25970	YB	1947
26002	YB	1947	Restored
26028	YB	1947
26080	YB	1947
26102	YB	1947	Running	Unsure, but possibly driving sheering shed and power generation in the snowy mountain region until power was connected to the area..Purchased at a swap meet in Wangaratta in November 2017
26130	YB	1947
26136	YB	1947		Used to drive a water pump on the upper Burdekin river,NQ. It replaced a windmill, it was then replaced by power and a year ago we went solar. How times change. 2017
26142	YB	1947
26215	YB	1947
26231	YB	1947
27047	YB	1947
27101	YB	1947
27178	YB	1947
27194	YB	1947		Came from Bokerup WA used to pump water from dam to over head tank to feed sheep troughs. it was given to me by a friend 25 years ago had a few issues not series just needs the timing re set
27212	YB	1947
27214	YB	1947
27249	YB	1947		my father purchased it at a clearing sale about 45 years ago, was used for years with a v belt drive to run a sheep dip
27319	YB	1947
27247	YB	1947
27320	YB	1947				N Zealand
27406	YB	1947
27531	YB	1947
28466	YB	1947		YB motor running a southern cross pump jack over a bore. My wife remembers this pump filling the water tank when she was a child in the early seventies, best guess it came with the farm when purchased in 1955 and is still running today.
28332	YB	1947
28546	YB	1947
28560	YB	1948		This engine was originally used to drive a hay press on a farm in the Bamawm area not far from here and it was then used to pump water. Location		VIC
28584	YB	1948
2860	YB	1948
28668	YB	1948				Qld
28680	YB	1948
28692	YB	1948
28696	YB	1948
28698	YB	1948
28713	YB	1948
28717	YB	1948		Coupled to generator 3725 Purchased 2009 from 'Weetonga' Cryon NSW, clearing sale		NSW
28726	YB	1948		This engine was in the generator shed at our Bach in Miro Bay, Pelorus Sound in NZ Marlborough Sounds, when we bought the Bach in 1998. It was harnessed to a 1935 Belfast Alternator to produce electricity because this area of the sounds is "Off the grid". We got it running again and making power until about 2006. We still start it from time to time so it remembers how to go. The story locally is that it lay for years, in long grass in another part of the bay, until the previous owner of our Bach made a bet over some beers that he could get it running. The then owner apparently said," If you can get it running you can have it". No-one seems to know much prior to that but the area was previously in agriculture and milling. Lots of Marlborough Sounds properties generated their power from diesel generators. I have a fairly new alternator I am intending to use it to drive. It can be crank started but we have usually started it using a Pelton Wheel off the creek		N.Z.
28806	YB	1948		Plate only
28817	YB	1948		Lives in the 1934 Qantas Hanger in Parap, Darwin		NT
29293	YB	1948
29366	YB	1948		South Africa
29410	YB	1948
29486	YB	1948
29548	YB	1948
29625	YB	1948
29650	YB	1948				NSW
29654	YB	1948
29670	YB	1948
29774	YB	1948	wrecked
31205	YB	1948
31249	YB	1948
31319	YB	1948		On display at Roger May Machinery Museum WA
31339	YB	1948		The original owner was Ron Perry who had a farm at Parkerville in the Perth Hills. He called it Boyamyne Farm and it was on Roland Road. The engine was acquired in the early ‘50s to power a pump on a dam. In the early ‘80s his farm was subdivided and fellow called David Scheele aquired the block with the dam and hence picked up the pump and engine. In recent years it made its way over to another 100 acre farm at Redhill on the Toodyay road where changed owners again. In 2018 I became the fourth owner when purchased it off Daryl as he no longer needed it.
31347	YB	1948
31401	YB	1949		It had a new piston and rings fitted before it was given to me. I have plans to put this engine back to work pumping water.
