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Title: Re: Stuart S50 lubricator
Post by: Raphael on December 18, 2020, 02:32:16 pm

Bonjour,
A lubricator has a very important function and to my opinion, its content is more important than its look.
For a steam plant on the table, I fully understand the idea of "realistic" as you cans easily refiil it.
But for a boat navigating with a pump as example, its autonomy justifies the biggest lubricator possible.
Example for one of my D10:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzb2Y0TZU1U

Title: Re: Stuart S50 lubricator
Post by: Nick on December 18, 2020, 08:44:38 am

I wish Stuart would have kept that design, I’ve bought a couple engines just to get those early lubricators

Title: Re: Stuart S50 lubricator
Post by: 34046 on December 18, 2020, 03:37:20 am

Nick

Pleased you said that.

I was trying to replicate the small version which I feel looks more realisic.

I initially tried for a FAT LADY type to sit on top of the steam chest but end result not good enough.

Stuart

Title: Re: Stuart S50 lubricator
Post by: Nick on December 17, 2020, 10:23:51 pm

I like it, looks like the earlier style  8)

Title: Re: Stuart S50 lubricator
Post by: Hero on December 17, 2020, 12:09:39 pm

Looks good!

Title: Stuart S50 lubricator
Post by: 34046 on December 17, 2020, 08:58:48 am

An early S50 solid disc type crank and bronze cylinde, recently completed,apart from the lagging.

Lubricator made up from bits in the scrapbox as the commercial ones available always seemed out of scale, ie too large.