Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Many of you will recognize the 1/2 HP Sipp, it has been through the hands of a few forum members… Gil, Scott, Charlie and Bruce that I know of The red one however is unknown to me… I had already been planning to head to IN for the Sipp and then the red one popped up on ebay over on the other side of WI, so it wasn’t too far out of my way.    I knew it was big because @Quickj brought his to a show we display at and it was coming from a good seller. I also had a great couple hours visiting with Bruce and wish I had the opportunity to meet up with forum members more often…

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I had a good co-pilot with me for the 1382 mile round trip and he loved his short time at the big lake even though it was very cold and we were the only ones out there

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As usual, I had plenty of fuel to get me there and back   

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It was fun having you & Jacob visiting for a while Nick. I know the 1/2hp Sipp is off to yet another good home where it will be loved.

Great Road Trip Nick!

I am sure you enjoyed your visit with Bruce.  He has a dream workshop.

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.

Paula,
Absolutely beautiful work.  I can certainly see the family resemblance between your engine, and the one that Nick picked up, in that the valve chest is held on by 4 studs in the corners, although Nicks is much larger (I am guessing 2" bore like Mine).  Mine is of course different because the cylinder and valve chest is fabricated rather than cast.

I wonder if the larger ones such as Nicks or mine are pictured anywhere in the catalogs or literature.

Jim

Paula,
Absolutely beautiful work.  I can certainly see the family resemblance between your engine, and the one that Nick picked up, in that the valve chest is held on by 4 studs in the corners, although Nicks is much larger (I am guessing 2" bore like Mine).  Mine is of course different because the cylinder and valve chest is fabricated rather than cast.

I wonder if the larger ones such as Nicks or mine are pictured anywhere in the catalogs or literature.

Jim

I searched all over mine for casting marks but can’t find anything other than the number 13 and 11… This guy on SmokStak mentions his had D-M cast into his.

https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/d-m-model-engineering.35752/

I also wonder if our larger ones never had an extra aluminum base like the smaller ones which needed it because they’re recessed for the flywheel.

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Grade 5 bolts were also used throughout, making me believe it’s not as old as it looks. The more you look at it, the more the wonderful paint job falls off

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