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DSK wrote:
Scotty wrote:

I took a Skinner, single cyl., horizontal steam engine out to IN
last week. I think it's a Multi Flow.
I don't think is is a multi flow because all that I even ran had a big
exhaust chest in the center of the cylinder.

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.
Yes, that is the rotor and field of a large low speed generator.
more about this in response to later questions/.

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.
But I still wish you had mor pictures of the assembled engine from the
operating (valve gear) side.

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
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Matt Colie

Oops, I think maybe it's a Uni-flow. Big difference, huh?


"Matt Colie" wrote in message
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Additional information is in line = I hate it but. . .

DSK wrote:
Scotty wrote:

I took a Skinner, single cyl., horizontal steam engine out
to IN
last week. I think it's a Multi Flow.
I don't think is is a multi flow because all that I even ran
had a big
exhaust chest in the center of the cylinder.

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.
Yes, that is the rotor and field of a large low speed
generator.
more about this in response to later questions/.

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.
But I still wish you had mor pictures of the assembled engine
from the
operating (valve gear) side.

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
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Matt Colie

"Matt Colie" wrote in message
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But I still wish you had mor pictures of the assembled engine
from the
operating (valve gear) side.


I tried, but the room was dark and there's a big window in back
of the engine, so the pics didn't take.
here's the other side of the cylinder.

http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data/sbvernon/32478.JPG

Scotty

"Matt Colie" wrote
But I still wish you had mor pictures of the assembled engine
from the
operating (valve gear) side.


This is like magic- ask and ye receive!

Scotty wrote:
I tried, but the room was dark and there's a big window in back
of the engine, so the pics didn't take.
here's the other side of the cylinder.

http://www.enter.net/photoalbum/data/sbvernon/32478.JPG


Thanks for the further pics. I'm guessing the red valve is
the exhaust. The valve operator gear looks simple.

Maybe I should look on E-Bay and see if I can pick up one of
these things... cool toy!

DSK

Doug,

I'd say the "Red Hand Valve" was the inlet Valve. The two reducing
valves are on the exhaust side. Just an idle observation of and "Old
Huff & Puffer"



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Thom Stewart wrote:

I'd say the "Red Hand Valve" was the inlet Valve. The two reducing
valves are on the exhaust side. Just an idle observation of and "Old
Huff & Puffer"


You may be right. It looked like it was mounted to the
cylinder exhaust chest, but that may be the pilot valve instead.

I'm going to bribe Scotty to bring the next one to my house,
it looks like a great toy.

BTW Thom did you ever have a plant using 20 ~ 60V DC
instrumentation & controls? Made by ITT/Barton if memory
serves, haven't seen one of them in a while. 1950s
technology but effective and efficient.

Regards
Doug King

Doug,

I'm an old Petroleum Worker. 60V is to capable of creating a spark hot
enough to Blow the Place up.

We did, however, use 25 Volt, 5 to 25 ma Instrumentation on the New
Refinery out here.

A Comment to satisfy ASA; I transfer out here because of my Pneumatic
Background, That is the reason for the name of my boat; "Pneuma" I had
to have an Air powered boat!! Also; Pneumatics have yet to create a
spark in an explosive environment.

Our Instrumentation out here was basically "Rochester Analog" with
Fischer pneumatic driven control valves. Signals to "Big Blue" IBM
computer for accounting. It wasn't long before we upgraded to total
Digital, Followed rapidly to 100% Computer Control. However the same
old pneumatic valve are at the end of the control circuit.

My gang called me; "The Old Huff & Puffer" and I called them; "Wink,
Blinkers & Nodders" I called my Venture 2-22 "
"Huff & Puff"



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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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My gang called me; "The Old Huff & Puffer"


there was a girl in my 8th grade class with the same nickname.


Scotty

Thom Stewart wrote:

Doug,

I'm an old Petroleum Worker. 60V is to capable of creating a spark hot
enough to Blow the Place up.


Yes, but these systems are (were) used in other potentially
flammable environments.


We did, however, use 25 Volt, 5 to 25 ma Instrumentation on the New
Refinery out here.


Yep been there done that too.

A Comment to satisfy ASA; I transfer out here because of my Pneumatic
Background, That is the reason for the name of my boat; "Pneuma" I had
to have an Air powered boat!! Also; Pneumatics have yet to create a
spark in an explosive environment.


Navy steam plant automation was pneumatic. That's what I
started on.

Our Instrumentation out here was basically "Rochester Analog" with
Fischer pneumatic driven control valves. Signals to "Big Blue" IBM
computer for accounting. It wasn't long before we upgraded to total
Digital, Followed rapidly to 100% Computer Control. However the same
old pneumatic valve are at the end of the control circuit.


Have you retrofitted optical position controllers on them?
They're the bee's knees, simple bulletproof and no
mechanical linkage. You can adjust the proportional band
from the control booth!

Autologging rocks. I am almost at the point where I can
simply phone in calibration from home... or from the boat!


My gang called me; "The Old Huff & Puffer" and I called them; "Wink,
Blinkers & Nodders" I called my Venture 2-22 "
"Huff & Puff"


I worked with a couple of guys nicknamed 'winken, blinken, &
nod' they liked to go hide in the plant & snooze. One of
them once get angry with me for not hunting him down &
waking him up when his shift was over.

Regards
Doug King