Stuart score in brass?

[Michael S.]

Hello everyone,

I have a question about this model of steam engine. It was offered for sale on eBay in Germany. I found the engine very interesting because it looks very similar to the Stuart score. And since the price wasn't particularly high, I bought it.
Now that I have the engine in hand I can compare the dimensions with a Stuart 10 H. The engine is a little bit bigger. But the score never existed in brass/bronze? Is this a one-of-a-kind piece? The threads are metric threads and the valve is from the Laspe company (former supplier and manufacturer of model steam engines. The displacement oiler could also be from Laspe. There is an M and a Roman II on the lid of the valve box. Maybe you already have a model like this seen.

Michael

[Jasonb]

There were some engines that were bronze and looked a lot like the Stuarts that were for sale 10-12 years ago, They may have originated from Australia (Not EJ Winter). Leave it with me.

[Jasonb]

Not the company that I was thinking of who used to have an advert in Model Engineer but close to Stuarts though they differ from yours

https://miniaturesteammodels.com/collections/new-engines-1

[Michael S.]

Thanks for the information Jason.
There are a few similarities. But a different design.
At the same time, I also presented the model in the German steam forum. Maybe there is information there too.

Michael

[Michael S.]

I got a hint in the German Dampf modellbau forum that it was a model from Wanitschek - Modellbau. But this company hasn't existed for a long time. She is completely unknown to me. The only picture I found on the internet was a replica of the Stuart D 10, which was built by Wanitschek and has the same components.

Michael

[Roger B]

I did wonder if it was a Atalier MB Little Kathy Twin, but that has a separate casting for the base.

http://www.ateliermb.ch/shops/gussteile/ch/contents/en-uk/d55_Little_Kathy_horizontal.html

[Michael S.]

I dismantled the steam engine. The bore of the cylinders is 22 mm. It is a small series of model steam engines that were offered in Germany a long time ago. As a casting set, kit or ready to run.
I think a base could still be under the engine. I'll build one. And paint the main casting with paint.

Michael

[Michael S.]

I actually wanted to continue building the half-sized Stuart 10 V this weekend, but when I came home from a business trip on Thursday and discovered a small pool of water on the drinking water pipe in my basement, I had to act. A short stretch of galvanized steel pipe was laid behind the water meter. The rest of the house is all laid in copper pipe. I wanted to do this work a few months ago and beforehand the base should be “beautified” with ceramic tiles. So I did the plumbing on Friday and Saturday. Now everything is installed in copper pipe and a filter.
Today I gave the model steam engine a new aluminum base and a cast brass pulley.

Greetings Michael

[Dave Otto]

Nice clean install, does the water company have to come into your house to read the meter? Ours are in a vault under ground next to the street.

Dave

[crueby]

Nice plumbing job on the house and also the work on the engine!

In my area, they have changed the water meters to be wireless, so they can read them as they drive down the street rather than having to look at them down in the basement. The gas/electric meters around town are getting the same kind of updates.

[Michael S.]

Thanks Dave,
The main water meter is almost always in your own basement. The pipe is outside under the street. I still have additional meters myself because I rented out an apartment. The basement of the house is almost 200 years old and the plaster on the walls is no longer the best. But a beautiful old vault.

Michael

[Michael S.]

Yes Chris, the idea of ​​reading all meters via radio is also available here. But we are not so quick with digitalization here 🙄.

Michael

[Michael S.]

Hello everyone,

The “refreshing” of the steam engine is finished.
I have now also received information about the engine. It is mentioned in the 1992 catalog from the Wanitschek company as the “IRINA” series. A model building company from southern Germany.

The pipes for the cylinder drainage with a common valve are interesting. The slide and pistons are made of aluminum!?
With compressed air everything runs perfectly.

Michael

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[Jasonb]

That has come up very nicely and a quiet smooth runner too.

What looks like an "E" clip for the valve nut ?

[Dave Otto]

Looks great, very nice work!

Dave