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I posted pictures of this one in a prior thread:

https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/collections-pictures/weeden-no-26/

The Weeden No. 26 was introduced in 1894 and produced until 1910.

I have never seen one in the flesh; only a couple of pictures.

This was an entry level offering by Weeden.

The whistle was missing as well as the pin that connects the cylinder shaft to the flywheel shaft. I elected to install a standard Weeden weighted safety valve in place of the missing whistle.

I left the paint as is. I did soak the entire engine in Ballistol over night.

Very Nice Charlie!

I'd guess with a steel boiler, there is no mystery as to why they seem so scarce today, as most of them probably went the way of Swiss Cheese a century or so ago. Nice that you can get that one to hold enough pressure to operate nicely like that ... well done good Sir!!!

Runs nicely Charlie , great job on bringing that back to life...well done.

Thanks for all of the nice and encouraging comments.

I finally have the confidence to tackle these delicate projects. I have a few more on the list to tackle still.

I did spray the inside of the boiler with some WD40 to try to prevent further deterioration.

Below are a few Before and After Pictures:

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After:

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