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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: txlabman on September 01, 2019, 09:20:56 pm

Title: Re: Weeden No. 664 Steam-Up
Post by: txlabman on September 04, 2019, 11:49:42 pm

Thanks Nick and Carl.

I got it all cleaned up this morning.

Let it bake in the 100 degree heat here for two days to get it dried out well. 🤠

Title: Re: Weeden No. 664 Steam-Up
Post by: Nick on September 02, 2019, 01:51:49 pm

Great video of an engine I have not seen before. And such a heavy duty base from the average Weeden... boiler almost looks too small compared to the "firebox" and base

Title: Re: Weeden No. 664 Steam-Up
Post by: Mi Steam on September 02, 2019, 01:39:16 am

Charlie, It may be a slow runner but it runs great the way it is.

Title: Weeden No. 664 Steam-Up
Post by: txlabman on September 01, 2019, 09:20:56 pm

The Weeden No. 664 is an electrically heated version of the Weeden No. 157, introduced in 1927 and produced until mid 1930's. It has a 5 1/4" heavy iron square base and stands 13 1/2" high.  The boiler is steel; so, few of these have survived in working condition.

When originally tested on air it ran great in both directions on 3 psi. As can be seen in the video, the engine required liberal doses of steam oil to get it to run.

For safety, I added a modern Weeden Safety Valve in place of the fill plug for the Steam-Up.

https://youtu.be/aAnu08SmlDo

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