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Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 09-15-2002, 01:07 AM:
While going to work this afternoon, I came across an Antique Engine Show. Could not resist, but I took a bunch of pictures to pass along to the old engine buffs on Film-Tech. If you want some pictures, please email me and I will be happy to send you some.Here is a sample:
Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 09-15-2002, 09:06 AM:
There is one of those every year in Michigan in a little town called Buckley. I try to never miss it. Out here in farm country it is mostly older tractors and mills (cider, grain, etc.)
Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 09-16-2002, 02:46 PM:
Paul - Sometime you should try to plan one of your trips to Fargo over Labor Day weekend, and take a side trip into Minnesota for the Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion, held at a small town called Rollag. It is a huge show. They have steam and gas engines (stationary & traction) of every possible conceivable size there, and almost everything is running the whole weekend. I used to attend this show with my grandfather until he passed away, and have been a couple of times since. It's great! (and, if you decide to go next year, I want to go along.)
Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 09-16-2002, 03:07 PM:
Cool....I'll have to see how the schedule goes. It is too far in advance yet.
Posted by Josh Jones (Member # 447) on 09-16-2002, 05:57 PM:
They also have a steam fired power plant that runs! If I can get a few days off, I'll come along too 
Josh
Posted by Wes Hughes (Member # 981) on 09-16-2002, 06:08 PM:
I have a "hit and miss" engine that my great grandfather gave me. It was made by Hercules in 1910. It is 12 horsepower and is quite large. It is mounted on a handmade iron trailer with big iron wheels. The balance wheels (flywheels) are about 5 feet in diameter. The engine has an 8 inch bore and will run on gasoline or kerosene. There is a 40 circular saw mounted on the back of the trailer for cutting logs down to the appropriate length for tobacco barn furnaces and for wood cooking stoves. You can power most antique implements like hammer mills and small threshers with it though. My family used the engine to get through the depression.It took me nearly a year to get it to run properly. It sat unused in the woods on my families farm for 40 years or so.
Next time I drive up to the farm I will try to take some pictures of it if anyone is interested.
Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 09-16-2002, 06:39 PM:
I had one of these when I was a 12 year old kid. I think it is a Maytag Washing Machine engine. 
This one is running. Notice the foot starter? 
Posted by Wes Hughes (Member # 981) on 09-16-2002, 09:55 PM:
It is Paul!!! I've got one too! On the washer still !!!
Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 09-17-2002, 05:06 AM:
Wes, by all means, please get a picture of that big Hercules engine you have..
Posted by Wes Hughes (Member # 981) on 09-17-2002, 03:29 PM:
I will. It's an hour's travel from Raleigh...But I am due a trip to see my grandmum and pop on the farm soon anyways. Next problem is that I am still too cheap to buy even a crappy digital camera...but I have a crappy scanner, so I can get some into the computer that way. I might even have an old picture from 1995 or so (about when we got it running again).I have a friend with a digital camera (Mavicca?) that can shoot one minute or so of moving footage. If i'm up to it I will try to get it started and make a little mpeg and put it on the web.
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 09-17-2002, 03:37 PM:
Wes said: "Next problem is that I am still too cheap to buy even a crappy digital camera...but I have a crappy scanner, so I can get some into the computer that way."For about $5, you can get a Kodak Picture CD made when you get your film and prints processed. All your pictures as high resolution digital files, with some free software on the disk too:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/pictureCD/
http://www.kodak.com/cgi-bin/webWhereToBuy.pl?form=nameOnly&productGroupCode=41
I get mine done at a local 1-hour photo store. (We don't have a 1-hour service at Kodak for employees to use).
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Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 09-17-2002, 05:11 PM:
Somewhere in my collection of videos I made through the years, I have a Hi-8 which has alot of footage of these old engines running. If I can find that video and somehow get it into my computer and make a WMF, MOV, or MPG file, I'll put it on a CDROM, drag it up to the radio station so I can upload it via DSL. Modems are a royal pain, that's what I have at home. Verizon is still in the stone ages on North Whidbey Island. 
Unfortunately, the mail box sizes of most ISP's by default are very limited. If you want a copy, please let me know via email how big of a file you can handle. As soon as I get off my backside, I'll make something for you guys.
Posted by Will Kutler (Member # 770) on 09-17-2002, 07:45 PM:
Paul...Live steam is a very large hobby. Many "kits" for the experienced machinist and model builder on the market.
Excellent source of info is Sherline. Check out their web-site. Along with Enco/Unimat, they are one of the best and largest manufacturers of miniture precision lathes and mills for the hobbiest.
Also check out "Home Shop Machinist" magazine. I believe that either Border's or Barnes and Noble have it on their magazine racks. Also check out many of the large scale live steam model railroad magazines.
Many communities have amature machinists/hobby clubs. In Tucson, the club rotates aas many "hobbiests" have some impressive machine shops in their homes. Also, many communities have live steam railroad parks...there are two I believe in Phoenix.