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parallelmotion

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Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
« on: April 08, 2022, 02:00:28 pm »
As far as I know this is the smallest scale model Ericsson engine ever made. I take no credit as it was made by a friend who passed away in 2019. The engine heats up quickly under load but can be kept going by occasionally dropping an ice cube in the water tank.

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txlabman

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Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2022, 02:06:00 pm »
Really nice Brent!

Your solution for the burner is exquisite.

I saw this in person a couple weeks ago when I visited Brent.

It is really a finely made mini-Ryder. 
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Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2022, 05:12:57 pm »
Very Nice 8)
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Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2022, 05:56:39 am »
Fantastic, Brent!
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Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2022, 07:24:20 am »
Great little Ericsson Brent.

You wouldn't happen to know what became of the Patterns that Wade used when he cast these?

Jim in Minnesota
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Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2022, 07:40:45 am »
Thanks for your comments.

Jim, the patterns weren't among the things in Wade's estate, so I don't know what happened to them. His "kits" also didn't include things like the beam, linkages, firebox, displacer, etc.
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