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AUGUST ENGINE OF THE MONTH Poll Is Here...!!!
« on: July 12, 2020, 05:07:48 pm »

Here they are... in the order they were drawn.



1.  1/4 HP Sipp Horizontal Steam Engine

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2.  1/2 Scale Stuart Triple Expansion Steam Engine

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3.  Sorg Gas Engine Scale Model

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4.  Schoenner 122 on a Fairbanks Z Hopper

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5.  Beng's Modelbau "Karl"

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Re: AUGUST ENGINE OF THE MONTH Poll Is Here...!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2020, 05:10:21 pm »
It will be very difficult for me to choose.


There are some great entries here!


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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2020, 09:27:08 pm »
On my ,there are some beautys here , 2 are very much in the running  for the top spot....no hurry though, I must think on it some .
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Re: AUGUST ENGINE OF THE MONTH Poll Is Here...!!!
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2020, 04:23:55 pm »
So many good choices, but that Sipp has to be my favorite and at the top of my want list
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2020, 09:24:31 am »
2 days of voting left  ;)
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Re: AUGUST ENGINE OF THE MONTH Poll Is Here...!!!
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2020, 09:04:30 am »
2nd to last day of voting looks to be today.
If I had the storage space... And the money... I'd have a few more engines.

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Re: AUGUST ENGINE OF THE MONTH Poll Is Here...!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2020, 09:14:46 am »
I'm voting on Charlie's "Cat Dozer" as a last minute write in entry....😃👍
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2020, 11:59:13 pm »
Congrats to the Sorg! Am I right assuming this belongs to @marv in minn ?
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Re: AUGUST ENGINE OF THE MONTH Poll Is Here...!!!
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2020, 12:46:08 am »
yes, the 1/2 size Sorg is one i built from photos taken of the Sorg in Wisconsin by a friend a long time ago.
since then the engine has disappeared.
the photos had a 1" paint brush laying on the side of the base which is what i used to scale the engine.
the Sorg was built by Diamond Iron Works, Minneapolis, Mn.

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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2020, 07:34:17 am »
Wow! Even more impressive now knowing how it was built  8)  Didn't know it was a "local engine" as well.
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2020, 08:17:02 am »
Clearly that beauty was an unbeatable entry .... even without knowing the backstory. Had that been general knowledge as well, I'm sure it would have garnered even more of the votes!

Major Congratulations, and Well Done!!!
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« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2020, 10:34:26 am »
Congrats, Marv...!!!  A well deserved win.


Your Sorg is an amazing model engine!


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« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2020, 05:23:35 pm »
Great Story Great engine. Thanks for showing.
Any chance of a video?
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« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2020, 08:58:33 pm »
Nobody voted for my Schoenner.
If I had the storage space... And the money... I'd have a few more engines.

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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2020, 09:13:17 pm »
Well done Marv. I fine entry and worthy winner , the history of its build being even more fascinating.
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