[Steam-engine] Peerless TT Information
Jeff Smith
steamenginesmitty at yahoo.com
Sun Apr 30 17:03:41 PDT 2006
Beth,
I posted something for you on Harry's with scans. I
will have to pull out stuff on TT and scan it in as
soon as I dig my scanner out from moving my computer
stuff.
Jeff Smith
--- BETH VANARSDALL <24port at accesstoledo.com> wrote:
> 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!
>
>
>
> _____
>
> 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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