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Mystery steam engine
Ian S C:
My friend who I rebuilt a Stuart Turner S9 for, bought another engine for me to have a go at. It is a vertical, single cylinder, double acting steam engine with a 1/2" bore, and 3/4" stroke. It stands 4 1/4" high. The steam chest has a cross cast on it. My mate wants a bit of info on it, and it will end up in his museum along with the S9, and some Mamod, and similar engines.
If anyone has a clue to the origin of this motor we would be thankful.
Ian S C
Brian Rupnow:
Ian--All your pictures look like little black blobs. Try taking them again with some better lighting.---Brian
b.lindsey:
I can't help with the ID Ian, but it looks rather old. I would think that the cross on the steam chest cover might be a clue to someone...just not me :)
Bill
fcheslop:
Might be worth asking Giovanni over on the http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/index.php forum
I have seen them before :embarassed: but cannot remember when or where
The cross on the steam chest Iv seen before thats whats ringing a bell .
cheers
Ian S C:
Hi guys, it's a Stuart Turner Progress S.V. (slide valve, vertical). They were produced between 1930 and 1940, and put out as castings with the cylinder pre bored and faced. I spent all afternoon on Google looking for info, and found on Wiki that there were a number of models in the Progress series, O.V. O.H. , S.V. S.H. and H.M., O for oscillating, and S for slide valve, and the H.M. is the horizontal mill engine, I don't know what the difference is between that and the horizontal slide valve engine.
It would seem that these engines in any version are quite rare.
The O.H. motor is now available from what I see on the net.
Ian S C
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