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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: Jim on September 05, 2024, 09:47:50 pm
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@St Paul Steam
Bruce this thread might interest you, the past owner of Graham Industries reached out to me yesterday -
https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/miniature-steam-engine-graham-industries-vr1a-double-acting-on-live-steam.36417/#post-416721
I bought the very last TVR1ABB that he produced (at least that's what he told me) he had to scrounge the parts to complete it. my initial request to him was for an axle for the same type of engine that I bought off of Larry. (Bixby) he sent it to me free of charge, incredibly nice of him.
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@St Paul Steam
Bruce this thread might interest you, the past owner of Graham Industries reached out to me yesterday -
https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/miniature-steam-engine-graham-industries-vr1a-double-acting-on-live-steam.36417/#post-416721
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I always found Graham Ind. Engines such willing runners, to bad they discontinued steam engine production.
I would have liked to have had them all Bruce.
I must do a video of the smaller one I have, it came put together and I have all the extra parts but it came not working and its beggared everything I have tried to get it to run.
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I always found Graham Ind. Engines such willing runners, to bad they discontinued steam engine production.
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Miniature Steam Engine Graham Industries VR1A Double Acting on live steam from an orphan Jensen boiler and running a Baker Fan. I made a wooden plinth and routed it and put on a brass top and turned some brass bolts out of some hex rod. Also made and routed the wooden plinth for the engine and modified the fur pins holding it down with turned brass extensions. The reversing lever was also missing off this engine when I received off eBay so I turned that up which I think came up pretty good. The silicone hose is working out really well for using with assorted boilers and engines instead of copper tube which is always better with a permanent steam plant setup.
The condensate collector I made from a cut down aluminium MAPP gas container planked with stained paddle pop sticks and brass bands.
Filmed this in 4k, looks very sharp on a 72' TV -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0EVn_3BgBI