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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Collections & Pictures => Topic started by: Hero on April 06, 2019, 07:54:32 am

Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Hero on March 06, 2020, 02:28:49 pm
BTW, Nick, can you tell me what kind of light bulb I need for this dynamo?

I am an electrical idiot!
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Nick on March 06, 2020, 02:05:49 pm
Great to see it running  8) 8)
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Hero on March 06, 2020, 01:58:20 pm
Finally got this running today:

https://youtu.be/gAhaz1tvVco

And Nick, the Stuart dynamo has been painted red.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Hero on April 11, 2019, 11:27:15 am
Quote from: Nick on April 11, 2019, 09:54:58 am
That is very interesting Bob as mine and all that I have seen in the past have been bare metal.

There are a couple of tiny chips in the paint, revealing bare metal, but if the builder painted it he did so by disassembling everything first. No runs, smears, overspray, paint ridges that I can see.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: MrandMrsferrysteam on April 11, 2019, 10:31:23 am
That's a very compact and desirable plant Bob. :)

                                         Allan.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Steamloco on April 11, 2019, 10:14:19 am
I'll trade my retirement plaque for that! Should have asked for an engine.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Nick on April 11, 2019, 09:54:58 am
Quote from: Hero on April 11, 2019, 09:51:19 am
Can't get a photo of the dynamo just now. But it's definitely factory-painted.
Stuart Dynamo. 4v, 1A,  8000RPM

That is very interesting Bob as mine and all that I have seen in the past have been bare metal.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Hero on April 11, 2019, 09:51:19 am
Can't get a photo of the dynamo just now. But it's definitely factory-painted.
Stuart Dynamo. 4v, 1A,  8000RPM
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Hero on April 09, 2019, 08:33:25 pm
Quote from: Nick on April 06, 2019, 10:35:17 am
Beautiful Plant!! Can you tell if the dynamo has been painted red or factory? Usually only see them in bare metal, but I see it still has the tag and actually looks quite good painted.

From what I can tell. It"s factory. I'll try to get a really close photo.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: RedRyder on April 06, 2019, 10:05:14 pm
Great acquisition, Bob! You are indeed fortunate to add this steam plant to your collection. I also really like the feed water pre-heater.

Thanks for showing it!

Gil
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: jkbixby on April 06, 2019, 06:17:40 pm
A really good looking steam plant - what a nice gift.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Belugawhaleman on April 06, 2019, 05:57:38 pm
Very, very nice😊
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Jim on April 06, 2019, 05:32:10 pm
What a nice plant that is.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Swift Fox on April 06, 2019, 01:19:59 pm
A very nice S50 steam plant, i like the feedwater heater setup.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Nick on April 06, 2019, 10:35:17 am
Beautiful Plant!! Can you tell if the dynamo has been painted red or factory? Usually only see them in bare metal, but I see it still has the tag and actually looks quite good painted.
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Stoker on April 06, 2019, 09:52:00 am
That is a Stuart steam plant to be proud of, for certain and for sure!

Really puts the S-50 into a natural setting and makes it look like the industrial beauty that it truly is!!!
Title: Re: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: IndianaRog on April 06, 2019, 08:42:03 am
wow...that beats a gold watch anytime!  Beautiful layout.

Rog
Title: Stuart S50 Steam Plant
Post by: Hero on April 06, 2019, 07:54:32 am
I got this from a retired engineer who was given it by an international engineering firm upon completion of a project at a paper mill.

A nice gift, that.

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