Water pressure engines.

• Water pressure engines.
  Posted by Pitchy on 22 Aug, 2020 18:04
• Howdy fellers, been gone for a while suffering pain pretty bad.
  Say a few years ago i seen a what looked like a steam engine that was run with water pressure, also seen a wood washing machine that ran from a water cylinder.
  Anyone have any info about such a thing i`d like to make one, thanks.
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 22 Aug, 2020 20:08
• Hi Lenn, Great to hear from you again and I am glad you are still with us.
  I recently sold a water motor that resembled a twin cylinder steam engine.
  
  
  I think steamtoys (Ron) may have a couple early washing machine water motors.
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  Posted by marv in minn on 22 Aug, 2020 23:32
• this is a model Schmid water motor that i have.
  i have also included pics of the porting and cross section
  also an original that i wish i had.
  
  a video of one running on air( less messy :-)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A45H6nNqgBg
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  Posted by Pitchy on 23 Aug, 2020 06:05
• Thanks gents thanks for the info very interesting, here`s another model i found .
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rol58h-ANSM
  
  The one i`m looking for was just a straight cylinder that mounted on top of a wood washing machine.
  I`d like to build a whole washer like it.
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  Posted by Pitchy on 23 Aug, 2020 07:02
• https://i.pinimg.com/736x/44/8c/6e/448c6e002d9f24bfdfebc39777cbe905.jpg
  
  This is the cylinder i`m looking for.
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  Posted by marv in minn on 23 Aug, 2020 07:30
• these are agitator motors
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  Posted by Pitchy on 23 Aug, 2020 07:41
• Cool beans Marv, that`s what i`m looking for.
  Would you part with one ?
  
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  Posted by Pitchy on 23 Aug, 2020 07:47
• This is a washer we made up i`m thinking of putting one of those on, it`s electric or hand operated now.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGgHisxxXJA&feature=youtu.be
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  Posted by Pitchy on 24 Aug, 2020 06:18
• At a dead end on this project no agitator motors available and i`m not sure how to make one.
  No big deal i`ll figure something out someday besides i really don`t need one i have five or six old washers. 
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  Posted by Pitchy on 25 Aug, 2020 13:01
• For now we decided to make a all hand powered washer, it`s not done yet have to add a wringer.
  
  
  
  
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  Posted by Tadfafty on 25 Aug, 2020 14:03
• I've seen a lever powered hand washing machine engine before where the lever was on the front, and moved back and forth.
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  Posted by Pitchy on 25 Aug, 2020 14:08
• Thanks, we`ve built these model also.
  
  
  
  Or this.
  
  
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  Posted by marv in minn on 25 Aug, 2020 14:39
• over the years i have found some small wringers and washboards.
  the larger one on the left says "take me when you travel"
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by Pitchy on 25 Aug, 2020 14:45
• Cool ones there, here`s some wash boards we made.
  
  
  
  
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  Posted by classixs on 27 Aug, 2020 02:31
• Interesting stuff those agitator motors Lenn 
  
  Never saw one of those before, only turbine-types with relatively low torque.
  Keeping my fingers crossed, that you manage to hunt one down for your project.
  
  ...but until then, you certainly should be able to keep the laundry-situation at bay as is, given the amount of options already at hand.
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