Hi, I use a little 12V transfer pump to do my initial boiler fill. I'm always messing around with the wiring too long. Milwaukee has come up with a M18 battery compatible transfer pump in a ruggidized case. I'm actualy a dewalt cordless guy myself, if I had milwaukee cordless tools I'd go for this i...

Nyitra is 6HP, and the belt she has now has not failed.

HTD(High Torque Drive) 30mm wide, 8mm pitch Gates Power Grip 3 belt.

-CB

Tom,

Thanks! Hadn't seen that one yet.

-CB

1970s DELTA QUEEN MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT PROMOTIONAL FILM 79654 Created to promote the steamboat Delta Queen, this charming film shows the vessel as it appeared in the early 1970s. The film shows some of the modern equipment added to the ship to keep it in operation, while highlighting the "trip bac...

Phillipsburg waterworks triple Published on Jul 29, 2018 by youtube user: asal0312 With the help of Alex Karnes and others, the Phillipsburg waterworks Allis Chalmers turns on steam again after many hours of hard work. I had the pleasure of opening the throttle for this run. Visit the Phillipsburg ...

Titan wrote: It also tends to suggest that the propeller is well matched to the engine.

What are the prop specs?

Congratulations on River Song! Whatever the exact top speed, clearly you are doing some things very right!

-CB

I was pleasantly surprised that the SBA made the BBC! (In the first video)

Does anyone know the number of steamboats in the fleet at the rally?

-CB

Made my own personal signal, a sugarbeet over a smokestak. The sugarbeet is because my great grandfather's Steam Launch Nyitra in 1913 which tugged barges of sugar beets from surrounding Gyo,Hungary to the sugar mill in Acs, Hungary. I'm about to embark on a 2-3 week sailing (not steaming) trip on m...

Brotherhood Of Live Steamers -- 1930s to 1989 Published on Jun 6, 2018 by youtube user paralleler A very rare film with commentaries by gentlemen who formed the Brotherhood Of Live Steamers (BLS/IBLS) in the 1930s. The film was transferred and newer video added by Joe Rice of New Life Productions. ...

http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/FoundrySources.ashx Cattail is a Amish ran foundry that runs as a sideline business to their farming operations. The specialize in gray iron and aluminum castings for steam hobbyist but will be glad to make OWWM parts as well. Since they are Amish, contacting them el...