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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: RichSteamTx on November 25, 2023, 07:43:23 am
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Oh, here is a close up to the Oiler on the B-40 - this little guy is pretty cool.
Lunkenheimer n2 000 Fig. 1297 Pioneer
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Thanks @Stoker <3
Once a collection becomes truly complete ..... it becomes so much less as a hobby and is then just a display, as for most I believe, the joy is in the chase!!!
Edit: There is truth in that statement, I think I'll always be chasing those last two engines. Heck I just reset the my goals when I got that B-40 to look for the B-38 mess engine. Seems I keep moving the goal posts LOL
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Awesome display, without a doubt!
Once a collection becomes truly complete ..... it becomes so much less as a hobby and is then just a display, as for most I believe, the joy is in the chase!!!
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If you didn't love your engines Rich, then I'd have to ask, what the heck are you doing here!?!?
I suppose that is true, or perhaps I am crazy! I am only missing a B-39 (similar to a B-33 but with a cool gear reduction drive and perhaps higher wattage?) and then the B-44. Perhaps @Junkologist will sale me his B-39 when he is tired of it but I am not holding my breath. I think I should try and get a B-38 with the mesh cooler, seeing that I have a B-40 that I used my B-38 to allow it to have a back cover. I guess it never ends but I suppose it is good to have goals LOL
Updated photo: Strapped boiler in place - I am lucky these all have the earlier round sight glass fittings. I also pulled my water pump off the board, I got tired of the bottom shelf being incomplete ;-)
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If you didn't love your engines Rich, then I'd have to ask, what the heck are you doing here!?!?
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Thanks @Nick - I just realized I forgot to switch out that odd "turbine" that was made (for some reason) from a very late No.43 for my 1930's B-43 strapped boiler. That display is for the older engines and their accessories :-)
I wished I could display them all in once place, cause I love them all! Yes, I am a bit of a dork LOL
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I really need to find a way to visit Charlie again too!
Love your Empire display, very well presented 8)
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Oh and last but not least - Charlie gave me a sign his brother had made. Thank you, Charlie, for the gift, I love it!
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My brother Nate was in Plano, Texas and visited Charlie (@txlabman (https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4) ) last week. Nate could hardly stop talking about Charlie's collection and can't wait to visit him again (me too for the record). Nate is currently doing a job at Ford's Garage Plano (https://fordsgarageusa.com/) to setup some static Model A Ford displays. It seems this restaurant is pretty close to Charlie's place. Also while Nate was at Charlie's he picked up the donor B-33 and a No. 62 for me.
I transplanted the donor's B-33 label to my B-33 engine that was missing the label, so it is now complete. I started working on the No. 62 by installing a throttle but as I was screwing it down my throttle snapped! So much for that plan, now I have to wait to get another cheap donor engine that has the throttle. While I have a No. 62 in my collection, this one is different: It has the cylinder piston and oddly the large wheel has a grove in it, that seems pretty unique to me.
Thank you Charlie and I hope I get to get to visit you sometime soon and I know Nate is chopping at the bit to visit again! He really was impressed with your hospitality for a complete stranger and of course your collection. Thank you for making him feel welcomed in your home.