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Here is a show & tell on my Weeden #2 all Brass Engine!

I am temporarily using a reproduction bayonet pressure valve and a lever/plunger from my Big Giant.  Charlie is sending me one that he has extra and it seems my brother has one too.  I have stuff a bit of cork into the top of the whistle hole and used black marker to color it.  I made my own seals for both the engine top & pressure valve bayonet fittings and shored it up with Permatex 59235.  Lastly, I am using my #17 burner to make steam, which is working well.

I think this little #2 is running pretty good!!  

Edit: Decided to mix some Testors enamel paint, tried to get it close as I could.  




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Thank you Wayne.

There was no scaling / lime deposits to be found.  Inside the tank was amazing clean as was the the engine apparatus.  It was 100% used a bit, since there was carbon on the bottom (from the flame).  Also it had quite a bit of string wrapped around the shaft on the pulley side - so someone had ran it with an accessory during its lifetime.  So someone played with it, took care of it and likely was important to them.

Now she is a self queen (I updated my 1st post with a photo after I did a little paint work on it).


Edit:
After my video, I used a little Teflon tape on the Whistle & Throttle screws.  That completely stopped the leaky/bubbly whistle & throttle and gave me a little bit more power.  Actually, I had to keep a eye on the pressure valve as it started to bubble - so that is telling me I am getting pretty close to max pressure.

I think the piston is suppose to have a brass facade / plate.  Or at least it is grooved like one could be snapped on?  Maybe one day I'll find an original burner or a #1 with its burner.  I am guessing its base is a little larger in diameter, as my #17 burner base seems a little small.

I am also getting early Weeden whistle from my brother, we think it has a whistle cap that I could transplant to the #2's whistle.  If that works, I'll post a photo of it.

Well, I mean in my living room so I can see it everyday!!  So not that kind of "don't touch / doesn't work" shelf queen :-)


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Great work on the restoration Rich.

I enjoyed the video too.

Charlie

Here is the #2 with from a early-ish parts #14.  The pressure valve and its whistle cap, photo of the whistle that has a cap that can pop off and be put on the #2 whistle (and others like it).

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