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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Collections & Pictures => Topic started by: txlabman on July 07, 2020, 02:58:09 pm

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: txlabman on July 10, 2020, 12:20:53 pm

The video is posted here:

https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/videos-the-office-of-steam-cinema/rare-weeden-no-26-restored/msg27217/#msg27217

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: txlabman on July 09, 2020, 05:30:54 pm

Quote from: Nick on July 08, 2020, 03:49:14 pm

Paint looks good as it is, looking forward to the video  ;)

I am going to shoot it now.

I got distracted from a surprise box that I got in the mail!  :P

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: txlabman on July 09, 2020, 05:29:40 pm

Quote from: Tadfafty on July 08, 2020, 02:07:34 pm

Dual safety valve?

It didn't have a safety valve.  Just a water fill plug and a whistle.

That's why I opted to install the safety valve (and the fact that I didn't have the correct whistle).

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: Nick on July 08, 2020, 03:49:14 pm

Paint looks good as it is, looking forward to the video  ;)

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: Tadfafty on July 08, 2020, 02:07:34 pm

Dual safety valve?

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: txlabman on July 08, 2020, 01:58:08 pm

Thanks Nick, Benny and Bill.

I decided not to repaint it.  Just let it show its age like a nice Rat Rod.

I am planning on filming a video this afternoon.

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: AirSpyder on July 08, 2020, 01:55:44 pm

Looks good Charlie. :)

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on July 07, 2020, 10:07:42 pm

Great box, great engine. The SV looks just fine in place of the whistle, certainly better than a naked hole. Good work on setting this one straight.

Title: Re: Weeden No. 26
Post by: Nick on July 07, 2020, 09:37:48 pm

Nice one Charlie, the weighted safety valve looks just as good on there  8)

Title: Weeden No. 26
Post by: txlabman on July 07, 2020, 02:58:09 pm

I have been working on bringing this one back to life this week.

A very rare Weeden vertical produced from 1894-1910. The description from the Weeden Book is below.

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The engine was missing the whistle and the pin to connect the cylinder. I didn’t have the correct whistle (the same one that Bill @AirSpyder needs for his even rarer Weeden No. 8 Beam) so I opted to install a Weeden weighted safety valve instead and added the pin to connect the cylinder to the shaft. I also added the cork for the burner.

I tested it on air and it ran well. I doubt I will ever Steam it.  This model is one of the cheapest Weeden made at the time. Not nearly the quality of the Weeden No. 1 or No. 2.

I have never seen one other than in the Weeden Book and on Frank’s website.

Below are some pictures after the repairs.

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