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Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: txlabman on August 10, 2021, 04:20:53 pm

Thanks for the video Brad!

An elegant runner and mechanism.

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: Brad on August 10, 2021, 03:41:33 pm

Here is a video of the S. A. Motor running, using the burner that I made yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itEesfpLhUM&t=7s

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: Brad on August 10, 2021, 10:23:48 am

Here is the ceramic burner that I made for the engine.

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: Brad on August 10, 2021, 10:12:23 am

Every moving part runs on Oilite bearings. Even the cylinder is turned of Oilite. I never thought of using Oilite for a power cylinder.

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: Junkologist on August 09, 2021, 08:33:03 pm

Great catch! I was bidding on that too. Went way higher than I expected, but I had no idea about the story behind it. Very interesting. Looks like a very high quality build.

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: jkbixby on August 09, 2021, 06:23:59 pm

A nice engine with a great story behind it - looking forward to any more info you come up with.

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: txlabman on August 09, 2021, 04:29:42 pm

A very good looking engine.

Love the connection to Boeing.

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: Brad on August 08, 2021, 02:45:04 pm

I am in the process of building a burner now, then I will make a video. I also have to make some sort of a chimney wind block.

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: Brad on August 08, 2021, 02:43:36 pm

I'm trying to get the full story. Four Boeing engineers built them for "seed money" to start their own business, building power generating Stirling engines from four cylinder automobile engines. 5,000 model engines were supposed to be made, but only 113 were made. More when I get more information.

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: KY Steam on August 08, 2021, 08:26:24 am

Saw it and bid on it . Very nice stirling . I thought it was an Australian company .

Title: Re: SA Motor
Post by: classixs on August 08, 2021, 01:38:13 am

Congratulations!

Did see it listed, and it´s the first i´ve seen.
What is the connection to Boing?

Looks like a very well made engine, and i´d love to see a movie of it running if possible :)

Title: SA Motor
Post by: Brad on August 07, 2021, 02:25:25 pm

Today, I received my S-A Motor, Stirling engine. Mine is serial number 70. These have a connection to the Boeing corporation. They run very nicely on very little heat. Does anyone else have one?