[Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works

[Richard Strobel]

Thanks guys!! Jim I found all three and the timing is perfect as Christmas 
is coming up.

Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Mackessy" <jmackess at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 1:47 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>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> 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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