Author Topic: Hmmm What could it be (Read 3211 times)

Tennessee Whiskey · « **on:** January 21, 2019, 09:09:37 PM »

Jo,

Cletus

Jo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2019, 09:26:45 PM »

Its one of the smaller sets of castings.

It is showing signs of premature fondling on the top corner. So it won't be long until it is opened.

Its about the same size as Surus's latest acquisition of a Twin Oscillator

Jo

MJM460 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2019, 09:27:37 PM »

Hi Whiskey, probably someone sending you something in an old box they had lying around to save paying money for a new one!

MJM460

Jo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2019, 09:37:52 PM »

Its not one of those Vee thingies is it

They were breeding at the show there were two different sizes of them

Jo

Tennessee Whiskey · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2019, 10:25:26 PM »

Not a vee thingy

Cletus

Ramon Wilson · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2019, 10:36:05 PM »

Whiskey - Looks like you could have a 'sunny' outlook to me

You checked yer PM's lately

Ol Tug

kvom · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2019, 11:13:27 PM »

Presumably not the 3-cylinder compound I promised him as that box is still in my shop. Something easier to practice on?

zeeprogrammer · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2019, 11:51:43 PM »

It's a box with a label on it.
And I question even that.

crueby · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2019, 11:55:08 PM »

Quote from: zeeprogrammer on January 21, 2019, 11:51:43 PM

It's a box with a label on it.
And I question even that.

Uh oh, Zee took a Philosophy class!

Old joke about that - final exam day in the Philosophy 101 class. Teacher puts a chair up on the desk, and tells the students to write an essay proving the chair exists. 10 seconds later, one student stands up, hands in his essay, and walks out. Teacher looks at the paper, it just says: "What chair?"

Bearcar1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2019, 12:09:53 AM »

They were breeding at the show there were two different sizes of them

Jo

Vee thingies breeding?? Now that paints an interesting picture in my mind.

Were they fun to watch at least? *ahem*

BC1
Jim

zeeprogrammer · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2019, 12:10:08 AM »

Quote from: crueby on January 21, 2019, 11:55:08 PM

Quote from: zeeprogrammer on January 21, 2019, 11:51:43 PM
It's a box with a label on it.
And I question even that.
Uh oh, Zee took a Philosophy class!

Old joke about that - final exam day in the Philosophy 101 class. Teacher puts a chair up on the desk, and tells the students to write an essay proving the chair exists. 10 seconds later, one student stands up, hands in his essay, and walks out. Teacher looks at the paper, it just says: "What chair?"

Art K · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2019, 01:11:20 AM »

I think it's just some of that fancy British wrapping paper.

Art

Brian Rupnow · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2019, 01:28:40 AM »

Whatever it is, the rats have been chewing on the cardboard box---

Gas_mantle · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2019, 02:35:32 AM »

Quote from: Ramon on January 21, 2019, 10:36:05 PM

Whiskey - Looks like you could have a 'sunny' outlook to me
Ol Tug

I reckon Tug has thrown in a bit of a clue - 'Sunny' would suggest to me a Star/ Sun / Sirius engine?

crueby · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2019, 03:22:52 AM »

It will turn out to be a box of Tennessee Whiskey...

Jasonb · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2019, 07:02:47 AM »

Quote from: kvom on January 21, 2019, 11:13:27 PM

.............................. Something easier to practice on?

You could be onto something there, maybe one of their pre machined kits, can't go wrong with one of those well at least I hope not

Hope it's not one of those common No1s

Tennessee Whiskey · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2019, 11:01:07 PM »

Thanks for all the guesses guys. I’m sorry to have posted and then went missing, but, moments after I posted this, Lou came and told me that her brother had just passed away unexpectedly. We have had to leave home and try and get this mess settled. He had lived his life alone, died alone, and has now left us with the mess of finalizing his estate and affairs with zilch clues to go on. Folks, get your affairs in order as if you were assuming room temperature tomorrow: don’t do this to your loved ones. Rant kinda over. Ok, Gas- Mantle pretty much hit it on the head: it is the Sirius( thanks Tug

I know it’s uglier than homade sin, but, I guess the reason why I bought it was because, so I’ve read, it was actually used back in the big WWII to power radio equipment. Now when people say: “ yeah, but what does it do?” , I’ll have a hysterical, er, historical reply. I’ll be checking in from the mess and the mountains of Virginia so y’all keep me up to date.

Cletus

Gas_mantle · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2019, 11:13:13 PM »

Will you show the build on here? I'd be interested to see how it takes shape

Tennessee Whiskey · « **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2019, 11:51:03 PM »

When I get to it, there ain’t no place else I’d rather show it than here.

Cletus

b.lindsey · « **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2019, 12:10:43 AM »

Looking forward to it Eric. Sorry to hear about Lou's brother. Hang in there as best as you can. Best to your and Lou both.

Bill

Ramon Wilson · « **Reply #20 on:** January 24, 2019, 10:31:08 AM »

Hi Whiskey - I thought it was the 'Sun' hence the remark - looks like I was one down the list

Guess you got some 'sirius' modelling ahead of you then when matters allow $:-\$

Always fancied doing the Sun but unlikely now - looking forwards to your pics and progress in due course though.

Hang on in there buddy - Ol Tug

Jo · « **Reply #21 on:** January 24, 2019, 10:39:01 AM »

Sorting out estates is never easy

Quote from: Tennessee Whiskey on January 23, 2019, 11:51:03 PM

When I get to it, there ain’t no place else I’d rather show it than here.

Its no good fondling the box... so show us your castings

Jo

Ramon Wilson · « **Reply #22 on:** January 24, 2019, 11:20:29 AM »

Here you are Whiskey - hope this brings a little cheer at such a trying time

Tug

bent · « **Reply #23 on:** January 24, 2019, 06:16:48 PM »

That is so cool!

There are some more details at https://www.stationroadsteam.com/stuart-sirius-generator-set-stock-code-1632/

Designed to be parachuted in along with its boiler, and used to recharge radio set batteries. Suppose that would be for clandestine users in relatively fixed bases, not airborne troops? ("Sorry Captain, radio's down until we find some more coal to fire the radio boiler"). Though my first thought was for small ships with steam boilers...not as likely by the '40s I'd suppose.

It does remind me of this -

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzAjO5_SyTU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzAjO5_SyTU</a>

Looking forward to the build, Mr. Whiskey. And sorry to hear about your BIL. Rant heard and understood (my uncle-in-law left a similar messy estate for my wife and MIL to sort out). We have an estate planning meeting scheduled sometime next month to start getting things sorted, motivated by my wife's experience.

Hope the rest of the year gets rosier for you both.

Roger B · « **Reply #24 on:** January 24, 2019, 08:14:31 PM »

Jack Hampshire had an engine like this driving the lighting dynamo on his Foden steam wagon. I also remember another 'clandestine' generating set with, I think, a single cylinder engine and a boiler like an air cooled motorbike engine cylinder. We got this to work with wood firing.

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Author Topic: Hmmm What could it be (Read 3211 times)