31339	YB	1949		Sold to a farmer in Parkerville, WA in the 1950s, changed hands a few times after the farm was subdivided. Now resides in Perth WA with the fourth owner 2018			WA
31437	YB	1949
31498	YB	1949
31530	YB	1949
32640	YB	1949
32688	YB	1949		On display at Roger May Machinery Museum WA
32761	YB	1949
32778	YB	1949	Unrestored		Ken	Mackay
32779	YB	1949		Originally used in a dairy at Eungella, then sold to a neighbour for water pumping. When the owner moved to near Gympie
32921	YB	1949
32945	YB	1949		Coupled to 4x4 inch dgm piston pump
34405	YB	1949		The engine was restored many years ago and left ignored, but undercover and is currently seized. It came with an enormous steel base, original fuel tank & stand and with a rusted out water tank. The base would have carried the original driven machine but I don't know what.
33699	YB	1949		I found on fb market place,was suspected to be on property were I got it for 50 years. Was set up to run,bolted to concrete pad. I've replaced all the frost plugs as they had pin holes,cleaned and polished and injector,and injector pump,changed oil,fixed injector line. Has original pyrox injector and pump.Still has original paint with lettering,beautiful running condition
33801	YB	1949
33817	YB	1949	wrecked
33858	YB	1949
33898	YB	1949		complete original unrestored
33945	YB	1949
33951	YB	1949
33977	YB	1949
33990	YB	1949
34007	YB	1949
34405	YB	1949		The engine was restored many years ago and left ignored, but undercover and is currently seized. It came with an enormous steel base, original fuel tank & stand and with a rusted out water tank. The base would have carried the original driven machine but I don't know what.
34051	YB	1949
34244	YB	1949
34075	YB	1949
34255	YB	1949
34292	YB	1949
34343	YB	1949
34417	YB	1949		New still in box (2021)				1 2
34422	YB	1949				Vic
34440	YB	1949
34433	YB	1949
34454	YB	1949	Unrestored		Ian
35643	YB	1950
35664	YB	1950
35689	YB	1950		Broken crank
35695	YB	1950	Unrestored	Mt Isa
35689	YB	1950
35696	YB	1950		Was on a saw bench. Engine runs, but fuel pump needs work- governor seized
35705	YB	1950		Contect to generator DLG 4692
35732	YB	1950		After a little service, oil change, fuel bleed, a big degrease and a crank and a lot of black smoke to my surprise the YB fired up.
35737	YB	1950
35792	YB	1950		Went to Moreton Island in the 60's to power a generator up until 5 years ago until I bought it back to mainland
35862	YB	1950
35925	YB	1950
35938	YB	1950
35952	YB	1950		On display at Roger May Machinery Museum WA
35953	YB	1950
35969	YB	1950
36010	YB	1950
36156	YB	1950
36180	YB	1950		Coupled to gen DLG 5069
36200	YB	1950		parts from engine 25180
36216	YB	1950	Restored	Seen in TOMM for sale		Vic
36223	YB	1950	Unrestored Running	From Hughenden collected in Tully
36298	YB	1950	All Original Runs Well	Fuel pump No 22610 Pyrox. Built & tested 16th May 1950 to Order No 1730 Shipped on 25th May 1950 to Southern Cross Engine & Windmill Co Pty Ltd. Lismore NSW. I picked up the engine at a property called" Maramah" at Quombone NSW. it used to operate a 4 stand shearing shed.& apart from shouting it a set of rings ,valve grind and de coke it is all original.		Now in Vic
36253	YB	1950		Found on property in wondecla, FNQ. Was hooked up to generator but was seperated years ago
36294	YB	1950
36363	YB	1950
36437	YB	1950		On display at Roger May Machinery Museum WA
36555	YB	1950		Seen on ebay 12/2010
36610	YB	1950	Unrestored	It is about 90% complete and turns over. I got it from Silkwood but the guy said it came from Hughendon.		N/Qld
36630	YB	1950		Complete Original
36650	YB	1950
36710	YB	1950
36720	YB	1950
36817	YB	1950
36848	YB	1950
38289	YB	1950	Restored	Purchased new by farmer at Walcha around 1953?, used in shearing shed until 2004 Restored to rally standard, on transport with original cooling tank	Rob	Young
38304	YB	1950
38315	YB	1950		Coupled to ABO generator
38326	YB	1950				Qld
38356	YB	1950		Plate only
38601	YB	1950	Original	Running but not restored, in original condition		Qld
38656	YB	1950			ID plate says "Made in Australia by Toowomba Foundry. Purchased new (?) by A. Raven of Goolwa SA. Used to irrigate from lagoon on Currency Creek for armond orchard (?). Pump not included. Spare crankshaft still with grease wrapping. 44 Gallon Drum galvanised water tank and original diesal fuel tank. Engine is not mounted. Acquired yesterday & began restoration today. 13/3/2022
38660	YB	1950
38687	YB	1950
39447	YB	1951	complete	Painted green
38741	YB	1950		Used for general farm use and irrigation until the late 1980's. Currently a garden ornament
39526	YB	1951
39541	YB	1951
39558	YB	1951
39575	YB	1951
39653	YB	1951
39659	YB	1951
39713	YB	1951
39708	YB	1951	Original/unrestored	Drove milking machines in the 1950s,60s,till mid seventies on the heytsbury settlement.When the dairy was decommissioned my farther purchased the engine and has been in storage since. When my father sold his farm in the 1980s I took the engine and ii is still sitting in my shed today.
