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Osprey

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eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
« on: October 12, 2021, 12:21:12 pm »
This engine came from New Mexico so is probably made in the USA.  It stands 9.5" tall and has a bore x stroke of approx. 1.5" x 1.5".  It will not run on air as the valve gear and connecting rod are too heavy.  I hope that with a flywheel it will run.  The crankshaft diameter is .5".

I would love to know who made it and how old it might be.

Thanks for any help.


St Paul Steam

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Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2021, 12:43:46 pm »
Greetings and warm welcome Osprey from St.Paul in.
While I'm not certain of the make ,I am sure someone here does.
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Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2021, 09:44:55 am »
Hello and welcome from Illinois! Sorry, can't help you with the engine ID.
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Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2022, 07:57:13 pm »
Well like our hot rods we start taking hm pat andtake lots of pictures.

Byron

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Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2022, 07:29:35 am »
Looks like it was built by a machinist to me.

And that they knew what they were doing.

You are going to need a large flywheel for sure.

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Re: eBay find: Please help ID 9.5" brass steam engine
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2022, 09:20:18 am »
Thanks for all the responses.  I guess it will remain a mystery who made this handsome brass engine.