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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: RedRyder on June 30, 2026, 07:45:48 am

Title: Re: Good Finds from Coolspring Power Museum and Orange Enginuity Shows
Post by: RedRyder on July 07, 2026, 05:15:15 pm

Quote from: Fullraceflathead on July 07, 2026, 08:59:09 am

Very nice work that turned out nice Gil.

Thank you!

Title: Re: Good Finds from Coolspring Power Museum and Orange Enginuity Shows
Post by: Fullraceflathead on July 07, 2026, 08:59:09 am

Very nice work that turned out nice Gil.

Title: Re: Good Finds from Coolspring Power Museum and Orange Enginuity Shows
Post by: RedRyder on July 06, 2026, 09:27:02 pm

A work in progress.

I will be adding some patina back in to the brass plates.

They needed a complete cleaning due to nasty blotchy tarnish that needed to go. 

Gil

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Title: Re: Good Finds from Coolspring Power Museum and Orange Enginuity Shows
Post by: Fullraceflathead on July 06, 2026, 08:13:17 am

That looks very nice after the clean up!

Title: Re: Good Finds from Coolspring Power Museum and Orange Enginuity Shows
Post by: RedRyder on July 05, 2026, 08:04:56 pm

I have begun the clean-up of the steam plant.

Starting with the engines, then I will tackle the hand pump and brass on the base.

Lastly, the boiler.

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Title: Re: Good Finds from Coolspring Power Museum and Orange Enginuity Shows
Post by: Jim on June 30, 2026, 10:02:27 pm

A lot of hours of fun to be had with that haul Gil.

Title: Re: Good Finds from Coolspring Power Museum and Orange Enginuity Shows
Post by: Stoker on June 30, 2026, 08:46:40 am

Looks like that Stuart assemblage got plenty of run time back in the day, and I do like that antique drill press, but do be careful with your fingers when pulling on that handle!!!

Title: Good Finds from Coolspring Power Museum and Orange Enginuity Shows
Post by: RedRyder on June 30, 2026, 07:45:48 am

At Coolspring I picked up a nice smallish precision drill press.

At Orange i snagged a steam plant with 3 Stuart pieces and a heavily constructed old boiler which of course will get a thorough inspection and hydro test.

Gil



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