[Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works

[Richard Strobel]

Thanks for the reply Mike.  I should have mentioned that I also found a 
U-Tube of a Murray with Corlis valves, but it's very short and doesn't show 
much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYl54wJ8tJ8&feature=related

I always enjoy watching the slow turning Corlis' no matter what make they 
are.

I'm also led to believe that MIW were into turbines also.  There's not too 
much out there for info on the www.

We are now running it on air with in-line oiler.  They are so forgiving as 
usually only the crosshead is stuck unlike the infernal combustions :-)

The only major problem we have is that the fantastic hellferstout??? belt 
pulley has cracks in two spokes. Sad but we will probably have to scrap 
that.  Possibly a shrink ring on the flywheel face might work but I've never 
done that.

Take care...thanks again....that is SAD to hear fer sure.

Rick






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Rock" <mikerock at mhtc.net>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works


> Richard,
> In the ghost town/mine called Spokane, in the Black Hills, there was a
> Corlis engine made by Murray, at least it was name plated Corlis Murray.
> Nice big thing, flywheels about 12 feet in diameter if memory is close.
>   Lots of nickel plating on the rods and covers, must have been a
> beautiful thing to watch run. The building was burned and the engine
> dynamited for scrap in 1971 or so.  They blew up the ball mill and
> crushers too.  I was NOT thrilled by either loss.
>
> Most respectfully,
> Mike Rock
>
> Richard Strobel wrote:
> > G'day all;
> >   My friend and I have just acquired a small 5x6 horizontal.  Builders 
> > plate
> > says "Murray Iron Works Co." out of Burlington, Iowa.  I only know of 
> > one
> > other.  Google doesn't help much but does show reveal a Flickr album 
> > titled
> > Murray Iron Works out of Bettendorf, Iowa which is ~ 70 N.E. of 
> > Burlington
> > according to Mapquest.
> >
> >   Does anyone know of this company, have an engine, or any other info. 
> > So
> > far I have no serial number.
> >
> >   Much appreciated,
> > RickinMt.
> >
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