[Steam-engine] Wachs Engine

Richard Strobel Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com
Mon Sep 20 06:06:24 PDT 2004


Thanks for the reply Jeff and will bookmark your offer.

Take Care,
RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Smith" <steamenginesmitty at yahoo.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Wachs Engine


> Depending on how far you want to drive, we may have a
> flywheel for that engine.  I need to know all the
> critical dimensions.  It would be located in WV at my
> father's place.  
> 
> I brought one to GA to a guy on my way back to Florida
> a couple of years ago for a guy that needed one.  Dad
> charged him a whopping $10 for it.  The guy was
> tickeled to death.  I need to check and see if he ever
> got the engine finished.  He was pretty close without
> the flywheel.
> 
> Jeff Smith
> 
> --- James Mackessy <jmackess at twcny.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Rick;
> >      Nice find! Yes, that's a lap seam boiler. I
> > don't know how the
> > inspectors in your
> > neck of the woods feel about them, but in New York
> > they are trying to
> > discourage
> > the use of them, even hobby use. The cracked
> > flywheel will be a bit of a
> > challenge,
> > but I've seen others worse than that repaired,
> > albeit on a slower turning
> > engine. I
> > don't know much about Wachs engines, but would be
> > interested to know if they
> > used
> > a balanced valve as opposed to a plain slide valve.
> > Is it loose, and what
> > bore and stroke
> > do you figure?
> > Best Regards;
> > Jim Mackessy
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> > To: "steam-engine"
> > <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:11 AM
> > Subject: [Steam-engine] Wachs Engine
> > 
> > 
> > >   Howdy all from Montana.
> > > My friend and I just pickedup this boiler and
> > engine.  I usually frequent
> > > the SEL but enjoy all the steam posts also.
> > >   Any info on this engine and unmarked boiler
> > would greatly be
> > > appreciated....ie wt., hp., rpm., etc.
> > >
> > >   Here's a picture album link to where we are
> > getting it ready to trailer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/188300547wpVzDE
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in anticipation!!
> > >
> > > Rick Strobel
> > > http://community.webshots.com/user/stroberc
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