[Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works

[Jim Showers]

Just a thought.  The 3/4" inlet be due to the engine being designed for 
higher pressures and super heated steam.  For example, my Stanley with a 
4X5" twin cylinder engine only has a 3/8" fitting coming out of the boiler 
to supply 500psi steam for the engine.
Jim Showers
.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works


> Francis, we know nothing on this engine other than it came out of 
> Burlington, Iowa.  It is a 5x6, center crank, and has a 1" Gardner gov. 
> There is a smaller one under resto for the American Threshers Association 
> at Pinkneyville, Illinois and he is also looking for info.  That one is 
> 36" long and could very well be the "School Engine."  I'm sure he'd like 
> any info that you had to offer.
>   Nothing out of the ordinary on this engine other than some evidence of 
> nickel plating.  The valve chest is a separate casting which is new to me 
> and also there are no crank counterweights and only a small balancing 
> weight on one of the flywheels.  It only has a 3/4" npt steam inlet which 
> is quite small IMO as our 7x8 Wachs has 1-1/4 inlet so we'll see how that 
> goes.
>  This is our first horizontal and is in pretty good shape other than two 
> cracked spokes on the heavy flywheel.
>
> Thanks for the reply Francis and any info anyone can supply would be 
> appreciated.
>
> RickinMt.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Francis Orr" <steam.boat at verizon.net>
> To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works
>
>
>> Rick,
>>
>> Is that what is called the Murray "Schools Engine?" I understand that 
>> Murray
>> put out a small engine for BHP testing in engineering schools. I believe
>> that Jim Machacek of Northfield, Mn may have one. Walter Clement of
>> Belvidere, Tn, also may know something about that size engine.
>>
>> The 100 HP tandem compound, rope drive Corliss at Rollag is a Murray. Do 
>> you
>> have the Rollag video showing it? The video may still be available from
>> Jerry Swedberg of Hawley, Mn.
>>
>> I have a "Pamphlet No 7 Nomenclature of Murray Corliss Engines." It just
>> shows the parts and does not list the sizes. I also have a letter from 
>> MIW
>> to a man in England dated25 March 1953. It was signed by the president 
>> J.M.
>> Goodbar and stated that they no longer manufactured "steam engines?" but 
>> did
>> supply spare parts.
>>
>> Francis A. Orr
>> steam.boat at verizon.net
>>
>> ----- 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 5:44 AM
>> Subject: [Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works
>>
>>
>> > 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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