[Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works

[Richard Strobel]

Very interesting Jim..I never would have thought of that.

Thanks much
Rick




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Showers" <steamcar at frontiernet.net>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Murray Iron Works


> 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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