My steam engines...

[Kbeitz]

First I'll start with one I made from scratch... It's around 5 hp and runs great... If you want to see more engines I've collected around 5 to 15 hp let me know and I will post more pictures... By the way... I'm looking to buy a wood or coal fired boiler around 5 to 15 hp high pressure if anyone has one for sale... I want it to have national board stamp and ASME stamp...

[Greg]

You made from scratch...as in made all the parts yourself, by hand? WOW...that's cool! Definately, more pics and descriptions. Facinating thing, those little engines.

[mbkerk]

Very nice work Kevin!!! We have a lot of model builders that come to our show in Rollag. Your work ranks right up there at the top!

Please... More pictures!

Also... I'll ask around about a boiler.

[drbailey]

Kbeitz , thats sweet , More pics would be good . thanks :wwp:

[Byron R]

Kbeitz:: Nice Job ..looks great since you are looking for a boiler have you ran it on steam,,or just air ? ..You seem to tease a few of us with pics. :trink40: ..Then we have to wait for more info:; :trink40: Looks Great..Br,

[Ingersoll444]

Defently want to see more Kevin!!! Also some info on how you made it? What did you use? as Byron said, I assume you are running them on air now?

[Mickey]

The vote is in and the results ................................... more pics.

[Jim_WV]

:wwp: Never get tired of looking at your pics Kevin, you got some neat stuff and should be proud of your talent for creating :fing32:

[Kbeitz]

Yep.... I made the whole thing... The valve box was the hardest part... The rest is just like a single cly gas engine...
I do run my engines on air and steam... I also make my own boilers But.... I can not take a home made boiler to an engine show... Any container that holds more than 15 lbs pressure gotta be inspected and that cant be done with out the Nat. and ASME stamped into the metal on the boiler... So I need a legal one...
This next picture is my table top engine and small boiler...
http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Table%20model2.JPG
http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Boiler%20small.jpg

[Mark / Ohio]

Thanks for the pictures Kevin and excellent work!

Do you still have the two steam engines I think you found in a mill? I think you said they run stokers for boilers maybe?

[mbkerk]

I am amazed Kevin! I wish you lived closer... I sure would like to visit your shop and see all of this stuff. Please keep posting pictures of your work!

[Ingersoll444]

Very cool kevin!! Do you ever hook them up to anything, and make them realy work? Would be cool to see one running a gt. :D :D

[Jim_WV]

Those are great Kevin, love looking at the intricate details on them :fing32:

[Kbeitz]

Lots more pictures comming.... This this is the next pictures...
Yes these came from Scranton Lace in Scranton Pa. when the factory closed up for good... When these engines was pulled from service no one touched them for years... When I asked if they was for sale the office people had no idea what they was...
http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Best%20picture%20of%20two%20steam%20engines%20red% 20arrow.JPG
http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Both%20on%20wagon.JPG

[Mark / Ohio]

Yep, those two are the ones I was thinking about. :fing32:

Have you had them running since you brought them home?

[JoeJ]

:bannana: Just load everything for July at Jacktown:fing32:. ROF

I'm goin to camp out on the first set of benches till I meet ya! :fing32: Well, maybe nearer the ice cream window.

[Kbeitz]

I did not get a chance to play with the Scranton engines (busy with my brothers new textile factory), But soon I will... This next picture is one of my best engines... 5 hp. And it just runs so good...
http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/New%20york%20safety%20steam%20engine.jpg
http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Steam.jpg

[mbkerk]

Looks like you have quite a collection of pumps too Kevin! How many do you have?

A gentleman from Lake Park, MN last year donated his entire pump collection to the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag . I think he had about 80 or 90 of them. We lined a winding path to a gazebo with them.

How many steam engines do you own, and do you have any traction engines?

[Kbeitz]

No traction engines... Hunderds of pumps ( I'll keep the pumps for another thread) Steam engines ??? I would need to go count them...
This next engine is a work-shop engine 5 hp ... Ran everything in the shop from a line shaft...


http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Shop%20engine%204.jpg

http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Shop%20engine%203jpg

http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Shop%20engine.jpg