Weeden No. 26

• Weeden No. 26
  Posted by txlabman on 07 Jul, 2020 14:58
• I have been working on bringing this one back to life this week.
  
  A very rare Weeden vertical produced from 1894-1910. The description from the Weeden Book is below.
  
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  The engine was missing the whistle and the pin to connect the cylinder. I didn’t have the correct whistle (the same one that Bill @AirSpyder needs for his even rarer Weeden No. 8 Beam) so I opted to install a Weeden weighted safety valve instead and added the pin to connect the cylinder to the shaft. I also added the cork for the burner.
  
  I tested it on air and it ran well. I doubt I will ever Steam it.  This model is one of the cheapest Weeden made at the time. Not nearly the quality of the Weeden No. 1 or No. 2.
  
  I have never seen one other than in the Weeden Book and on Frank’s website.
  
  Below are some pictures after the repairs.
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 07 Jul, 2020 21:37
• Nice one Charlie, the weighted safety valve looks just as good on there 
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on 07 Jul, 2020 22:07
• Great box, great engine. The SV looks just fine in place of the whistle, certainly better than a naked hole. Good work on setting this one straight.
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by AirSpyder on 08 Jul, 2020 13:55
• Looks good Charlie.
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 08 Jul, 2020 13:58
• Thanks Nick, Benny and Bill.
  
  I decided not to repaint it.  Just let it show its age like a nice Rat Rod.
  
  I am planning on filming a video this afternoon.
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Tadfafty on 08 Jul, 2020 14:07
• Dual safety valve?
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 08 Jul, 2020 15:49
• Paint looks good as it is, looking forward to the video 
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 09 Jul, 2020 17:29
• Quote from: Tadfafty on 08 Jul, 2020 14:07

  Dual safety valve?
  

  
  It didn't have a safety valve.  Just a water fill plug and a whistle.
  
  That's why I opted to install the safety valve (and the fact that I didn't have the correct whistle).
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 09 Jul, 2020 17:30
• Quote from: Nick on 08 Jul, 2020 15:49

  Paint looks good as it is, looking forward to the video 
  

  
  I am going to shoot it now.
  
  I got distracted from a surprise box that I got in the mail! 
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 10 Jul, 2020 12:20
• The video is posted here:
  
  https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/videos-the-office-of-steam-cinema/rare-weeden-no-26-restored/msg27217/#msg27217
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