[Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines

[Dan Donaldson]

I just remembered.  You do not want any air between the pump and the check 
valve.  The air will compress and not allow the oil to enter the steam line. 
Be sure to pump the oil past the check valve before there is pressure in the 
steam line.

Dan Donaldson



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Noel, Dale" <dnoel at trane.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 11:43 AM
Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines


> You can see the oil pump or lubricator at this link:
> 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-----
>> 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
>> To: Steam-engine mailing list
>> 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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