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PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« on: March 02, 2021, 08:16:18 am »
I received a PMR #3 engine kit, the box was old and stained and blueprint faded...the big surprise was the main base was cast from bronze, I have seen cast iron and also aluminum but never bronze...if anyone shows interest I will post photos tonight.
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) rare?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2021, 04:27:08 pm »
I’d be interested in a video  ;)
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) rare?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2021, 06:11:28 pm »
Lets see em'
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) rare?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2021, 06:14:37 pm »
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« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2021, 06:17:25 pm »
All righty then....here you go! I am torn....it would be a shame to cover all that Bronze with paint so I am trying to decide if polish ALL the sand cast character out or leave some..... [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) rare?
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2021, 06:18:58 pm »
You won’t even have to paint that one  8)
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) rare?
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2021, 07:15:01 pm »
The date on blueprint is 1996 but that is likely the last time it was updated. It was just a pleasant surprise to see all that Bronze when I opened the box. She is likely less than 25 years young. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2021, 08:07:36 pm »
Something they offered early on, but not anymore!

I've had one for quite a few years that is essentially all brass or bronze, except the crankshaft and base, but that is just what they still offer today #3BI, and yes they do offer a #3A in aluminum.

Geoff (ozsteamdemon) had one of the large #1 Steam Drilling Engines that was all bronze and brass if I recall correctly, and that was something to behold. Likely from the same era as your #3.

So .... to answer your question, I'm not sure it could truly be called "Rare" (though it may well be), so much as it is just the early version of the kit. I think we'd all agree that is a great find you've made there ... Congrats!!!
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2021, 08:31:00 pm »
Thanks Stoker! Mine shows #3BM on the box....I am kind of thinking of contacting the seller to see if he has any more, not sure I need a pair of them but it's pretty cool.

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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2021, 07:11:32 am »
Rare or not...it is a very nice kit.

I wouldn’t paint it either.

This will be a fun build. 🤠
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2021, 07:33:12 am »
I have a bronze castinga #1 drilling engine, as well as the current cast iron version.the bronze models were defineatly early version. Maybe someone at PMR could give some dates.
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2021, 10:39:16 pm »
Here's my bronze based one -

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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2021, 11:22:18 pm »
That was a fine run of a nice older PM Research #3, but I think you could have run about a dozen of them off of that great boiler, with steam to spare!
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2021, 04:20:54 am »
I purchased one of these from John Loughner a few years ago, just never got around to running it on steam  ::)
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Re: PM Research steam kit #3 Bronze (base) Rare?
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2021, 04:55:22 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on March 09, 2021, 11:22:18 pm
That was a fine run of a nice older PM Research #3, but I think you could have run about a dozen of them off of that great boiler, with steam to spare!

Yes for sure Daniel :)
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