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The Improved "Young America" Steam Engine by Buckman Mfg.
« on: January 31, 2020, 11:20:23 pm »
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2020, 11:21:23 pm »
Original Box



and Engine

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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2020, 10:16:19 pm »
Wow Nick!

Original box, original paint and the original burner.

Quite the trifecta.

Well done. 👏👏👏👏👏
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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2020, 10:25:12 pm »
What a great catch, Nick...!!!!

You pulled another one out of the hat.  Great piece!

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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2020, 11:50:53 pm »
Thanks Charlie and Gil  :)

Quote from: txlabman on February 01, 2020, 10:16:19 pm
Original box, original paint and the original burner.

The boiler is actually copper on this one. It was sold with the following description: "No. 1, copper bottom, burnished copper boiler, brass stand, neatly packed in handsome box with directions" (Price by mail, $1.50) - 1873

Sure wish it had the whistle and instructions... but having the box is very special  :)
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Re: The Improved "Young America" Steam Engine by Buckman Mfg.
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2024, 02:32:16 pm »
@Nick, based on my research the 1873 date is correct +/- one year.  Buckman started advertising the engine in April of 1872.  This is a very special Young America.  One thing that would help me with my research is to know if this particular engine has a double-walled boiler as shown in this patent which is specific to the Little Giant two-cylinder model.  Buckman's advertising never used the word "Improved", but it was used in an article about the Little Giant
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2024, 03:55:24 pm »
Quote from: TEC on May 16, 2024, 02:32:16 pm
@Nick, based on my research the 1873 date is correct +/- one year.  Buckman started advertising the engine in April of 1872.  This is a very special Young America.  One thing that would help me with my research is to know if this particular engine has a double-walled boiler as shown in this patent which is specific to the Little Giant two-cylinder model.  Buckman's advertising never used the word "Improved", but it was used in an article about the Little Giant

It has the “conoidal” shape, but not “corrugated” and there is no inner shell, it is single wall. I do have a larger single and twin “bee-hive” shape boiler at another location that I will definitely have to check…
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2024, 04:03:00 pm »
Thanks!!!  I expect that the twin will have the inner shell, but it may have been dropped at some point to save money.  There's an earlier version of your Young America, you have an etching of it on the box.  That's the version before being "improved". It doesn't appear to have a screw top, and its got beads on the flywheel spoke for a counterweight.
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2024, 05:27:01 pm »
Very nice engine Nick. I don’t have anything that old in my collection and it’s in great condition.
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