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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: RichSteamTx on April 10, 2026, 02:30:50 pm
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I got myself a Weeden #10 off eBay last weekend, boy did I have fun getting it to run! I think this is a pretty rare engine, as compared to the other Jacketed Engines?
First off, if it isn't apparent I am missing the whistle - so I'll be looking for one of those. As you can see from the little video I have a cork in the hole. That was easy, the rest of the issues where a bit of a challenge.
Two of the steam lines had hairline cracks. The one from the stream dome and the one coming of from the piston. I disassembled the engine, which was pretty easy, and took apart most of the plumbing lines. I wasn't able to get the pipe off the piston. I then used my large Weller soldering iron to seal the hairline cracks. I have to say, I am very happy - the one from the steam dome, its crack is on the bottom, so its rather hard to see my repair.
When I disassembled the engine, the next issue screamed out at me - the whistle shaft had a previous owner's (piss poor) repair. This was the hardest one to fix because getting everything clean for new solder isn't fun. I just glad you can't see it because the steel jacket and the collar keeps it hidden.
Lastly, the Pressure valve - the threads are nearly 100% stripped and required quite a bit of Teflon tape. Even then it isn't actually tight. If that isn't enough, steam just blows the center apparatus and I can't seem to figure how it is suppose to seal. For now, I stuff a o-ring inside until I figure how it actually works (seals).
@Weedensteam (https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/index.php?action=profile;u=116) - do you have any tips / can explain how the center seals?
Here is a little video, basically a miracle I got it running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqp4RYHDJ_0