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Semple V engine needed

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 3:52 pm
by Steam Fit
Anybody have a Semple V marine steam engine for sale ? I would be interested in a non finished, or finished one , even plans; to fit into for my whale boat hull.
What happen to Semple ? I've stuck a dead end.

Thank
Bill

Re: Semple V engine needed

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 4:46 pm
by TahoeSteam
Hi Bill, I know someone with an original unmachined casting kit, as well as someone with a complete plant (vft-40 boiler and rebuilt engine). If you PM me your info I will pass it along to them.

Re: Semple V engine needed

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:22 pm
by barts
Steam Fit wrote:Anybody have a Semple V marine steam engine for sale ? I would be interested in a non finished, or finished one , even plans; to fit into for my whale boat hull.
What happen to Semple ? I've stuck a dead end.

Thank
Bill
Fred Semple died in 1998 apparently, and I've not seen any new engines for a long time. His sons were handling the business during the summer for a while...

http://lovell.pastperfectonline.com/byp ... 16-1998%29

- Bart