[Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines

Dan Donaldson ddonaldson at tampatank.com
Fri Apr 29 08:56:03 PDT 2005


At Pawnee steam school Harold Stark had a Madison Kipp lubricator with 
pressure gauge on the output line.  It was able to produce and hold 600psi.

Dan Donaldson


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 10:50 AM
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-----
>> 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 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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