[Steam-engine] Peerless TT Information

[BETH VANARSDALL]

Hi Mike,

While it might be disappointing to miss Berryville, I think you'd thoroughly
enjoy Wauseon!  The TT won't be there, but Paul Ward is bringing his Q!

Whatever happened to that Empire?  Didn't it go on Ebay?

Thanks!
Beth

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wmrohrer
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 10:23 PM
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Subject: RE: [Steam-engine] Peerless TT Information

Serial number 13588 was made in 1909. I don't have any records that new as
to what date and where it was sent to.
Geiser TT engine was one of the most common sizes Geiser built.
The TT engine is a 8 1/2" bore 10" stroke (all Geiser engines have 10"
stroke) 
It runs at 224 RPM. 
The piston runs 373 1/2 feet per minute 
Max indicated horse-power 50
Nominal horse-power 16
Flywheel is 48" x 8"
The distance between the flue sheets is 78"
It has 42 2" flues
Avg. height of the firebox is 37"
The width of the firebox is 23" 
The length of the firebox is 43 3/4"
The barrel of the boiler is 29" 
It has 7 square feet of grate area
It has 180 square feet of heating surface
The safety valve was set to 140 PSI.
You need 220 gallons of water to fell the boiler to proper level
It is not set up to burn straw
The water tanks hold 132.7 gallons
It will hold 455 pounds of coal
The greatest length is 18.0'
The greatest width is 7' 6"
The greatest height is 10' 8"
The diameter of the rear wheels are 68 1/2"
They are 15" wide
The front wheels are 40" in diameter 
They are 5" wide 
The speed of the engine in miles per hour for governor speed is 1.94
The gearing is single
Width of the face of the counter gear is 3"
Width of the face of the master gear is 4" 
It is a spring mounted engine

Beth 
  Send me his snail mailing address. 
I may be able to help him. Dose he have any picture of it that can be sent
to me?
I am thinking about coming out to Wauseon, but I hate to miss the Berryville
VA show.

Mike Rohrer
Smithsburg, MD

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[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of BETH
VANARSDALL
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 7:09 PM
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Subject: [Steam-engine] Peerless TT Information

Let's wake the ATIS list up some more.  I've posted the following in
SmokStak too.  Jim Showers, I think this may be right up your alley!

 

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Dan Henry of Perrysburg, OH bought a Peerless TT SN#13588 last summer and is
looking for information. According to the prior owner, the engine was
shipped new to Virginia somewhere. Dan bought it from a man near Green
Springs, OH. He said that they farmed with it.

Dan has been told that it is a 1903 or a 1908. Does anyone have a serial
number list to give him a better idea? The valve cover has 1903 in it. The
engine has had a tough life and it appears to have sustained damage to the
right side. Several brackets have been broken. He doesn't know if a few of
the wooden spokes broke or it went through a bridge. 

It has the original left rear tank, but a 55 gal drum on the right. He has
the base for the right, but no clue what the top looks like.

The engine needs a new firebox door. His is barely hanging together.

He is also intrigued by the canopy. He says it is boat shaped with no nails
or bolts apparent anywhere. How did they put it together?

Add how to put the smokestake together to the list also!

Does anyone have a catalog for it and know how many might be left? He said
that it looks exactly like Paul Ward's Q (HI Paul! ) and if he gets it to
Wauseon that he wants one to drive forward & one backwards so everyone can
see each side as it goes through the parade!

Dan's also trying to do some valve work to it and is befuddled by the set
up.

Dan prefers snail mail, but if you get the information to me, I can send it
on.

Many thanks!
Beth

 



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