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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: Tadfafty on June 01, 2020, 03:57:14 pm

Title: Re: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Tadfafty on June 02, 2020, 12:04:55 pm
Anybody know how this is supposed to be mounted to something, the hole for the pivot is bare with no threads, and even goes all the way through in the center.
Title: Re: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Stoker on June 02, 2020, 09:04:54 am
Properly balanced the actual weight of the mechanism is of no significance. There are oscillating cylinder engines of many tons that run smooth as silk.
Title: Re: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Tadfafty on June 02, 2020, 01:47:23 am
Quote from: Stoker on June 01, 2020, 07:58:02 pm
In toy steam there are lots of oscillating pumps, and also some dental vacuum pumps were oscillators if memory serves.

I'd be scared to have a ~3 lb. oscillating cylinder  on any dental equipment, it'd be an earthquake machine.
Title: Re: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Tadfafty on June 02, 2020, 01:45:01 am
I'm in Oregon. Bought this on eBay, it shipped from Kentucky. Plan on making it a running engine.
Title: Re: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Nick on June 01, 2020, 09:58:09 pm
Don’t recognize it... what part of the world are you from? Maybe that will help... and Welcome to the forum!!
Title: Re: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Stoker on June 01, 2020, 07:58:02 pm
In toy steam there are lots of oscillating pumps, and also some dental vacuum pumps were oscillators if memory serves.
Title: Re: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Tadfafty on June 01, 2020, 07:08:03 pm
The walls of the cylinder are 1/4 inch thick, and it is sleeved. Its oscillating, I don't think there are any oscillating pumps.
Title: Re: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Stoker on June 01, 2020, 05:56:14 pm
Never seen the like before, but it could be a pump rather than an engine.

Oh yes .... and a great big WELCOME to the Forum.

Hope you find your answer here, and also hope you find much of interest to keep you coming back for more!
Title: Can you ID this engine part?
Post by: Tadfafty on June 01, 2020, 03:57:14 pm
(https://i.ibb.co/WpR6gPP/steam-piston-1.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/NsGmKr6/steam-piston-2.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/cNBYVCp/steam-piston-3.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/vspWzrw/steam-piston-4.jpg)

Piston and cylinder. Don't know the make. Metal is very thick, likely built for serious work? cylender is 3 inches long and weighs 3 pounds. Anybody know what this is?