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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #420 on: April 30, 2024, 08:51:34 am »
Quote from: Stoker on April 29, 2024, 12:38:22 pm
Didn't know KG ever made one of those ..... soooooooo cool!!!

I've never knew about this one either Daniel. It's like I always say,
if there's one out there, Nick's on to it. Good one Nick. It is cool.
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #421 on: April 30, 2024, 05:08:52 pm »
Day 121: couldn’t leave this little Doll behind from eBay recently… could use a wipe down with Ballistol.

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #422 on: April 30, 2024, 09:05:43 pm »
That little Doll .... is a real Doll!!!   ;c)
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #423 on: May 01, 2024, 08:10:52 am »
I didn't bid on it because I already have this model.

A nice buy Nick.
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #424 on: May 01, 2024, 04:38:27 pm »
Day 122:

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #425 on: May 01, 2024, 08:28:23 pm »
That must be their most basic and simplified Stirling ..... and yet it is done with obvious elegance and style!

BEAUTIFUL!!!
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #426 on: May 01, 2024, 08:38:58 pm »
When I look at this I can only wonder how the cylinder internal tolerances were maintained. You couldn't machine the glass after forming without affecting transparency. I like it!
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #427 on: May 01, 2024, 11:04:09 pm »
For the displacer to work properly, there needs to be no physical contact between the cylinder walls and the moving displacer. It is a fairly close fit, but with more clearance than a slip fit.

The power piston is more like a regular steam engine or I.C. piston/cylinder situation, with it needing to form an actual gas tight seal arrangement.
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #428 on: May 02, 2024, 08:54:46 am »

Mine came in a very nice wooden box.

As I recall, I bought the last one new from Mini-Steam.

Do you have the box Nick?
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #429 on: May 02, 2024, 10:23:31 pm »
Day 123: on the road so I’ll have to come back and read your previous replies…

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #430 on: May 03, 2024, 10:04:45 am »
This is pretty cool. Does the light work inside on yours?
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #431 on: May 03, 2024, 07:20:12 pm »
Quote from: Woe is me on May 03, 2024, 10:04:45 am
This is pretty cool. Does the light work inside on yours?
I don’t know yet… it made it out of the box and onto the shelf :D
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #432 on: May 03, 2024, 07:22:16 pm »
Day 124:

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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #433 on: May 03, 2024, 07:44:58 pm »
Oh My ..... that just has to be an exceedingly rare piece ...... and a very nice one as well!!!

Pretty dang old too I would think!?!?
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Re: 365 Day Challenge
« Reply #434 on: May 04, 2024, 12:28:29 pm »
That's a nice one Nick!  I don't recall seeing any etchings that look like yours, I suspect it was made by Union Toy Mfg in the late 1870's but I'm not sure.

Here's an ad from 1873 showing the cylinder mounted on top of the boiler.  Note that it came in two different sizes and two different configurations, plain and ornamented. 

I find it interesting that it's supposed to shoot water 20 feet.

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