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I have searched high and low for oilers similar to those in the picture and now suspect they are one-offs. If somebody can prove me wrong, will they tell me of a source?

Regards

I suspect they are one-offs as well.

You could piece together using components from Essex Brass: http://www.brassaircocks.com/

Or look at the tallow cup oiler available here: http://www.steam-engines-for-sale.com/I ... 01676.html

Ken

Ken,

I think you're right and had already resigned myself to getting a couple of cocks to replace those shown. Those on the Steam Engines for Sale website to which you provided a link are £135 for three but are oversized for my purpose.

I suppose I could exchange them for a couple of plugs. I know some people like to put a shot of oil into the cylinder at the end of the day but when the piston tops are recessed, there doesn't appear to be much point.

Regards

Old Steamer wrote:Ken, I know some people like to put a shot of oil into the cylinder at the end of the day but when the piston tops are recessed, there doesn't appear to be much point.

Regards

I use a pump-oiler and give the forward bit of the cylinder wall a squirt with the engine at BDC and turn it over a few times. This works pretty well; I generally don't bother unless it will be laid up for more than a week.

- Bart