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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: crazydoug on September 17, 2020, 09:35:34 pm

Title: Re: Unknown Half-Beam Pumping Steam Engine
Post by: txlabman on September 29, 2020, 04:39:15 am

A great addition to your Beam Collection Doug.

I think you did quite well on this one.

Regards,
Charlie

Title: Re: Unknown Half-Beam Pumping Steam Engine
Post by: Scorpion2nz on September 18, 2020, 02:00:39 am

Very nice and running well.
Could be an interesting project for my workshop.

Cheers
Dennis

Title: Re: Unknown Half-Beam Pumping Steam Engine
Post by: Stoker on September 18, 2020, 12:17:47 am

While it seems just a bit smaller than my first impressions of it, there is no question that you scored a real deal and a fine runner with that superbly crafted and elegant engine!!!

Title: Re: Unknown Half-Beam Pumping Steam Engine
Post by: St Paul Steam on September 17, 2020, 10:16:23 pm

You truly did capture a nice engine Doug , it runs exceedingly well & I'm very happy for you. 😊

Title: Re: Unknown Half-Beam Pumping Steam Engine
Post by: Jim on September 17, 2020, 09:40:54 pm

Very unusual engine Doug and very very nice mate.

Title: Unknown Half-Beam Pumping Steam Engine
Post by: crazydoug on September 17, 2020, 09:35:34 pm

My recent Ebay purchase arrived today.  It was well-packed and arrived in excellent condition.  It came while I was at work, so I cleaned it up a little and found the machine work to be to a very high standard.  So, as soon as I got home, I decided to try it immediately on steam. 

It was a little sluggish to start, but I imagine that either it had never been steamed or had not been run in a very long time.  As the oil worked into all of the moving parts, it quickly began to run much better, and I am extremely pleased at both the workmanship and the overall appearance.  I love that the base, made of aluminum, not only allows for the flywheel to be recesssed into the base, but the base also holds the water for the pump. 

Although not a large engine, the castings are all bronze, and with the aluminum base, this little engine weighs just under ten pounds.  This is the third of this type of engine I know of, and yet it still remains unknown as to the maker.  Although, you never know with an Ebay purchase, I think that I really lucked out!  Following this are pictures to show the details of this engine, including all of the oilers.

https://youtu.be/hIIvpqTa5Y4

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