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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Technical Tips, Builds, and Help => Topic started by: Osprey on October 12, 2021, 12:21:12 pm

Title: Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
Post by: Osprey on January 03, 2022, 09:20:18 am

Thanks for all the responses.  I guess it will remain a mystery who made this handsome brass engine. 

Title: Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
Post by: txlabman on January 03, 2022, 07:29:35 am

Looks like it was built by a machinist to me.

And that they knew what they were doing.

You are going to need a large flywheel for sure.

Title: Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
Post by: Bentwings on January 02, 2022, 07:57:13 pm

Well like our hot rods we start taking hm pat andtake lots of pictures.

Byron

Title: Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
Post by: Steamloco on October 13, 2021, 09:44:55 am

Hello and welcome from Illinois! Sorry, can't help you with the engine ID.

Title: Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
Post by: St Paul Steam on October 12, 2021, 12:43:46 pm

Greetings and warm welcome Osprey from St.Paul in.
While I'm not certain of the make ,I am sure someone here does.

Title: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
Post by: Osprey on October 12, 2021, 12:21:12 pm

This engine came from New Mexico so is probably made in the USA.  It stands 9.5" tall and has a bore x stroke of approx. 1.5" x 1.5".  It will not run on air as the valve gear and connecting rod are too heavy.  I hope that with a flywheel it will run.  The crankshaft diameter is .5".

I would love to know who made it and how old it might be.

Thanks for any help.