Sale pending Mike

Thanks! We put back all the shims as removed,giving,if I recall correctly,around 5 thou on mains and rods.We were very lucky with the dozens of pins and bushings of the valve linkage;it is all as built no lost motion.The center main has been turned down during the last century,the bearing itself res...

1911 "Lune Valley" Savery 32HP Compound steam engine.4+8x5
$12,000 Can. Western Canada
Has vacuum and feed pumps,plus small air compressor and thrust block mounted.
Good condition.Needs to be in someone's boat.

Single cylinder reversing 3x4 steam engine.Runs on air.$1500 Cdn. Western Canada

Got the message OK;No decision on price yet.What do you feel it's worth?

Thank,I'll do that.

Yes,I thought that might be the case,Elliot Bay in particular.They had an American engine about the same size as mine,requiring rebuild,for 25000.Ouch!It would be nice to get that kind of cash! Thanks

I'm thinking about selling my two steam engines to fund other projects.The problem is setting a value on them.Most of the ads in the "for sale/trade"are links to ebay,etc which have all expired,so no research there.Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks Mike

Disremembered is a new word I just made up;it means all memories are gone,only to be replaced by"alternate facts" Mike

Yes,the boxes contain oil,which is fed to the copper tubes by wicks.They lubricate piston rods,valve rods,crossheads,crosshead guides and connecting rods.As for simpling,I was told by the previous owner that the brass valve on top of the block was the throttle,but I thought it may be a simpling valv...