[Steam-engine] GA Altman Taylor

[steve hall]

Our club member who bought this Engine was told in writing that it had: New 
pinion gears, new flues, and a new fire box. It does have new piniom gears 
and flues. It does not have a new fire box, just a patched up mess. He asked 
us to come over and check it out. I was planning on looking it over and then 
doing a hydro test to it. One peek inside the fire box and I told him there 
was no way we were going to steam it up. I showed him the bad buckles in the 
crown sheet and he understood that it would be a very bad idea to steam it 
up. He thought he was safe in buying it since it was claimed that it had a 
new fire box in it. He did not get it cheap. He paid $14,500.00 for it. 
After seeing the condition of the fire box he (and I) have grave doubts 
about the rest of the boiler. The plate welded on the topside of the water 
bottom ash pit appear to be welded right over top of the original bottom. 
The owner is sick over the whole mess and is not going to fix the boiler. He 
is heading in the direction of getting his money back. It also cost him 
quite a bit to get it transported down here. Don't worry he is not going to 
fire it up. He knows what could happen. The person he bought it from just 
told him yesterday afternoon that he welded all the plates in the fire box 
himself. He also stated he is not certied for this kind of work. Steve

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