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| Stilldrillin:
Well..... Here's another, small engine saga. Transatlantic, this time...... It all started, in the UK, in 1923....... A very lucky lad, (probably!), received a steam powered model speedboat. It was a Hobbies, Miss America. Like this one, which lives in Scotland....... Time went by, and some 87 years later, it arrived in Portland, Oregon USA. Looking a little careworn...... Lots of different coloured paint...... Missing several vital parts. Like the engine....... Some time later. The existing engine parts arrived at my UK workshop. They didn't amount to much..... I measured the parts from the Scottish example, and found it a very strange mix of no particular sizes. Not completely imperial or metric! Made a few notes, and checked to see what tooling was nearest..... Then started to make parts...... Temporary assembly...... We have a runner! Time to finish all parts, and find a spring....... All done! Ready for posting....... More to follow...... David D |
| sbwhart:
I love to see an old wreck given a new lease of life, looking forward to seeing the finished job. Top notch Dave. :thumbup: Stew |
| madjackghengis:
Hi Dave, I love to see old equipment and machines give a new lease on life! That is great, I'm looking forward to seeing it in the boat, and steaming. From a couple of odd parts and finding the drawings to building the engine for it proper, you've done a fine job of bringing this old boat back to life, and I expect we'll see it in appropriate glory soon, and steaming. I thought that was an extremely odd rod and piston assembly until I saw the base, and realized it was a wobbler. I hope your boiler and piping all test out proper, and you can put that boat in the water with power soon. :bugeye: :nrocks: :beer: mad jack |
| Dean W:
Nice work on the valve plate and cylinder, David. Especially the beveled corners on the valve plate! This will be a beautiful boat when you have it fixed up in Stilldrillin fashion. |
| Stilldrillin:
Stew, Jack, Dean. Thank you for your positive comments! :thumbup: BUT, it isn't my boat! It belongs to a guy across the pond, who is much cleverer than me regarding boats. But, is a little behind me with engine building confidence! Incidentally, here's another one, on Ebay..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-BOWMAN-HOBBIES-STEAM-BOAT-RESTORATION-/230542298390 Project finished...... I posted two almost identical packets, the engine, and a little bonus, to Oregon, at the same time. The engine arrived within a week. The second packet went via AUSTRALIA! :scratch: And arrived another week later! :doh: Here is the engine. Now back home. Fitted into the partly completed hull..... The owner hopes to have it all completed for springtime sailing. Full story here....... http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about31503.html David D |
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