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Good New Years day from Brooklyn...
Quiet New Years eve, as you might suspect.
I've put most of my steam engines on you tube
and now I'm thinking of steaming my Falk overtype
which I believe is around 90 years old. I've run
it with no problems on air, but never steam.
As it turns out, the person I bought it from,
on EBAY, had steamed it up and put the video on
you tube titled 'Large Unknown Model Falk Steam
Engine Running on Steam'. URL below...
https://youtu.be/Dq9q7OU6YKM
With these old engines, you never know when the
steam run you want to see will be the last one for
the engine. I've run it on air and seen it run
on steam (in a video). So the question remains...
To steam or not to steam...
Good Luck,
Wayne
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Wayne, I think tonite would be a great time to steam it...
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Hi Wayne, the picture and the Youtube video are two different engines... I would steam either one of them
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I'm not afraid to steam any of my engines, the only reason I might be hesitant is because I don't want to clean up afterwards. Most anything broken can be repaired 😊👍
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OOps..This ought to be the right picture.
Wayne -
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By the way, your engine came from a forum member
Looking at your comment on the video from over a year ago, I think you’ve been wanting to steam it... Fill-er-up and light the fire
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Nice engine.
Nice chunk of amethyst, too. -
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Thanks, guys.
Nick....Nothing getting past you.....
All I have to do is wipe it down (nice
original patina), fill it, oil it, choose
a burner, and away we go, I hope.
Hero.....You have good eyes. We used sell
crystals, mineral specimens, and all sorts
of worked stones at New York city street fairs
and flea markets. Used to be fun (mostly),
but not now and we have a rock shop load of
stuff in the garage and basement, leave aside
our own personal stash. Any time you want to
swap rocks for steam engines, let me know!
Comics and MARX trains, too! Can't take it
with me.
FYI....it is Brazilian Amethyst. I added a
couple of pix - one w/steamers.
Happy trails,
Wayne -
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Nick....Nothing getting past you.....
All I have to do is wipe it down (nice
original patina), fill it, oil it, choose
a burner, and away we go, I hope.
So... is the water boiling yet?
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Yes, steam it. That is my video on youtube, and i didn,t hesitate for a minute to steam it up. The only engine in my collection i haven,t steamed is my Stuart major beam, and i intend to do it when someone is around to help me lift the cover off!
Crazydoug -
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Doug......thanks for the note. I've watched your
excellent video a bunch of times. I will steam it and
you tube it. I'm also making a powerhouse alcohol
burner for it - I have a gas burner but I'd like
to take the alcohol challenge first. No temperance
here.
However...
Yesterday an engine from Germany arrived after
nearly 8 weeks and the day before one came from
Vermont. You know how it is. These latest buys
push the others back.
Thanks,
Wayne -
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Can’t wait to see what else you just received
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Well....The time came to put up or shut up, or
to steam or not to steam, so lets steam it up!
First, a test on air, then a quick wipedown, water,
lube, and alcohol burners, and off we go. Quick to
steam, it runs pretty smoothly, fast or slow.
I'll do a what passes for a formal (I'm funny) video
as soon as I do a thorough cleanup. I'm very pleased
and know it was one of the best purchases I've made.
https://youtu.be/5uazb_oqDrg
A rebuild question. Anyone familiar with repairing the
sightglass that is missing parts on an engine like this?
Cheers (oh no, cultural appropriation),
Wayne -
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Runs very nicely indeed Wayne
Not everyday one gets to see one of these under steam, thanks for sharing! -
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Steaming this was the best part of the day. Period.
An EBAY delivery came and the item, a turntable,
was improperly set up for shipping and the tonearm
was ripped off. From the sublime to the ridiculous.
I sent a message w/pix to the seller...
Wayne -