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No not really cast iron hold oil,
Joe

If you’re making Bronze piston valves try to use the same Bronze the cylinders are made of,not brass ,I have had great luck with fine grade gray iron piston valves running in cast Bronze cylinders.the reason. I like the iron is that is has an open grain which holds steam oil preventing wear,and the ...

Yes I did,on a bronze cylinder block ( old 3/4 frank birch design pacific) after two or 3 years of running valves leaked like crazy,) opened up cylinder valve chests and found plating flaking all over the valves,just like a car bumper when salt hits it it flakes. Had to re bore oversize and I put in...

Do not use the chrome plated material,in time it will flake off,also to hard on surface,stick with plain old gray iron,which will hold oil when running
Will last for years with no wear.

Don are you building any more VB 3/4 scale duplex pumps this is the smaller one not the 1” ones if you are let me know Hope your having a great winter.been working on my 1” nyc Hudson ,putting in all new rod bearings,and fixing warn out crossheads,also rebuild axle pump,still have to do baker valve ...

Yes that is a Fred Bohn Brake valve,he developed it for his 999 train brake system

All casting in stock & updated Raritan book
Casting set $640.72. Plus shipping Updated book 36.00 plus shipping
Tanski Model Engineering
8927 Notre Dame Dr
Eden NY 14057 9534

George lords One inch gg1 now lives in Eden NY this is the one that ran a PLS for years on the ground one inch track with George sitting on top of it runs once in a while on our high line,been repainted in Pennsylvania colors ,owner building a ground 1” multi gauge ground track to run it on
Joe

Take a look at Tom Bee web site good info on car and truck setup ,well worth the time excellent info
Joe

No copper tubing at this time
Joe

We are offering The 3/4 scale Raritan Casting set & instruction book $660.00+ $40.00 shipping ,3 sets in stock

Tanski Model Engineering
8927 Notre Dame Dr.
Eden , N.Y.
14057-9534

If still for sale I will take them
Joe