[Steam-engine] Buckeye Progress

[Terry Welch]

Rick, I will send you something over the weekend.I have to dig out the photos. There is a good
photo of it on our clubs web site. I have others. Do you want something in print also to add to
your article. I have one started that you asked about when I stopped to see you in late June. The
web site is www.thresheree.org
Go to displays or exhibits. you will see a section on the Museum of Industry and Ag.

Rick Rowlands wrote:

> Terry,
>
> If you can send me a good pic of the engine in its current state within the
> next day or two I'll send it along to ISSES for the next Bulletin.  Do you
> know that cylinder size and stroke yet?   When was the engine removed from
> Milwaukee?  What is the official name of your group?
>
> I have a partial news article about these engines but need a few more
> tidbits of info. to complete it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick Rowlands
> Tod Engine Foundation
> 2261 Hubbard Road
> Youngstown, OH  44505
> 330-728-2799
> www.todengine.org
>
> William Tod Co. 34" x 68" x 60" Cross Compound Rolling Mill Engine
> Historic Mechanical and Materials Engineering Landmark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Welch" <ksw001 at pensys.com>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 9:34 AM
> Subject: [Steam-engine] Buckeye Progress
>
> >
> > Since Rick sent a update on the Tod project. I thought I would send one on
> > our big project now. The Buckeye vertical that we moved out of the
> > Milwaukee Solvay Coke Co. was insatlled on its new base in May. We did
> > find, that when they took down the building they bent te valve rods. They
> > have been straightened and are ready to go back on. While we wanted to try
> > and have it running for our show Labor Day Weekend it did not come to be.
> > We found the valve was stuck. With a lot of tender care the valve is now
> > apart. This engine has a different valve as it is kinda like one used in
> > some cars years ago a round slide
> > valve. Lots of soaking and gentle pressure finally it came apart a couple
> > of weeks ago. It is a one day at a time project.
> > Terry
> >
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