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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: komet163b on October 27, 2023, 02:58:57 pm
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Early 1950's Jensen #25 with heavy flywheel and reversing linkage.
It ran well, but with a lot of leaks that I repaired (mostly) on the fly, with Teflon washers on all the main joints. The lower sight glass banjo bolt has a broken thread and the hole it screws into the boiler end cap seems to have weak threads too, so it kept a slow drip up as the run progressed. A new banjo bolt with full threads will be required to complete this repair and stop the leak, but otherwise, it was a fine run!
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@komet163b I sure hope you figure out how to get your pump on your B43 going again!
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D.E.....those are some busy photos. Lots of steaming fun there.
Give us a video!
Anyway, a tall Marklin was my choice today. Needs a redo of the
steampipe to get full pressure but it does run smoothly. The engine
is a replacement sourced from Germany for a reasonable price. I'm
about to receive an older $$$ German vertical engine so I may need to
find a new home for this one.
https://youtu.be/zBGZbyTSDNE
Can't keep 'em all,
Wayne
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I steamed a couple today . I ran my machine shop , which I have shown here before. I also steamed a Wilesco D21 with D22 boiler .Along with the D21, I was also using a "new" Fleischmann line shaft I just got from Ebay , along with a Fleischmann table saw and Jensen generator.
D. E. Jones
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And now, first run of my Weeden 672 basket case after repairs....
https://youtu.be/BsbGI-W-abE
Now, I'm up for a Weeden franken engine I have in mind.
Ahhh, the sweet sound of success,
Wayne
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Kraus & Mohr Faux Beam Engine
https://youtu.be/Hff78_Tm3u0
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Alas, only thing I have run today is the washing machine :'(
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Bonjour,
I have Validated my pump / water level detector / torch operation on the Bayflower drifter :
https://youtu.be/Nl5x1b802nk
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Arnold....you brought this mess back to life?
That mess is now the beautiful engine in the video?
Wayne
Yes, all brass parts are newly made from solid material - even the chimney with crown
The piston, rod and cylinder top are completely rebuilt. The cast frame of the engine
was badly broken and screwed together invisibly. Paint only a bit restored/relined.
The flywheel was one of the Parts that were still fine and I just needed to give it a good polish.
The platform itself couldn't be saved - I used a piece of old parquet flooring and added a blued steel frame.
Gave some work on the lathe - but that's part of the game..
Arnold
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Does "recently" count? Here's a video of my York-Bolton steam plant. It's not the best video quality, but it will have to do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isCXh8mec1E
Since the video was shot, I've also added wood cladding (cleading?) to the steam cylinder.
Paula
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Arnold....you brought this mess back to life?
That mess is now the beautiful engine in the video?
Wayne
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I made a steam test with my Maerklin "mariage"
a 4098 boiler with a 4149 steam engine - it was
in a metal press and then saved - scrap metal
I could make it run again - many parts had to be made
from scratch
Arnold ;D
Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p7LHmgfwusw
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Well, I needed a bit of a break so this was it.
https://youtu.be/C1g5o9XPSU4
Steaming my troubles away,
Wayne