[Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines

[BETH VANARSDALL]

Hi Rick,

You have to start where you are comfortable (and with what you can
comfortably afford).  As a farm kid who is used to operating big equipment,
the large engines (32 Reeves, 24 Port Huron, 20 Nichols, etc) are huge to
most people, but no big deal for me as I'm used to the 4 wheel drive
tractors.  If you don't have a lot of experience with large equipment, a
smaller (and usually more expensive) engine might be a better choice.

The portable is unique and may take up less space than a traction engine,
but I like to tour and plow.  I also grew up on the 24 Port.

Get comfortable with your vertical & the Wachs and go from there.

Good Luck!
Beth

-----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 11:41 PM
To: Steam-engine mailing list
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines

I will keep that in mind, Beth.  As I'm just a beginner to steam where would

you or the list suggest I start out re: a steam engine?  I do have a 48 tube

vertical lap seam (argh) boiler and am in the final stages of preparing a 
12hp Wachs stationary for paint...but no injectors for water or steam.

Thanks much for the reply!
RickinMt.







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BETH VANARSDALL" <24port at accesstoledo.com>
To: "'Steam-engine mailing list'" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:10 PM
Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines


> Hi Rick,
>
> My brother has a 75 hp Case portable if you are interested.  He plans to 
> get
> the Michigan inspection on it in June when we test the rest of our 
> engines.
>
> Beth
>
> -----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 4:11 PM
> To: Steam-engine mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Case 80 or other traction engines
>
>
>
>
>   Thank you all for taking the time`to help us out!!!
>
>
>   Does anyone on the list have a Case 36hp horizontal portable, not
> traction?  And how would it work for a first engine for a beginner?
>
>
>   Assuming, (which I WON'T do)  that this boiler has all the tests done 
> and
> all the components, what would one expect to pay?
>
>
>
>   Thanks again
> RickinMt.
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