INVERTED VERTICAL STEAM ENGINE

[RIMSPOKE]

I FOUND A FEW PICTURES OF MY STEAM HAY BALER
WITH SOME CLOSE UPS OF THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS NEW ( 1995 )

THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN BEFORE I MADE THE STEEL SPOKE WHEELS FOR IT

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT RUNNING ON STEAM , SADLY WITHOUT THE WHISTLE .


INSULATION ON THE 8 GALLON TENDER BOX BEFORE IT GOT THE WOOD COVERING


MY SON MARK AFTER THE WOOD BOXES WERE DONE .
THE ONE WITH THE "HAT" HOLDS A PROPANE TANK


LOTS OF BRASS INCLUDING THE VALVE MECHANISM AND FLYWHEELS


BRASS MECHANISM LOCKS & UNLOCKS THE PISTON VALVE ASSEMBLY AS IT RUNS .
THE CHAIN OPERATES THE REMOTE CONTROL THROTTLE .


IT IS A LITERAL BLAST TO BLOW DOWN THE BOILER AT THE END OF THE DAY

 

[Ulma Doctor]

very cool!
it looks like you spent a lot of time making some intricate parts!