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Re: Large Steam Engine made of Lead Babbitt Castings
« on: April 12, 2026, 08:49:10 pm »
Ooooooooohhhh .... that's really nice!

Flywheel looks to be very true too!!

Obviously, a quality build out of quality castings, from a rather unusual material, with Weeden as a major exception!!!

I can even spin the flywheel backwards and pump the boiler up to 5 pounds of pressure. I think that says a lot about the fit and finish.

I also found a date inside the pressure gauge that lines right up with the time period I suspected this engine was built within.
Mike

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