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Re: Took another little road trip…
« on: December 04, 2023, 04:14:10 pm »
Nick,
I am really glad and excited that you got the red one (and the SIPP of Course, since I know you have been looking for one).  I am doubly excited, because I will probably get the chance to see both of these in person some day. 

This popped up in my YouTube feed a couple of days ago.  Looks like the same engine manufacturer as yours and mine, Although of course mine has a bar stock cylinder rather than the original casting.

https://youtu.be/kJIW3lQ_zjk?feature=shared

Here is the Video Description;

This is a short video of my D & M #11 steam engine, running on air. I machined this engine from a set of castings purchased from "D & M Model Engineering" back in the 1980's. According to the catalog description, this engine is a reproduction of a line of steam engines that were available from a Chicago firm in the early 1900's, and long since out of business.

The bore is 1", and the stroke is 1-5/16". The flywheel diameter is 4-1/4". Main engine components are of cast iron, with bronze connecting rod, eccentric rod, and slide valve. The sub-base is cast aluminum. The engine is equipped with a Stuart displacement lubricator, and Stuart globe valve.
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