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

  Just received a B43 and the pump, a B40 (B50), from
ebay.  The engine needed a S/V gasket, but other than
that it was ready to go.

  As to testing the pump with the B31.  A little oil then
plugged in and a few minutes later it started up.  The pump
works pretty well.  I've had a windmill w/pump for a while
but I wanted the pump by itself for its small footprint.



Happy steaming,
Wayne

I saw you video the other day, nice pairing and works well.  Congratulations!

Enjoyable video Wayne.

That's a great idea!!!

  Thanks to my steamer friends for the kind comments.

  I find running them, when they run as they should, to be restorative.
Empires are pretty reliable and being electric are a piece-of-cake to
run, as long as you do not run the water too low. 

  There are two Empire engines I desire and will be true keepers, namely
the B42 twin and the B38 hot air engine.  Runners, of course would be
nice but, at least for the B42, I can replace burned out heating elements.

Thanks again,
Wayne

Ya know .... for some model steamers (and blacksmiths too), getting a sack of COAL for Christmas would be the very best present they could get!