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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: parallelmotion on March 30, 2020, 02:49:19 pm

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: crazydoug on March 31, 2020, 04:59:45 pm

Thanks Brent. I may take you up on your offer. If coolspring doesnt happen, i,ll ship it to you
Doug

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: parallelmotion on March 31, 2020, 03:18:16 pm

Thanks guys.

Doug,
I'll be happy to try and get your engine running--like your son helped me with the stirling cooler motor. I would say wait and bring it to Coolspring but who knows if that will happen this summer.
Brent

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: oilfield_steam on March 31, 2020, 07:59:55 am

Nice resurrection.  Even with all the mass switching directions, it runs so smooth that you only see the slightest wobble of the 3-in-one bottle.

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: crazydoug on March 31, 2020, 07:14:53 am

Great job Brendt. I should send you my 1" rider ericsson that i have never been able to figure out why it won't run. I think your knowledge of these goes far beyond mine!
crazydoug

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: txlabman on March 31, 2020, 06:28:49 am

Very nice Brent.

Looks like a great opportunity to have the scale model and full size one running in tandem. 🤠

A great save on this one.

Congratulations on getting it running.

I finally got my internet sorted at the Ranch yesterday. So, I am busy catching up on my videos. I still don’t have enough bandwidth to upload any videos.

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: classixs on March 31, 2020, 06:25:02 am

Loads of motion there, love it !

Thanks for sharing Brent :)

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 31, 2020, 05:59:12 am

Great work on that Brent, she runs like a top & looks great doing it.

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: Hero on March 31, 2020, 12:17:20 am

And I even like the colour!

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: Steam Technology on March 30, 2020, 11:38:41 pm

What an excellent engine, I do like tjese fannings no matter which size.

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2020, 10:44:18 pm

These are fun to watch  8)

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: RedRyder on March 30, 2020, 04:35:53 pm

Runs great, Brent... and looks even better...!!!


Gil

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: Steamloco on March 30, 2020, 03:33:49 pm

Glad you got it running. Results were definitely worth the effort.

Title: Re: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: Stoker on March 30, 2020, 03:05:55 pm

A whole lot of motion going on there .... Nice Pumping Engine!

Title: another Fanning model hot air engine
Post by: parallelmotion on March 30, 2020, 02:49:19 pm

Here's something to relieve the work-at-home boredom: my example of the model Fanning hot air engine. It was built nearly 20 years ago by a friend who never got it running. I rebuilt it last year with a new displacer, burner, and firebox. I also painted it and added the plumbing, oilers, and nameplate. These were made from casting kits offered by the late Paul Jacobs in the early 2000s and apparently purchased by only a few model builders. 

https://youtu.be/sqpT44lxCoo