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Hello fellow steamers,

as I know that this forum hosts some Carette lovers (and, of course, many lovers of vintage German (in this case also French...) steam engines,
I would just like to introduce my latest Carette engine here:

Carette 642(?)/5P. I am not quite sure if the same model No was used for models with reversing mechanism.
2-cyl. with "Umsteuerung" (reversing mechanism), patented in 1906
base 32x32cm, wood with lithographed sheet metal cover
9cm boiler
11cm flywheel
built between 1911-1914 (most probably)

Missing its chimney (36cm, base 3,75cm), the weight of the SV and the handle of the steam valve only...after 110years...
Hardly any issues, the steam valve is stuck (but in the "running" position), the steam pipe has come loose...I haven't seen this size before...






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Thanks for your attention!
And,  well, if anybody has a fitting chimney... [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Wonderful engine. Carette engines from this period are among my favorites. I have similar twins but without the nice Stephenson's link reversing.

Wonderful engine. Carette engines from this period are among my favorites. I have similar twins but without the nice Stephenson's link reversing.

That is a lovely engine - could be a /3 version, a little smaller than the one I have bought. Could you post  pictures (and measurements) of the chimney, please?

A good runner!

Chimneys on both of my engines are the same. Total length is 284 mm. Bottom outside diam of chimney tube is 31.5mm and top o.d. of tube is 18.4 mm. Send me your email by PM and I can send you additional measurements and photos.

Wonderful machines. Thanks for showing them here in the forum.👍😍😍😍

Thank you for your kind replies!

Here is the link to a short video, showing her run on compressed air (please excuse the unprofessional camera movements, but I wanted to shoot the vid before I go on dismantling the engine as the base needs to be fixed, and with only two hands...)

Quote from: yussufhippo on April 19, 2021, 08:26:23 am

Thank you for your kind replies!

Here is the link to a short video, showing her run on compressed air (please excuse the unprofessional camera movements, but I wanted to shoot the vid before I go on dismantling the engine as the base needs to be fixed, and with only two hands...)

Runs a bit out of round, especially when you change direction - but it runs.
Maybe it is much better with steam and after fixing. Arnold

I am optimistic, Arnold,
the nozzle of the air-line does not fit the valve opening well, so I can just press the silicon hose I have attached against the (not really plane) surface of the valve. In addition, there are the many screws, bolts and links of the double valve gear - ab it too much for my low pressure compressor...

I'm experiencing a dry mouth, light headedness, chest palpitations. Oh God it's a twin.
That's what the warning signs were pointing at, I'm in love.
Very interesting sidearm linkage to the feed pump.