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Title: Re: Help Identify Copper bolier and steam engine
Post by: Toolguy8741 on September 23, 2021, 04:01:37 pm

Pipe coming out of bottom of pump that is supported by black rubber band is open to the air between flywheel and chimney stack.

Title: Re: Help Identify Copper bolier and steam engine
Post by: Toolguy8741 on September 23, 2021, 03:56:12 pm

I have put 15# of air to it and it runs fine.
The problem is it is missing parts
That will allow boiler to hold pressure.
 
I'm guessing it originally had a separate water tank.
There is no pressure relief and an open line coming out of water pump that is not hooked up also no eccentric to power water pump. [attachimg=1]

Title: Re: Help Identify Copper bolier and steam engine
Post by: txlabman on September 23, 2021, 03:48:43 pm

Looks like a well built overtype engine.

Have you gotten it running yet?

Title: Re: Help Identify Copper bolier and steam engine
Post by: Scorpion2nz on September 22, 2021, 01:17:56 am

I would think home built
Maybe to plans but more likely freelance
I like it

Cheers
Dennis

Title: Re: Help Identify Copper bolier and steam engine
Post by: Toolguy8741 on September 21, 2021, 10:37:49 pm

Let's see if this works.

Title: Re: Help Identify Copper bolier and steam engine
Post by: Scorpion2nz on September 21, 2021, 10:34:46 pm

Hi Brandon
 I think some pictures or photos might help us to help you

Cheers
Dennis

Title: Help Identify Copper bolier and steam engine
Post by: Toolguy8741 on September 21, 2021, 10:28:09 pm

I was at Lagrange steam engine show in Wellington Ohio this weekend and bought my first
Steam Engine Model.
I can't find any info on it and I also searched Google images with no luck.
Has anyone ever seen a engine like this.
It does work off air power. But I would like to make the missing parts so I can run it off steam.
Any info or pictures would really help. Thanks in advance.
Brandon