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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2014, 10:19:51 PM »
I just returned to the motel after the show ended. Although it’s not a large show, the museum does a very nice job running it. Setup was yesterday, followed by a wine and Vermont cheese reception. Small groups were taken on a “backstage tour” of the storage floors where the part of the collection that isn’t currently on the main museum floor is stored. Amazing collection of items ranging from large machinery to a Brown and Sharpe micrometer that measures to .00001 (it was used to QC gage blocks.) Didn’t seem to be a problem when I was lying on the floor to get a look at the bottom of the hot cap on their 5” Rider-Ericsson.

I’ll be leaving for the 6 hour drive back home in the morning. Here’s an album to give you some idea of what went on.


http://s1126.photobucket.com/user/sshire/slideshow/American%20Precision%20Museum%20Show%20-%202014

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Stan

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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2014, 11:02:10 PM »
Great display, thanks for posting the pix!
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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2014, 11:21:54 PM »
Great slide show Stan!    Wish I was there!

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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2014, 11:49:04 PM »
we missed you, Steamer.
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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #19 on: October 26, 2014, 12:31:13 AM »
Looks like a wonderful show Stan and some beautiful models including your new RE :).  Thanks for taking the time to take and post the pics and safe travels home.

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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2014, 01:02:07 AM »
Darn good looking show Vern. Looks like the RE had a few family members there as well. Also some nice tandems. Only two things I saw wrong,  one, I wasn't there and that last pic :lolb:


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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2014, 04:39:47 AM »
Hi Stan, thanks for sharing these pictures. Some very interesting models are on display there. The best of course, the first RE.
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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2014, 08:29:16 AM »
Nice set of engines on show 8)

I saw an unusual "Atkinson" engine  :thinking: might need to dig around a bit  :naughty:

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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2014, 10:34:26 AM »
Thanks for all the pics Stan ... Very interesting looking affair.

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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #24 on: October 26, 2014, 11:31:14 AM »
Thanks Stan,
It looks like the show was well represented with some great engines.
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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #25 on: October 26, 2014, 11:49:51 AM »
Thanks for the pictures Stan.  I recognized quite a few engines there.  Wish I could have gone

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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #26 on: October 26, 2014, 12:28:36 PM »
Stan, it was great meeting you and getting to talk a while on Friday during setup. Your photos are great, and like happens every show I look at someones photos and wonder how I missed so much.

The Atkinson cycle engine was I think a Phil Duclos design in Home shop Machinist. The model in the photo was by Barney Drillen, another Mainer.

I was impressed at this years show. The person running it, Sarah Rooker did a great job in promoting it and the place was very busy. The last year I went it was kind of like a morgue. I will plan to go back next year.

I managed to find a couple good buys- at the Electronic Surplus store I got a nice shop crane I will use to move my 8" 6 jaw chuck- somehow that thing has gained weight and I have a hard time mounting it now. I also found a nice 4" Buck 6 jaw for $100, it has no back plate, but has the screws for the adjustment mounting. I also found a mill centering microscope for just $5. I have not had time to examine it yet, but if its Ok that was a great deal.

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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #27 on: October 26, 2014, 01:09:07 PM »
Great job Stan...thanks for sharing.

I'll upload my pictures and videos when I'm done with my homework.

Uggg....Homework  :disappointed:
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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #28 on: October 26, 2014, 02:46:41 PM »
The Atkinson cycle engine was I think a Phil Duclos design in Home shop Machinist. The model in the photo was by Barney Drillen, another Mainer.

That's the one  ;D

Thanks for the details, now I just have to find someone who has Home Shop Machinist this side of the pond so I can borrow the mags :noidea:

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Re: American Precision Museum Annual M/E Show
« Reply #29 on: October 26, 2014, 03:56:02 PM »
Nice line up of hot air fans,

Thanks for the pictures Stan.

Dave

 

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