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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Collections & Pictures => Topic started by: parallelmotion on April 08, 2022, 02:00:28 pm

Title: Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
Post by: parallelmotion on April 09, 2022, 07:40:45 am

Thanks for your comments.

Jim, the patterns weren't among the things in Wade's estate, so I don't know what happened to them. His "kits" also didn't include things like the beam, linkages, firebox, displacer, etc.

Title: Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
Post by: Quickj on April 09, 2022, 07:24:20 am

Great little Ericsson Brent.

You wouldn't happen to know what became of the Patterns that Wade used when he cast these?

Jim in Minnesota

Title: Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
Post by: Junkologist on April 09, 2022, 05:56:39 am

Fantastic, Brent!

Title: Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
Post by: Nick on April 08, 2022, 05:12:57 pm

Very Nice 8)

Title: Re: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
Post by: txlabman on April 08, 2022, 02:06:00 pm

Really nice Brent!

Your solution for the burner is exquisite.

I saw this in person a couple weeks ago when I visited Brent.

It is really a finely made mini-Ryder. 

Title: Cigar box Rider-Ericsson hot air engine
Post by: parallelmotion on April 08, 2022, 02:00:28 pm

As far as I know this is the smallest scale model Ericsson engine ever made. I take no credit as it was made by a friend who passed away in 2019. The engine heats up quickly under load but can be kept going by occasionally dropping an ice cube in the water tank.

https://youtu.be/45H4nL2HXhg