39705	YB	1951
39761	YB	1951
39835	YB	1951				Waterloo
39985	YB	1951	Unrestored	Ran Dairy in Jingellic * green	Barry	The Gurdies
39994	YB	1951				Vic
40087	YB	1951
40111	YB	1951
40162	YB	1951
40170	YB	1951	wrecked
40216	YB	1951
40690	YB	1951		Connected to DLG gen 6312 32votl DC
40715	YB	1951
40717	YB	1951
40766	YB	1951
40823	YB	1951	Unrestored		Ken	Mackay
40834	YB	1951			Fully rebuilt and restored and is owned by Darren Grey Dalby and is shown at field days throughout southern QLD. Found on a farm at Condamine Qld and almost ended up as scrap in Brisbane
40877	YB	1951	Only 60%	Mt Isa
40889	YB	1951		Purchased 1990 navy auction. good condition, stated as winch engine for Frigate name??		NSW
40928	YB	1952	Restored	Found partly stripped. Poor condition. Completely rebuilt, conrod bearing, timing gear & cam shaft, pushrod, rings, valve grind ete, Now runs very well
40965	YB	1952	Restored	Part 1 Used to pump water on NSW farm. Welsh plugs in head leaked water into cylinder causing hydraulic lock, bent conrod, engine was mostly complete. Part 2 Completely rebuilt piston conrod from frozen engine, bearings, rings, cylinder head, valves etc. Repainted & decals. This engine is now operating a water pump on a farm in Victoria to airiate the dam water & is on show as a history piece
41063	YB	1952
41280	YB	1952
41354	YB	1952
41363	YB	1952
41364	YB	1952
41691	YB	1952		Seen on E Bay
41702	YB	1952
47169	YB	1952
41778	YB	1952
41848	YB	1952
41953	YB	1952
41954	YB	1952
42010	YB	1952
42016	YB	1952
42018	YB	1952	Unrestored	Brenfield St
44211	YB	1953
44212	YB	1953
44274	YB	1953
44324	YB	1953
44346	YB	1953		Runing codition
44355	YB	1953
44360	YB	1953
44405	YB	1953
44513	YB	1953		SC red complete and running
44594	YB	1953				Sarina Q
46126	YB	1953	Unrestored		Rob	Young
46151	YB	1953
46191	YB	1953
46216	YB	1953	Unrestored		Ken	Mackay
46261	YB	1953
46282	YB	1953
47243	YB	1954
47272	YB	1954				Qld
47282	YB	1954	Original	An original gen set, Coupled to gen 4708
47325	YB	1954
47331	YB	1954
47345	YB	1954
47352	YB	1954	restored	Originally Carter family Bowenville Qld Given to my father in broken down state. Piston had broken and allowed conrod to flog around smashing the bottom of the sleeve. Fully refurbished by him and now in good working order.
47394	YB	1954
47395	YB	1954
47436	YB	1954
47614	YB	1954	Only 40%	Mt Isa
47618	YB	1954		At Fort William station, Boulia Qld. Used to run a 32v lighting plant, Mark DL-G serial number 6861