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The main flywheel on the original engine is 14 feet in diameter. 

This scale model has a 6 inch flywheel.

I have gathered the following interesting history on the original which can be seen at the Bolton Steam Museum in Manchester.
It was put into service in 1840 as motive power for the Crossfield Textile Mill. 
Starting out it had two 30 inch diameter cylinders and a 42 inch stroke. At this time it took just 10 psi to operate it at 40 RPM.
Later when they installed a higher pressure boiler it was rebuilt with smaller bore as a compound with a 12" low pressure and 20" high pressure cylinders and still retained the 42" stroke. According to the record, it was never operated as a compound but rather as a simple twin with different sized cylinders. It served the mill well for 113 years from 1840 to 1953.

Bill (Wilhelm) Huxhold was an incredibly skilled engineer, machinist, and woodworker. He emigrated from Germany to Canada many years ago and did lots of prototype designing and building mostly for the Canadian government. During a long retirement his passion was building some of the finest and most accurately detailed steam engines and model ships.

I was fortunate to acquire this piece from the collection of a good friend.

Enjoy!

Gil







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Very beautifully designed made and expertly machined!!!