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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: crazydoug on October 17, 2021, 07:17:24 am

Title: Re: Empire B-38 Hot Air Engine Comparison
Post by: RichSteamTx on December 08, 2023, 10:29:39 am

Very nice comparison @crazydoug!  Now that I have a B-40, which is basically the same as my B-38 I want to find one of those mesh B-38's.  There was one on eBay not long ago, which was oddly painted mostly blue where it should have been red.  I almost bought it be it also annoyed me the screws had been replaced so I forced myself not to.  Clearly I have gotten to picky LOL

Title: Re: Empire B-38 Hot Air Engine Comparison
Post by: txlabman on November 01, 2021, 09:04:59 am

Nice comparison video Doug.

Thank you for posting.

Title: Re: Empire B-38 Hot Air Engine Comparison
Post by: classixs on October 17, 2021, 08:53:39 am

Both of these beautifully running engines, and a lovely comparison having them running here simultaneously...
Thanks for sharing Doug!

Title: Empire B-38 Hot Air Engine Comparison
Post by: crazydoug on October 17, 2021, 07:17:24 am

Evidently, as another Forum member has pointed out to me, the B-38 with the mesh screen is the earlier version of the two, as it has "patent applied for" on the chrome cylinder cover.  And, the one with the finned cover has a patent date of November 10, 1925. 

https://youtu.be/SzVxGGWulZg