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

I do agree with the covers.  Not difficult to do.

Just another pic of my black engine, with the geared valve train.  I just cleaned up the connecting rod.  Attached is a photo.  As you can tell, it is very solid.  Both ends have bearing adjustments.  The flywheel end has a very odd screw mechanism that moves a wedge up and down, forcing the bearing to tighten up against the journal.

The other end has a wedge "pin" that you tap down to tighten up the bearing.   I have never seen either before.

Gene