[Steam-engine] Need boiler inspector in GA for Altman Taylor

[Lawrence Swanz]

Steve,

I am in agreement with what Jeff said and I hope and pray that your friend heeds the warning of his fellow steam engineers and those here and doesn't put a fire in it...ever till the proper assessment and repairs/possible replacement of the boiler are done.  You hear of engines every once in a while in such state as the one you have so elaborately described below that slipped through the system.  That doesn't make them right and it is the responsibility of the new owner to ensure that the boiler is safe for all those that are around it.  Remember, he is the first to feel the affects if something goes arrye.  I realize that this goes without saying...but sometimes it is best to say it.  Best of luck with the project!

Lawrence J. Swanz

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:steam-engine-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On Behalf Of
JEFF LUND
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Need boiler inspector in GA for Altman
Taylor 


Steve,   From what you have described the Michigan people  were absolutely correct in telling the previous owner not to run  it.    Has there been an Ultra-sound done on the rest of  the boiler.    You may get more bang for your buck to  build a new boiler at this point.
  
  Just my thoughts.
  
  Jeff Lund 
  Lund Machine Works
  email:lundmachineworks at yahoo.com

steve hall <livesteam at hotmail.com> wrote:  A member of our local gas engine club up in GA bought a Aultman-Taylor from 
some one up in Hastings, MI. This traction engine has a lot of serious  
welding repairs/patches in the fire box. There are 7 staybolts weled to the 
crown sheet on the inside of the fire box. The crown sheet is terribly 
warped from serious over heating. The sides of the fire box have been 
replaced with about 10" high steel plates from one end of the fire box to 
the other. Who ever did this work could not get a whole fire box side into 
the fire box as this is a water bottm boiler. There is no safety fusible 
plug in  it, just a stadard pipe plug screwed into the crown sheet. The 
bottom of the ash pit has a large steel plate weled over most of it and it 
appears to be welded right over the old floor. We need a local boiler 
inspector in GA to come look it over. Anybody here know of a boiler 
inspector in the southern part of GA? We would like to know more about this 
traction engine, does anyone in MI know about it? With the crown sheet 
warped so badly the new owner has been advised by other steam owners not to 
run it. Any help would be great. The MI inspection number on this 
engine/boiler is: M399695M. Thank you, Steve

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