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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: Steamburns on April 03, 2025, 11:14:12 pm

Title: Re: Blue Blue..
Post by: Steamburns on April 30, 2025, 06:20:48 am
Nice color!  What brand is it?  Is it a stock color or did you mix your own?

It’s a mixture of different manufacturers, but the entire thing is custom built.

The engine is a PM research #3.  The boiler is by Jensen steam engines. Both are still around.   

The color is a dark blue enamel paint. 
Title: Re: Blue Blue..
Post by: pwalchak on April 29, 2025, 08:43:54 pm
Nice color!  What brand is it?  Is it a stock color or did you mix your own?
Title: Re: Blue Blue..
Post by: Steamburns on April 04, 2025, 09:03:46 am
Bonjour,

Great singing steam plant indeed ! And useful in case of power outage  ;D

Sorry if I already asked this question, how do you lubricate the cylinder ? I don't see any oil lubricator and even if wet steam is lubricant, it is worth injecting a little oil into the cylinder, isn't it ?


I put a few drops on the slide valve every 5 minutes during its run which puts oil into cylinder.

Title: Re: Blue Blue..
Post by: Raphael on April 04, 2025, 03:03:07 am
Bonjour,

Great singing steam plant indeed ! And useful in case of power outage  ;D

Sorry if I already asked this question, how do you lubricate the cylinder ? I don't see any oil lubricator and even if wet steam is lubricant, it is worth injecting a little oil into the cylinder, isn't it ?
Title: Blue Blue..
Post by: Steamburns on April 03, 2025, 11:14:12 pm
Finalized touches with my favorite color on the plant… deep naval blue.

To me, looks best.

Here’s some photos and a movie clip:


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpegjqNMOQs