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  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    There are bosses on both sides of the links, so perhaps a forked lifting rod ? We can continue tomorrow. Hopefully we will get more eyes...
  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    I suspect it should be similar to this. .
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  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    If your two rods rotate only, and there is not a long threaded part on the wheel shaft, then you probably have a worm gear...
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  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    These two look similar with the wheel that actuates the valve gear horizontal rod via an arm. One has a gear. .
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    • Sennett-02.jpg
  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin reacted to chris123's post in the thread Mystery steam engine with Like Like.
    Thank you very much for your time Im absolultey stunned Thanks heeps Chris
  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    I think it will be easy to get your engine running, if you proceed with caution. I am posting a lot of general information just to be...
  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    Here are some Stephenson's Link drawings, with labels that may or may not be applicable to the parts on your engine. Gives an idea of...
    • Stephenson-Howe_link_valve_gear_(Howden,_Boys'_Book_of_Locomotives,_1907).jpg
    • Stephenson_link_valve_gear.jpg
    • Stephensons-Link-Principles-01.jpg
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  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    I can't find any compound model marine engines that look like your engine, so I have to guess it was not not a popular design like a...
  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    I am forgetting all my steam engine valvegear names. I will try to find a good example with the correct labels. This engine appears to...
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  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    Glancing through prints from old books, here are a few engravings that seem to have similar valvegear and arms. .
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    • Maringe-Engr-10.jpg
    • Smith-12.jpg
    • Rose-27.jpg
    • Neal-03.jpg
    • Neal-02.jpg
    • Sennett-04.jpg
    • Sennett-02.jpg
    • Neal-13.jpg
  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    I don't think marine compound engines generally had flywheels. I would not add a flywheel unless there was a problem that required it. .
  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    To make drawings for an existing engine, I generally take it apart and measure each piece (if I have possesion of the engine). As I...
  • GreenTwin
    GreenTwin replied to the thread Mystery steam engine.
    It is a very nice engine, and perhaps unique and custom made. It seems to have pressure relief valves on the top of each cylinder, which...
  • GreenTwin
    My 3-level "Computer Glasses" (ground so I can see three distances, closest for the laptop, medium for the wide screen and furthest for...
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