Lester Bowman
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2011
- Location
- Modesto california USA
I finally have finished the assembly of my early steam boiler and related components resulting in a efficient and very pretty little boiler plant. Here is a short video of it operating its Simplex pump and my small vertical steam launch engine.
Antique miniature Victorian steam plant. - YouTube
Also a link to the original thread on the Simplex pump.....
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-and-history/incredibly-unique-miniature-steam-pump-315041/
The little Strenglinger governor was fitted to this launch engine and thus far has been a work in progress. I have fitted new gears and pins on the top end. The top casting was bent throwing the gears out of line. I very carefully straightened this. Next step is working downward to the valve box and rectifying the many mistakes here. No whistle yet but the steam pump finally works perfectly
Antique miniature Victorian steam plant. - YouTube
Also a link to the original thread on the Simplex pump.....
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-and-history/incredibly-unique-miniature-steam-pump-315041/
The little Strenglinger governor was fitted to this launch engine and thus far has been a work in progress. I have fitted new gears and pins on the top end. The top casting was bent throwing the gears out of line. I very carefully straightened this. Next step is working downward to the valve box and rectifying the many mistakes here. No whistle yet but the steam pump finally works perfectly