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Compressor is sold.

Great information on making Moe's more reliable INGE.

Hello all, I’m looking to part with one of the jewels in my collection. It is a “Cross compound Westinghouse Air Compressor” Built by Richard Ulin back in 1992. It appears to have been built from a set of Super Power Model Detail castings. This is a working unit, I’ve tested it on air only, and with...

Hello All, Long story short, I had a major change around in my life, started new job, having brought my shop back to the my house, having to build new shop area at back of garage..... But on a positive note, i've lined up all the parts again, dug out the blueprints and am about to start work back on...

Hello All, I’d expressed some interest in metal casting some live steam parts to a friend. He of course had a friend, that had a neighbor, that had a brother......(etc :lol: ) that had some machines. Long story short, I now have a Romanoff spin caster for white metal, and a Galloni induction centrif...

Hello All,

If anyone has a contact phone number for Bob Peterson of Livesteam.com could they please PM me.
Thanks.
Ant.

dwilloughby wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:32 pm I have a copy of the drawings as done by Barney Barningham.

Thank you. I have a copy of the Barney Barningham prints but I appreciate the offer.

I’m just gathering a small collection of all the old prints and castings that use to be available.....
Thanks again.

Hello All,

I’m in need of a set of the plans/blueprints for the old Superpower Detail Westinghouse Cross Compound pump.
Does anyone have a set available these days??

Thanks in advance.
Anthony.

Hello All, Thanks Greg for that little insight it was just what I needed to help make a decision. I will be making the cylinder liners out of Cast Iron. With work being needed on the journal boxes to make them all the same and to the print,next axles needed. I decided to convert to roller bearings i...

A rebuild/restoration log of what i'm now calling "The Dawdling Duck"........as it ins't a Goose.... I picked this up with the intentions of having something my two boys can use/run. To get them interested in the hobby and to also have something quick and easy to use at the railroad that w...

Hello All, So, i'm going to sleeve these cylinders. To bring them back to the correct diameter, make them both the same size and also to make use of new piston rings available from Steve @ Allen Models of Nevada. My question is, which material should I use for the liner? in the vintage motorcycle wo...

Hopper Car

Here is a picture of the Mallet owned by Steve Flanders. Hopefully you'll be able to identify if it is indeed the one built by your dad. If it is, He did splendid work!


Anthony.

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