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Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: RedRyder on October 15, 2022, 06:19:52 pm
Quote from: tenniV11 on October 11, 2022, 06:49:25 am
No question Gil, a Corliss is the absolut Diamond in a collection.
I am still looking for one and wood be happy also with a single Cylinder version.
It is made like a complicated Swiss Watch and the sound click clack -
I am speechless.
Arnold
Thanks, Arnold. I am still in awe each time I look at them and watch them run!
Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: RedRyder on October 15, 2022, 06:18:41 pm
Quote from: Jim on October 10, 2022, 05:10:14 pm
An incredible thing to hand make, superbly impressive.
Thanks, Jim!

I feel so blessed with the privilege to be custodian of these mechanical treasures.
Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: RedRyder on October 15, 2022, 06:15:45 pm
Quote from: St Paul Steam on October 10, 2022, 05:18:55 am
Incredible detail & precision.
Yes sir!
Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: RedRyder on October 15, 2022, 06:15:17 pm
Quote from: Stoker on October 09, 2022, 10:48:27 pm
This man's mechanical abilities go far, far beyond that of the finest of master machinist.

He is quite simply a virtuoso sculptor working in the extremely difficult medium of metal!!!
Yes, Bill was a true artist/engineer.
Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: IndianaRog on October 12, 2022, 06:27:44 am
Gil, as a lover of old mechanical clocks in addition to the occasional steam engine...I could fall asleep to the rhythm of those engines...what a lovely sound and the look is awesome.  ahhhhhhhh

Rog
Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: tenniV11 on October 11, 2022, 06:49:25 am
No question Gil, a Corliss is the absolut Diamond in a collection.
I am still looking for one and wood be happy also with a single Cylinder version.
It is made like a complicated Swiss Watch and the sound click clack -
I am speechless.
Arnold
Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: Jim on October 10, 2022, 05:10:14 pm
An incredible thing to hand make, superbly impressive.
Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: St Paul Steam on October 10, 2022, 05:18:55 am
Incredible detail & precision.
Title: Re: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: Stoker on October 09, 2022, 10:48:27 pm
This man's mechanical abilities go far, far beyond that of the finest of master machinist.

He is quite simply a virtuoso sculptor working in the extremely difficult medium of metal!!!
Title: 1/2 Scale Duplex Coles Corliss and Single Corliss Built from Scratch By Wilhelm Huxhold w No Castings
Post by: RedRyder on October 09, 2022, 09:44:13 pm
Bill Huxhold made every part himself right down to the last stud, nut, and bolt. There were no castings available in this scale so he carved it out of bar stock and round stock, fabricating each part following the Coles Power Models Corliss plans reduced exactly to half scale resulting in these two super precise models. These are the only ones that exist in this size.

Here is a short video for your viewing enjoyment.

Gil

https://youtu.be/6N_CcYPvlUY