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« Reply #30 on: February 26, 2021, 07:33:13 pm »
Some nice engines Nick , I admittedly know so very little about Buckman steam engine's, you are educating me mightily.😀👍
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« Reply #31 on: February 26, 2021, 07:36:11 pm »
Great idea on the heat shield Nick.

I have copies of some of the early Buckman catalogs. I will take a look in the morning.

It is really a treat to see these steaming.

I don’t think folks really appreciate how hard it is to get these 19th century engines to run. You are batting 1000% so far.

Thank you! 🤠
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« Reply #32 on: February 26, 2021, 07:43:56 pm »
Quote from: Woe is me on February 26, 2021, 07:26:26 pm
Great video Nick. I wonder if the corks are swelling in the hot moisture. I seen you grabbed some at hardware.
Got some today, thanks for idea.

That could be as they are very soft


Quote from: St Paul Steam on February 26, 2021, 07:33:13 pm
Some nice engines Nick , I admittedly know so very little about Buckman steam engine's, you are educating me mightily.😀👍

Wish I knew more about them, don’t even know if they’re all Buckmans, but I will call them that till I’m corrected  :D  (I believe my boat is made by Union Mfg. who took over?)

Quote from: txlabman on February 26, 2021, 07:36:11 pm
Great idea on the heat shield Nick.

I have copies of some of the early Buckman catalogs. I will take a look in the morning.

It is really a treat to see these steaming.

I don’t think folks really appreciate how hard it is to get these 19th century engines to run. You are batting 1000% so far.

Thank you! 🤠

With the low flame and the sides of the heat shield angled in, I could still touch the cast frame, so there was no damage to the paint.

I have never seen much literature on these engines... would be great if there was more out there
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« Reply #33 on: February 26, 2021, 08:56:23 pm »
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« Reply #34 on: February 26, 2021, 09:00:11 pm »
This is one helluva' Buckman collection Nick....those corks are working ok!
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« Reply #35 on: February 26, 2021, 09:12:00 pm »
Quote from: Jim on February 26, 2021, 09:00:11 pm
This is one helluva' Buckman collection Nick....those corks are working ok!

Looking at some old scans, there were whistles available that were push-fit into some of these holes. The first one I posted with the larger hole, was made for a governor, but I also seen a scan with a saw attachment mounted there  8)
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« Reply #36 on: February 26, 2021, 09:15:00 pm »
The Buckman I last posted and a few others here have lap seam boilers:

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« Reply #37 on: February 26, 2021, 09:23:47 pm »
I like the seamed boilers , it makes them look more like a old timey  boiler.
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« Reply #38 on: February 26, 2021, 09:34:43 pm »
Quote from: St Paul Steam on February 26, 2021, 09:23:47 pm
I like the seamed boilers , it makes them look more like a old timey  boiler.

Would have been neat if the seam and rivets were more visible, but they probably weren’t going for the “old time” look at the time  :D
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« Reply #39 on: February 26, 2021, 09:51:52 pm »
Oh Great! Tragedy!! 4th run and I lost my cork

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« Reply #40 on: February 26, 2021, 09:53:17 pm »
That an awesome collection of vintage steamers!  Some great photography as well.
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« Reply #41 on: February 26, 2021, 11:40:22 pm »
Quote from: Nick on February 26, 2021, 09:15:00 pm
The Buckman I last posted and a few others here have lap seam boilers:

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Not simply lap seam boilers .... but "RIVETED" lap seam boilers, which is just how they did things in full scale back in the day!!!
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« Reply #42 on: February 26, 2021, 11:49:02 pm »
You might find this interesting from my Steam School book

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« Reply #43 on: February 26, 2021, 11:50:51 pm »
Quote from: krypto31337 on February 26, 2021, 09:53:17 pm
That an awesome collection of vintage steamers!  Some great photography as well.

Thank you, I’m no professional but I try. It’s hard to get good picture and video in the dark basement... takes a lot of lights, so they don’t always come out the best.
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« Reply #44 on: February 27, 2021, 12:22:04 am »
I’m assuming this was a tripod engine, but the legs are probably long gone... A previous owner made this base, looks like it may have been a bell at one time. I haven’t made legs for it, but couldn’t leave it out of the show, so I improvised  :D 

I have not mentioned this yet, but you may notice wooden pulleys on a few of these, which are an original feature

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