[Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines

[Noel, Dale]

You can see the oil pump or lubricator at this link:
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~dseman/ <http://www.arches.uga.edu/~dseman/> 

Look at the photo: parts of a Case steam engine.

The oil leaves the mechanical pump or lubricator, passes through a check
valve and enters the main body of the throttle valve.  The oil lubricates
the throttle valve, governor valve, steam valve and piston before being
discharged out with the exhaust steam.  You can usually tell if you're
lubricating properly by the milky color of the exhaust condensate.

 

 

Dale Noel

dnoel at trane.com

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Strobel
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:50 AM
To: Steam-engine mailing list
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines

 

Thanks you Lawrence for the explanation.  So would a Madison-Kipp or 

fascimile mechanical, provide enough pressure to overcome the steam 

pressure?

 

Again thanks,

Rick

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Lawrence Swanz" <LSwanz at superioriron.com>

To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>

Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 8:07 AM

Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines

 

 

> Rick,

> 

> Steam engines lubricate the cylinders with steam cylinder oil, which is 

> water solvable oil.  Anyway, two methods of introducing the steam cylinder


> oil into the system is either by a mechanical lubricator or a steam 

> cylinder oil displacment lubricator.  The first is self explanatory, it 

> operates by means of a mechanical pump and it pushes the oil through a 

> tube and into the main steam line, usually just in front of the throttle 

> valve.  The other uses steam and condesates it back into water, water 

> being heavier than oil, the water will go to the bottom of the lubricator 

> and the oil will then be "displaced" and forced through the tube and into 

> the live steam line.

> 

> Lawrence

> 

> -----Original Message-----

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> [mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of

> Richard Strobel

> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 8:31 AM

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> Subject: [Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines

> 

> 

> Howdy all;

>   Buddy and I were have a discussion and need someting cleared up.  How 

> does

> a Case 80 or other traction engines get the main cylinder lubricated?

> 

> 

> Thanks much in advance

> 

> RickinMt.

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