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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: St Paul Steam on January 09, 2022, 08:22:54 pm
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Bruce, what a handsome engine...love the sound!!!
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Bruce, Great Job bringing this engine back to life.
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The Sipp came from Scott's collection. His widow drove it from Houston to my house in Plano. I packed it in a Fed Ex Freight crate. I worked on the packing for an entire day, but it didn't survive the trip. The Base was cracked and the axle was bent. My first failure shipping a steam engine. I was heartbroken. Thankfully, it ended up in Bruce's hands and I am so relieved that he had the resources and relationships to get it fixed.
Thank you Bruce for saving this wonderful engine. You did a phenomenal job!
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Runs perfect and sounds GREAT! 😍
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I was fortunate enough to capture another 1/2 hp G. Sipp steam engine. this one comes all the way from Texas & had a bit of a rough trip , I completely disassembled it & had the base repaired at (2) different machine, shops B&B steam & Acro engineering, the base was nearly 1/8" untrue on the bottom & I had it machined on a blanching surface grinder & they also trued the top pads for the engine mount & the stanchions for both axle supports , so now its nearly 100% level, true & parallel with itself. it was missing one acorn oiler so I made a 50% larger one for the crosshead guide. I am now breaking it in again with the new parts and this is a slow process. the cast base has been repainted black (top & bottom). in addition it has a Swift steam lubricator , brass whistle & pressure gauge. thanks again to Chris Harpring @ Acro Engineering (owner) , Greensburg In. for his careful surface grinding on a very old cast frame. Also A big thanks to Charlie for helping me acquire it from the Scott Rouze collection
https://youtu.be/SRVFPiiTrk8