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Unknown Steam Engine
« on: February 09, 2013, 12:30:35 pm »
Can anyone identify this nice little steam engine please?
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2013, 06:37:24 pm »
Hi There, picture is very small, but it looks like it could be a Reeves Trojan, which is still available as a set of castings from Reeves 2000.
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2013, 06:52:16 pm »
There are similarities but the brass cylinder block is square. It does have the crosshead linkage though. I do have trouble loading pictures, using the attachment option does not work so I have just cut & paste.
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2013, 08:01:24 pm »
Possibly from a book written in the early fifties, What's the bore and stroke? It is single acting?
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2013, 06:43:50 pm »
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2013, 06:46:55 pm »
I have just posted a picture of the complete engine, still unidentified.
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2013, 06:49:21 pm »
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2013, 12:14:43 am »
Hi guys appears to be home made going by the overlong bolts going through the main bearing and base and everything of square design  but could be wrong {:-{

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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2013, 07:23:44 am »
 
Does it run? as Fred would say. :}
 It does look home made no problem with that. Just a thought I notice no location holes in the base, could the extra long bolt section on the front column be intended for this (if you turn it around)?
 
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2013, 07:32:24 am »
I don't  know if it runs or not. It was rather grubby when I bought it from a boot sale some years ago. Once the slide valve timing has been reset & everything tightened up I don't see any reason why it would not run. I expect to put it up for sale in another place later today.
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2013, 11:25:58 am »
See reply #3, question re bore and stroke wasn't answered, but it is from the book I mentioned. My first foray into steam engine building, Single acting slide valve engine, better steam economy than an oscillator (Wobbler for the colonists). Builder has increased designed crankpin dia. as I was informed to.
 
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 Flash steam engine design in same book was unbuildable, todays disposable income model engineers would really have something to moan about if they tried.
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2013, 04:17:03 pm »
The bore is 12mm & the stroke 20mm.
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2013, 04:25:46 pm »
Yep, original was 1/2" X 3/4". Bloke that got me involved in making one had his own in a metal hulled 30" long straight runner. Nice compact powerful engine.  The two long pillar studs were to go on one side of the engine to mount a bearing lubrication supply tank which has two microbore supply pipes for the main bearings. Who ever, didn't make and fit that.
 
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2013, 05:21:55 pm »
H Ian,, can you please tell me more about the book and drawings for this engine you mention
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2013, 07:08:01 pm »
Still got your e-mail address Frazer.   :-))
 
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Re: Unknown Steam Engine
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2013, 09:09:18 pm »
Thanks Ian :-))
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