[Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works

Terry Welch terry1955 at sbcglobal.net
Mon Nov 3 04:08:02 PST 2008


I know Brad well, I have not been able to stump him on a corliss yet. 



----- Original Message ----
From: James Mackessy <jmackess at twcny.rr.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2008 2:47:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works

Hi Rick!
    There is a beautiful run of video on a Murray Corliss at the Idaho
State Hospital that is put out by Brad Smith available on eBay from
"Sherrie's Stuff". Lots of other Corliss engines too. There are three disks
available, they are not documentaries per say, but they bear witness to some
of the last working steam engines in the U.S. doing their daily jobs. Great
stuff. Back around the year 2000, there was a club in Illinois that had a
video on line of their running Corliss, also a Murray. I'm trying to find
the link, but I lost a hard drive between now and then, and haven't had any
luck so far. Time to try Google.
Best Regards;
Jim Mackessy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works


> 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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