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Okay, So I got the Plant home. And I checked the engine, and one or both pistons are stuck. So I guess my first move to get that freed up. Suggestions requested. I'm thinking that I need to take the caps off the cylinders and maybe let them soak a bit in either Marvel Mystic or Aerokroil. Only thing I've seen so far. I'll admit I am a little bit bewildered at the gas tank for the heater system. I'm thinking its a custom built tank made out of a pancake air compressor tank. There is a regulator valve and a pressure relief valve. IF it ran on something besides butane or propane, I cant see any normal means of filling it. That big bronze valve to the right of the water tank in the picture goes into the gas tank. and the regulator and pop off are on the left side of the water tank, both piped into the bottom (fuel?) tank. Nothing I see to re-fill the tank with gas or liquid fuel other than that valve on the right side. I will be working on it next week and will try and get you some pictures that are more informative after I begin to disassemble the whole thing. I have some ideas on using the current plinth but I this I may just make a new one out of something thicker and more substantial. It will have to be on a slight elevated plinth because of the condenser drain and the boiler jet coming in from under the bottom. I want to see how quickly I can get this engine checked and freed up next week. There are also a lot of check valve to be checked out, Hydrostatic test on boiler, etc. that has to be inspected and checked before I can attempt to fire it up. Thanks for any and all suggestions as to checking this whole plant out. I making plenty of pictures before I start disassembling the engine and Plant. I hope this finds each of you doing well!