I don't think that is a flywheel with all that stuff in the middle. It is
the end of the housing frame for the generator/alternator. If it was a
flywheel, why is the outer circumference unpainted? It looks like some type
of variable reluctance mechanism.

Amen!




"DSK" wrote in message
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Scotty wrote:
I took a Skinner, single cyl., horizontal steam engine out to IN
last week. I think it's a Multi Flow.
These are the 3 big pieces to it. The smaller stuff will come
later.

http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data...non/920863.JPG
http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data...non/525767.JPG


The crank / flywheel / rotor assy. Weighs 9 ton.

http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data/sbvernon/38778.JPG


This is the sister engine, one serial # apart. We set this one up
about 10 years ago.
It's very dark in the powerhouse, so most pics came out too dark.

http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data...non/621374.JPG
http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data...non/197707.JPG



Thanks Scott. I haven't seen any like that, looks like the slide valve is
built into the bearing housing. What's all that stuff in the middle of the
flywheel do?

Sure looks heavy!

DSK