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I was able to get the other 3 running.  One of the Steamboat No 1's piston cap was finger loose, so I got some thread sealer on it. Then the Torpedo Steamboat No. 3 has a leak at the steam line/tank but more seriously, the steam line to the block is completely loose.  Though it didn't really care and ran pretty darn good.

Interesting thing I noticed once I steamed up the Torpedo Steamboat No. 3 - its piston, block, and nut is the same as the Standard Porter's.  The nut is a early leaded design, I have one on my early No. 17 too.  This Torpedo could be a early run from before 1900.