[Steam-engine] Steam-engine Digest, Vol 53, Issue 2

[Richard Selway]

Hi Andy,
 
We use Penberthy injectors on our 1909 Garrett Steam tractor, which as you say is a vertical mount. The horizontal types are about I just keep missing them..ha ha!
 
Good point about the locomotive message boards, for all my surfing on the web I never thought of that!
 
The Garrett tractor is tiny by American standards, but we love it...it's part of the 'family'. It's currently off the road, as we're re-bushing the valve gear. Which then turned into a cylinder re-bore, followed by new pistons and rings, followed by re-boring the crosshead guides. The list got bigger and bigger, I think we're almost up to a full stripdown as it's due it's 10 year inspection anyway.
 
Cheers,
 
Richard
PS: If you like I could email you a couple of pics (to your private email if that's ok?) 

 
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> 1. Buffalo injectors (Richard Selway)
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> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:36:08 +0100
> From: Richard Selway <richardselway1 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Steam-engine] Buffalo injectors
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> Hello All,
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> I'm based in the UK and have been signed up to this board for quite a while and have thoroughly enjoyed the discussions that have taken place. I've never had a need to post a message, until now that is.
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> I'm currently mid-way through restoring a 2' gauge Bagnall saddle tank loco from the Greaves slate quarries in North Wales. All is going well, with the boiler being re-united with the frame after a long while. We're starting to look at piping up for the vacuum brake system, which is a new area to me completely (but all part of the fun!)
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> However, at the moment I looking to find 2 No 3 Buffalo horizontal injectors. They would need to be flanged for coupling up to 1/2" pipe, with a working pressure of around 160psi.
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> Does anyone know who might have some for sale, or if anyone is still producing entire injectors or spares.
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> Thank you all.
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> Kind regards,
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> Richard
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> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 06:19:19 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Andy glines <pioneersop96 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Buffalo injectors
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> Richard, I am not familiar with horizontal injectors. I mostly see vertically mounted automatic injectors like those built by Penberthy, Chicago, or U.S. It sounds like you are dealing with a locomotive application which often uses a different style of feedwater injector. If no one here can help you you might check some groups that focus more on locomotive steam. As always, keep your eye on Ebay because you never know what will be offered for sale there. 
> P.S. Please keep us informed on your progress. I really enjoy following projects like this as they progress. 
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> Andy Glines
> Evansville, IN
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> --- On Tue, 4/7/09, Richard Selway <richardselway1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hello All,
> > 
> > I'm based in the UK and have been signed up to this board
> > for quite a while and have thoroughly enjoyed the
> > discussions that have taken place. I've never had a need to
> > post a message, until now that is.
> > 
> > I'm currently mid-way through restoring a 2' gauge Bagnall
> > saddle tank loco from the Greaves slate quarries in North
> > Wales. All is going well, with the boiler being re-united
> > with the frame after a long while. We're starting to look at
> > piping up for the vacuum brake system, which is a new area
> > to me completely (but all part of the fun!)
> > 
> > However, at the moment I looking to find 2 No 3 Buffalo
> > horizontal injectors. They would need to be flanged for
> > coupling up to 1/2" pipe, with a working pressure of around
> > 160psi.
> > 
> > Does anyone know who might have some for sale, or if anyone
> > is still producing entire injectors or spares.
> > Kind regards,
> > 
> > Richard
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