1901 Conrad steamer

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1901 Conrad steamer

Post by DetroiTug » Sun Aug 08, 2021 8:18 pm

The 1901 Conrad restoration nearing completion.

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Re: 1901 Conrad steamer

Post by dampfspieler » Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:06 am

Hi Ron,

looks great. Where can i find a restoration report?

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Re: 1901 Conrad steamer

Post by DetroiTug » Tue Aug 10, 2021 3:09 pm

Hi Dietrich,

Thanks, I have never created a report on this project. It was a very extensive restoration beginning with it's chassis that was destroyed in a barn fire, I had to replace all tubing in chassis, make patterns and cast new front axle yokes. The wood body was in very bad condition and the seat was gone, I made a new seat for it. As well as fenders and dash.

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Post by PeteThePen1 » Thu Sep 23, 2021 2:55 pm

Wonderful piece of work. Well done!

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Re: 1901 Conrad steamer

Post by RNoe » Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:54 pm

A reproduction! Nice!!
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Re: 1901 Conrad steamer

Post by DetroiTug » Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:30 pm

RNoe wrote:
Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:54 pm
A reproduction! Nice!!
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Reproduction? No, it isn't. An Original car restoration.

I laugh, steamboaters are generally nice and not judgemental, roll four wheels under something and it's ''cue the jerks''...
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Re: 1901 Conrad steamer

Post by cyberbadger » Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:27 pm

DetroiTug wrote:
Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:30 pm
.. roll four wheels under something and it's ''cue the jerks''...
As long as it's in the right forum for it I don't see any problem with it.

Some people like me even use steam automobile engines in steamboats.

My first impression of your photos was something along the lines of, "Beautiful work, my own best work will always be several rungs below that."

The designs around 1900 for many automotive steamers was strikingly similar. I attached a 1902 Toledo steam carriage picture.

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Re: 1901 Conrad steamer

Post by RNoe » Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:51 pm

DetroiTug wrote:
Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:30 pm
RNoe wrote:
Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:54 pm
A reproduction! Nice!!
RussN
Reproduction? No, it isn't. An Original car restoration.
I laugh, steamboaters are generally nice and not judgemental, roll four wheels under something and it's ''cue the jerks''...
DetroitTug:
I apologize if I came across as a jerk. Definitely not the intent of my joking response.
After reading about the large amount of work you performed for the restoration, I jokingly said "Reproduction."
I appreciate what you had to do on that project.

I have been working with others on the restoration of a 1901 Locomobile, so I can relate.
To get just the steam motor running required machining 18 new moving parts out of the original 36, including a new crankshaft, which was broken.
Restoration? Yes. ((-;
Lots of new parts? Yes.
Respectfully,
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