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Stevens's Model Dockyard- Marine engine

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Jasonb:
If you can hear air all the time then the valve may be sticking on the nut or rod and not seating on the port face. Make sure it is free but not sloppy. Sometimes holding the engine with the cylinder port face upwards and giving the engine a tap when the air is on will be enough to get the valve to seat.

Sanjay F:
Oh what a beautiful sound!

I reset the eccentric back to 4 o'clock, tightened up the piston gland, super-glued the crank pin lock nut into position, turned up the compressor and hey presto ........... she's running  ;D

I'm so pleased, it's taken all day, but so worth it, I love seeing these little engines run especially as she's be sitting idle since my last attempt.........thanks Jason  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cmpvVEccN-8

I'm now thumbing through the rest of the old catalogue looking at some of the other old beauties which they made!  ::)

PaulR:
Very nice and sounds good too.  :ThumbsUp:

vtsteam:
Great! :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :cheers:

Chipswitheverything:
No doubt about how well this little engine runs after your playing around to get it going after very many years. The design is rather neatly done, surprising just how simple and compact a purely functional model steam engine can be.  The Dockyard catalogue was a nice find too.  Dave

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