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tiny EP engine with vertical saw
« on: September 17, 2025, 04:24:20 pm »
Plank made a series of these little engines on a common base with one of their toy machine tools. This one is from around 1900 and has a scotch yoke-driven vertical saw. Amazing how well they run after all these years.


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Re: tiny EP engine with vertical saw
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2025, 09:18:55 am »
Very nice steam engine and accessory!!!
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2025, 10:05:24 am »
Certainly, very high levels of quality and ingenuity were established back in that time and place!
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Re: tiny EP engine with vertical saw
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2025, 02:41:12 pm »
Very nice old engine with its saw - love the balance wheel.
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2025, 04:11:56 pm »
Love the cast iron frames on that saw, nice little engine as well.  :)
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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2025, 07:26:48 pm »
Thanks for you comments. Most of the cast parts on the smaller Plank engines and accessories are cast in a lead alloy, so have to be very careful--I've seen a few half melted flywheels.
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2025, 07:52:09 pm »
I've seen some Weedens with melted flywheels too!

I guess lead was easier to work with back in the day!?!?
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