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Offline Chipmaster

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Duplex boiler feed pump
« on: June 16, 2021, 07:45:04 PM »
I bought a coal fired steam plant last week that included this boiler feed pump. It appears to be scratch built with great skill and it works perfectly.

Is it an original or can anyone identify the design?

 IMG_3364 (2) by Andy, on Flickr

IMG_3363 (2) by Andy, on Flickr

IMG_3367 (2) by Andy, on Flickr

IMG_3365 (2) by Andy, on Flickr

IMG_3368 (2) by Andy, on Flickr

Here's a YouTube video of the pump in action,

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

The same video on Flickr
Duplex feed pump 2 by Andy, on Flickr

Andy
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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2021, 01:06:48 AM »
I can't offer any help but it sure works nice!

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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2021, 09:39:26 AM »
Cheers Dave, I have run the steam plant for a few hours and the pump is fascinating.
 The previous owner inherited the plant several years ago and hadn’t used it. He didn’t know the history of the plant or who the builder  ‘H Forrester 1987’ was so I’m unlikely to to unearth any information thirty four years on.

Andy

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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2021, 11:51:12 AM »
Hello Andy

I'm running on memory here so may be wrong but I believe your pump was designed and described by a Mr Austin-Walton years ago in Model Engineer magazine as part of his "Twin sisters" series of articles.

Hope this might be of help.

Best wishes
John

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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2021, 12:15:21 PM »
Thanks very much for that John well done. 

Using Google I have found these plans sold by Sarik Hobbies, I feel certain they are for the pump I have.

https://www.sarikhobbies.com/product/loco-feed-water-pump-plan/

The narrative states,

“ Loco Feed Water Pump (Plan) £13.00
Designed by J L Austin-Walton this plan is for building a twin cylinder, double acting steam pump for 1:12 scale steam locomotive.”

Andy

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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2021, 06:33:21 PM »
Hello Andy

I'm pleased to be of help, although, I remembered the spelling of his name incorrectly it should be Austen-Walton.

From my indexes the relevant articles are contained in issues 2577 and 2578 of Model Engineer Volume 103 pages 569 and 607  second half of 1950.

Best wishes
John

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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2021, 09:46:47 PM »
That's marvellous John, thanks for taking the time to track down the information, I will look out for those two editions.

Regards

Andy

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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2021, 12:23:02 PM »
Thanks for identifying the two Model Engineer Magazines John. I bought them via eBay and they were delivered this morning. The article is a complete description of how to build the pump and it includes the drawings, I’m pleased to have the information.

Andy


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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2021, 12:14:25 PM »
Thanks Eric, that is a terrific resource.

Andy

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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2021, 12:17:22 PM »
Hello Andy

I'm pleased you got the information.

Best wishes
John

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Re: Duplex boiler feed pump
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2021, 08:00:52 PM »
I like that design. Now I'm going to have to make one. I've been wanting to build a steam pump for no particular reason.

Eric

 

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