Tin Falcon
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Well folks was at the Market of Fleas today. Did something a bit out of character for me anyway i bought a steam engine. Not sure if it is bit of treasure or the bear cheated me.
Observations a generic production model single action single cylinder oscillator. basic simple horazontal boiler. Base 6" x 7" stamped sheet metal machinery gray with an embossed area 2 1/2 x 4" navy blue under the engine. Bearing blocks stamped sheet metal. Fire box 2 x 2 x 4 1/2 " embossed with a brick pattern chimney rolled steel with seam and brass funnel on top . Boiler 1 1/2 D x 3 3/4 long fitted with whistle and safety valve / fill plug. No sight glass or Gage. Engine 1/4 bore x1in stroke appears to be die cast pot metal. Fly wheel: Looks like the original flew away and was replaced by a flywheel from a toy gyroscope. the base was modified to fitthis new bigger fly wheel.this wheel is 3' d it appears the original was 2" x approx 3/8 maybe thinner. Condition decent a few dents and dings, approx 80% paint in tact. boiler has carbon buildup. I am thinking someone used kero instead of alcohol for fuel.
So what do a I have and what do I do with it. I am thinking clean it up shine the copper and brass make a new flywheel possibly bush the bearing blocks and run it on air at the shows. Maybe restore if I know what it is supposed to look like.
Tin
Observations a generic production model single action single cylinder oscillator. basic simple horazontal boiler. Base 6" x 7" stamped sheet metal machinery gray with an embossed area 2 1/2 x 4" navy blue under the engine. Bearing blocks stamped sheet metal. Fire box 2 x 2 x 4 1/2 " embossed with a brick pattern chimney rolled steel with seam and brass funnel on top . Boiler 1 1/2 D x 3 3/4 long fitted with whistle and safety valve / fill plug. No sight glass or Gage. Engine 1/4 bore x1in stroke appears to be die cast pot metal. Fly wheel: Looks like the original flew away and was replaced by a flywheel from a toy gyroscope. the base was modified to fitthis new bigger fly wheel.this wheel is 3' d it appears the original was 2" x approx 3/8 maybe thinner. Condition decent a few dents and dings, approx 80% paint in tact. boiler has carbon buildup. I am thinking someone used kero instead of alcohol for fuel.
So what do a I have and what do I do with it. I am thinking clean it up shine the copper and brass make a new flywheel possibly bush the bearing blocks and run it on air at the shows. Maybe restore if I know what it is supposed to look like.
Tin
