Mystery bronze castings Help!

[propclock]

I was given these mystery bronze castings yesterday. No plans . No info.
Piston is .725 diameter? any info appreciated. Nice main casting. Marine engine ??
Thank you.

 

[joerom]

I could be wrong but I think it was the Black Knight... I had one a hundred years ago............

 

[propclock]

The age sounds right, Dwight gave it to me and he is 87.

 

[joerom]

I don't think Wall had steam engines so it most likely came from Coles............

 

[propclock]

It is I.C. I am fairly sure it has a cam and head ports.

 

[joerom]

No, it is steam.. I remember the engine. Those ports you see are valve ports for steam. Was one of my first engines. Somehow I keep thinking a Wall engine, but Coles keeps coming to mind. I did a search and came up with nothing as far a Wall and steam. I had an old Coles catalog but can't find it.

 

[propclock]

Thanks The piston is bronze and has an oil retention groove so steam it is I guess.

 

[joerom]

I did some more searching and finally did find one example of the engine. It was a Wall engine and was sold by Coles. I could find nothing else about it. I do remember having had the engine and like I said it was a hundred years ago............January 2010 Crank Calls Newsletter (baemclub.com)

 

[James Barker]

Those castings are indeed from Coles Power Models and are in fact of a steam engine that was named Black Knight. I have that casting set under the bench along with the drawings. The eccentric was turned on the Flywheel as it was a one-piece casting affair.

BC1
Jim

 

[propclock]

Well that is very embarrassing, I am a BAEM member , currently the president. I didn't think to check
all the crank calls issues. There is a lot of info in those old issues/emails. Thanks to all that responded.
Any one have plans??? I like it it all, steam/air/ Stirling / I.C. Paul.

 

[Wallrich model engine Lab]

Elmer wall did have two steam engines this one I don't think is one. Of any one has a elmer wall steam engine let me know with plans.