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Office of Steam ~GLOBAL POWER-UP~ virtual engine show => ENGINEERS HALL at Our 2021 GLOBAL POWER-UP -- Our Second Annual Virtual Engine Show...!!! => Topic started by: Brad on February 26, 2021, 10:07:16 am

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Post by: Brad on March 01, 2021, 06:36:39 pm
And the last for this year's show is another local engine show table, with hot air engines.
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Post by: Brad on March 01, 2021, 06:34:08 pm
Another year at NAMES with my recently finished 7-1/2" gauge steam locomotive that uses oscillating cylinders. The real ones were built here in Milwaukee in the late 1890's for logging use.
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Post by: Brad on March 01, 2021, 06:29:26 pm
NAMES table with two of my hot air engines. One is a full sized Essex replica running an Essex store display turntable.
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Post by: Brad on March 01, 2021, 06:25:49 pm
Here is another display table of mine at a local thresheree. Hot air engines and an exact replica of the Titanic's Morse key that I made from the Marconi blueprints for the original. This was for the 100th anniversary of the sinking. My lovely wife is on the left.
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Post by: Brad on March 01, 2021, 06:04:32 pm
Now that the show weekend is just about finished, I am going to post a few pics of my tables at engine shows. This display was at the regional hot air engine show in Wisconsin. I am on the left in the pic.
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Post by: tenniV11 on March 01, 2021, 12:48:33 pm
Thank you for showing us your "covid time work"
and an impressive Empire collection - never have
seen such an engine in Switzerland.
The Stuart Boiler is very versatile and with
this adds even more.

Regards, Arnold
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Post by: RedRyder on March 01, 2021, 10:18:24 am
Hi Brad, Thanks for your great display here..!!!

Gil
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Post by: Nick on February 28, 2021, 02:31:27 pm
Nice runners  8)  love how chunky they are and that Hick’s sounds great
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Post by: Brad on February 28, 2021, 01:41:20 pm
And here is the little Stuart engine running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4rc4Cfl-3Q
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Post by: Brad on February 28, 2021, 01:16:12 pm
Here is a You Tube video of the Hick's engine running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Jj_F5NyH0
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Post by: St Paul Steam on February 27, 2021, 07:31:14 pm
Oooh, I like those additions for your 504  8)
I quite agree Nick , some really nice Brass work there Brad .
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Post by: txlabman on February 27, 2021, 07:23:37 pm
You have a lot of meaty COVID Projects Brad.

At least something good has come out of this pandemic. 🤠
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Post by: Brad on February 27, 2021, 06:20:46 pm
I am just starting this COVID project. The PM Research boiler No. 1. It will run my small engines that will power a music box.
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Post by: Jim on February 27, 2021, 05:24:34 pm
Very nice Stuarts and a very nice Empire collection.
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Post by: Nick on February 27, 2021, 05:01:56 pm
Oooh, I like those additions for your 504  8)
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Post by: Brad on February 27, 2021, 05:00:03 pm
An ongoing COVID project is building this steam plant to run my larger engines. Stuart 504 Boiler, water tank with pump and injector and condenser tank.
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Post by: txlabman on February 27, 2021, 12:50:20 pm
Impressive collection of Empires  8)  Looks like more hiding down below, and maybe an Elektro?

Good eye Nick. Yes, a very nice Empire Collection Brad.

For Cabin Fever 2019, my Table Theme was my Empire Collection.

https://youtu.be/FF5oZku9yz4
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Post by: Brad on February 27, 2021, 12:38:17 pm
The two engines on the right are Empire engines, but made by the Harvey Electric Company in Chicago. Harvey sold the toy line to Metal Ware of Two Rivers, WI. The two engines on the left are Elektro engines, made by D. C Hughes of Chicago. Hughes sold the engine line to Harvey.

I have not tested these engines yet. More COVID projects.
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Post by: Brad on February 27, 2021, 11:13:09 am
You are correct. Two Electros and two Hughes Empires. I will take a pic of them.
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Post by: krypto31337 on February 27, 2021, 11:10:21 am
That's a lot of Empire engines.  Awesome!
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Post by: Nick on February 27, 2021, 11:06:41 am
Impressive collection of Empires  8)  Looks like more hiding down below, and maybe an Elektro?
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Post by: Brad on February 27, 2021, 11:01:30 am
My summer COVID project was to get all my Empire steam engines running. Repairs as needed and boiler cleaning. The solenoid engine had to be completely rewired. These are the engines made by Metal Ware in Two Rivers, WI. Next I will show the Empire engines made earlier in Chicago. 
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Post by: eifion on February 27, 2021, 09:10:05 am
Those oscillators looks amazing Brad, well done!

You really should get these models filmed, so that we can get to see them going on your YouTube channel  ;)

thirded , if there is such a term
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Post by: eifion on February 27, 2021, 09:07:52 am
Those oscillators looks amazing Brad, well done!

You really should get these models filmed, so that we can get to see them going on your YouTube channel  ;)

I second the motion Jan! 🤠
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Post by: Brad on February 27, 2021, 08:22:33 am
How do you put a movie on the site. I filmed them with my iPhone but they do not show up on my table. Please help b
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Post by: txlabman on February 27, 2021, 05:48:52 am
Those oscillators looks amazing Brad, well done!

You really should get these models filmed, so that we can get to see them going on your YouTube channel  ;)

I second the motion Jan! 🤠
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Post by: classixs on February 27, 2021, 05:00:48 am
Those oscillators looks amazing Brad, well done!

You really should get these models filmed, so that we can get to see them going on your YouTube channel  ;)
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Post by: txlabman on February 26, 2021, 08:13:14 pm
Chunky little guys Brad , I like them (more please 😀👍)

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Post by: St Paul Steam on February 26, 2021, 07:44:26 pm
Chunky little guys Brad , I like them (more please 😀👍)
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Post by: txlabman on February 26, 2021, 05:11:40 pm
Two very nice engines you have built Brad.

Thank you for participating in GPU 2021!

Regards,
Charlie
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Post by: Brad on February 26, 2021, 03:47:02 pm
Running the Hick.
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Post by: Brad on February 26, 2021, 01:15:54 pm
My second COVID project was this Stuart Models oscillating cylinder steam engine. Stuart Turner had the kit available in the 1930's and then discontinued it. Stuart Models re-released the casting kit and I liked it.
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Post by: Brad on February 26, 2021, 10:32:11 am
My first COVID project was this oscillating cylinder steam engine. The original was made by Hick, Hargrave & Company in England, in 1851 and powered a forging machine. B. Hick had the patent. Oscillating engines were designed my Murdoch in England and these castings are sold by Myers Model Engine Works, under the name "Murdoch Engine", but in reality it is not a Murdoch design, but B. Hick's version of the oscillating engine.
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Post by: classixs on February 26, 2021, 10:09:55 am
It is Brad, it is...and i for one can´t wait to see what you´ve decided to bring to your table here, am certain it´ll be a true treat  :)
Title: Brad's Table
Post by: Brad on February 26, 2021, 10:07:16 am
This looks like it is going to be fun.