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Weeden No. 26
« on: July 07, 2020, 02:58:09 pm »
I have been working on bringing this one back to life this week.

A very rare Weeden vertical produced from 1894-1910. The description from the Weeden Book is below.

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The engine was missing the whistle and the pin to connect the cylinder. I didn’t have the correct whistle (the same one that Bill @AirSpyder needs for his even rarer Weeden No. 8 Beam) so I opted to install a Weeden weighted safety valve instead and added the pin to connect the cylinder to the shaft. I also added the cork for the burner.

I tested it on air and it ran well. I doubt I will ever Steam it.  This model is one of the cheapest Weeden made at the time. Not nearly the quality of the Weeden No. 1 or No. 2.

I have never seen one other than in the Weeden Book and on Frank’s website.

Below are some pictures after the repairs.

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Re: Weeden No. 26
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2020, 09:37:48 pm »
Nice one Charlie, the weighted safety valve looks just as good on there  8)
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Re: Weeden No. 26
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2020, 10:07:42 pm »
Great box, great engine. The SV looks just fine in place of the whistle, certainly better than a naked hole. Good work on setting this one straight.
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Re: Weeden No. 26
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2020, 01:55:44 pm »
Looks good Charlie. :)
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Re: Weeden No. 26
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2020, 01:58:08 pm »
Thanks Nick, Benny and Bill.

I decided not to repaint it.  Just let it show its age like a nice Rat Rod.

I am planning on filming a video this afternoon.
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Re: Weeden No. 26
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2020, 02:07:34 pm »
Dual safety valve?
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If I had the storage space... And the money... I'd have a few more engines.

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Re: Weeden No. 26
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2020, 03:49:14 pm »
Paint looks good as it is, looking forward to the video  ;)
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Re: Weeden No. 26
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2020, 05:29:40 pm »
Quote from: Tadfafty on July 08, 2020, 02:07:34 pm
Dual safety valve?

It didn't have a safety valve.  Just a water fill plug and a whistle.

That's why I opted to install the safety valve (and the fact that I didn't have the correct whistle).
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Re: Weeden No. 26
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2020, 05:30:54 pm »
Quote from: Nick on July 08, 2020, 03:49:14 pm
Paint looks good as it is, looking forward to the video  ;)

I am going to shoot it now.

I got distracted from a surprise box that I got in the mail!  :P
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Re: Weeden No. 26
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