Detroit Lubricators

[JBodenmann]

Hello My Friends
I am making up a gaggle of Detroit Model B, 32 Pint Lubricators and would like to include the little name plates on the outside of them but can't find a good photo. The top one seems to be "INSTRUCTIONS", etc. The lower plate has "DETROIT LUBRICATOR CO.", "DETROIT USA", and the model number. If someone could provide a good photo of these plates it would be most helpful.
Thanks
Jack

[ken572]

Hello My Friends
I am making up a gaggle of Detroit Model B, 32 Pint Lubricators and would like to include the little name plates on the outside of them but can't find a good photo. The top one seems to be "INSTRUCTIONS", etc. The lower plate has "DETROIT LUBRICATOR CO.", "DETROIT USA", and the model number. If someone could provide a good photo of these plates it would be most helpful.
Thanks
Jack

This is all I could find right now.
I will keep my eyes open for more

ken

[makinsmoke]

Jack,
Would this have been on a locomotive?

I have access to a couple of lubricators but I do not know what the Type B 32 pint looks like.

Brian

[JBodenmann]

Hello My Friends
Here is a photo of the Detroit casting.
Jack

[Fender]

Jack,
Don't know if this helps or not, but I found this in the 1925 Loco Cyclopedia. This is actually a Detroit flange lubricator.

[JBodenmann]

Hello My Friends
Thanks for the info. Enough was scraped together to get the name plates in progress. Tiny details like this should be there but don't have to be perfectly correct. The important part is that they are there! Projects can grind to a halt when too much effort is put into splitting hairs. I believe in gettin' er done. More effort was put into the mechanism of the pumps. The main pump body's (internals) are made of aluminum bronze the cylinders are 932 bronze. The crankshafts are hardened steel along with the cylinder pivot pins. Stainless pistons, check valve balls, and springs with little banjo fittings out the back. Also a functioning sight window for oil level. As usual it took a bit longer to pull this off than predicted. Design took a bit of time and then fixtures had to be made for holding and machining. This was more like watch making than model building. The internals were designed to fit into both the Detroit Model B and also the Nathan DV7. 10 LBS. of nuts and bolts in a 5 LB. bag. When the DV7 castings are available a gaggle of them will be made. I'll post some pictures of the finished lubricators. Too much fun!?
Happy Model Building
Jack

[ken572]

This is the last of what I could find.

AMAZON
http://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Lubric ... B00275HEIW
Catalog 361 Genuine Detroit Model B Mechanical Lubricator Type 361 for
Automatically Lubricating the Valves, Cylinders, Auxilaries, Guides, Hub
Liners and Other Parts of Steam Locomotives Paperback – January 1, 1930
by Detroit Lubricator Company (Author)
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This catlog was prepared to explain the design & operation of
"Genuine Detroit" Model B Locomotive Mechanical Lubricators.
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The locomotive world Aug 1911 (32p)
See top of page 17
https://ia600800.us.archive.org/28/item ... ch.edu.pdf
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http://wn.com/mechanical_lubricator

Ken.

[JBodenmann]

Hello My Friends
Here are some photos of a finished lubricator.
Jack

[SilverSanJuan]

Those are incredible! I think you're secretly using a "miniaturization ray" on the real parts.

Seriously though, that is some stunning work.

Todd

[nkprr175]

I'm going to ask the question does it work well? Where can you purchase the kit if you wanted to buy one?

[Dan Willey]

Very nice Jack!
Dan

[Asteamhead]

Great, year 2014 is starting fine by posting such nice watchmaker's work!
Might be of interest, how many pistons are working to independent deliveries in each lubricator?
Asteamhead