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Re: Another Stanley engine disassembly question. - 7 months ago
My experience with the type 6, type 7 and type 8 engines, all crank shafts press off in only one direction. Pull the crank throws first, then you can see which way to press the shouldered crankshaft out.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Another Stanley engine disassembly question. - 7 months ago
Todd, The engine gear presses off the crankshaft in only one direction. Get it right.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Bruno Galiano - 8 months ago
Karl Petersen, You are a better sleuth in finding people than I am. Years ago when I could no longer find Bruno, I assumed that he has passed on like the rest of the great names in steam. Sorry....by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Feed water heaters, and exhaust duct. - 8 months ago
Rolly, The small hole cut into the front of the exhaust duct is also really necessary to keep the pilot light lit while coasting down hills. Without the hole, the pilot lite was sure to be out after a long down hill coast with the burner cycled off. The hole provides enough of a steady draft through the exhaust duct to provide an active flow of fresh air for the pilot light to stay lit.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Steam air hybrid automobile report - 8 months ago
Rick H, Your engine exhaust feedwater heater is a standard item for the non-condensing Stanley. With it's hot feed water, it adds about 15% performance to the boilers evaporation rate. The collection pit for condensed water in your feed water heater is a novel idea. In a Stanley, the engine's exhaust pulses would most likely blast your water collection pit empty of water in short order. It iby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Roger Ulsky - 9 months ago
With great sadness, we announce that longtime NWSS member Roger Ulsky has passed away. Roger built many very inventive steam contraptions, some for water and some for land. His engines were pretty conventional, but his boilers were pretty amazing—very lightweight and easy to construct. He was an electrical engineer and some of his higher output boilers were monotube (flash) boilers with electronicby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Stanley burner - 9 months ago
The Barnes information should have read: Barnes Machine Shop, William Barnes, 1728 Glenwood Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044, 717-248-6170by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Parts list for a 1920 735 touring car. - 10 months ago
Todd, There is a "Price List of Parts, Stanley Steam Car Model 735 1918" that was available through SACA. I have it. Parts are listed by part number and price, by item assembly. It should still be available through our SACA store room. If not, drop by my house and I will run a copy from my 1918 parts list for you. There is also a 1916 Price list of Parts with great diagrams of theby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Roger Ulsky - 10 months ago
For a number of years, Roger Ulsky was an active member of SACA/NW. He will be missed by all.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Stanley Winker - 10 months ago
Mike May's address: 8369 N Gills Pier Rd, Northport, MI 49607-9539 Phone 231-386-5049 He has been selling steam cylinder oil for years.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Stanley Winker - 10 months ago
The biggest problem that I now have with my winker is that some varieties of Mobile Cylinder Oil 600wt and many others do not have the dark dye in them anymore, Without the dark dye, the winker is near impossible to see. This may be your problem, maybe not. I have tried to dye my new steam cylinder oil with no success. So far I have been able to located enough of the dark dyed cylinder oil to gby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Reasonable Water Range, Condensing vs non-Condensing - 10 months ago
Road speed has a lot to do with water mileage too. Our non condensing1914 606 Stanley can get 50% better water mileage steaming along at 25 mpg than what we can get driving hard at 60 mph. Figuring our average water mileage at 1 mpg is a safe bet.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Stanley engine disassembly - 11 months ago
I've taken apart many, many Stanley crank shafts. 50 tons will work fine as that is what I also presently use in my shop. I used to have a 40 ton press and with it, I sometimes had to add heat to get the crankshaft throws to part. If you use heat, try not getting a color change to the metal while heating and your crank throws' temper should be safe. While pressing them back together, make sureby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Gentleman Speedy Roadster Build - 1 year ago
Rick H.. I have been on many steam car tours over the last 36 years and many of the steam car tours had modern, and also cross bred steam cars on them. Peter Barrett is one that had a good performing modern steam car. He attended several of our steam car tours with his VW based steam car.. Not all clubs allow modern steam cars on their tours. If you do your best to keep with the H-5 image, thby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Modern Steam - Formula S Racecar - 1 year ago
Rick H. You have put a lot of thought into you projected steam car. One of the keys to the success of the early Stanley steam cars was their light weight. The early 1904 Stanleys weighed in at 770 pounds. By the time that they had the fastest muscle cars of that era, 1,600 pounds was the scale weight of the 1908 H5. Light weight is one of the keys to having a fast and nimble car. By 1915, tby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Brooks Engine? - 1 year ago
The boiler has a water leg. With a water leg, that is also a Brooks type of boiler.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Limits of p/T for steam engines - 1 year ago
Jay Leno has recently been having piston ring problems in his (Merl Norman) Doble Roadster. I know of two times now that Jay has had to put new rings in his Doble roadster because his previous rings had lost their wall tension. This last time he was dealing directly with the piston ring maker to find a correct solution. I don't know what he has found out yet. I suspect that his ring problemsby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Perrymobile, rationless WWII steam vehicle - 1 year ago
Rick H. I never thought of using windshield washing fluid in my boiler. I don't think I will try it either. I would worry about foaming inside the boiler. I use TSP in my boiler and I blow the boiler down after every day's use. Keeps it clean. I quite enjoyed the Perrymobile article too!by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Perrymobile, rationless WWII steam vehicle - 1 year ago
Fantastic story of the Perrymobile steam car built during WWII. Rationless and very affordable. See at: https://theoldmotor.com/?p=183187by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Steam Compression - 1 year ago
During reverse braking, the steam engine's hot air is vented to the exhaust by occasionally letting up on the reverse pedal. No hook-up is used here because you are steadily holding down on the reverse pedal for reverse braking. Reverse braking works best for speeds under 25 MPH. Over 25 mph, it becomes rough on the engine because of the higher engine speeds decreases the efficiency of the slidby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Steam Compression - 1 year ago
Reverse braking in a steam car is really just the compressing of atmospheric air by the steam engine. Heat is generated in the process, but compressing the air is not really very effective in raising boiler temperatures. As stated above, the boiler pressure can be raised from being flat zero PSI to about 250 pounds, which won't get you very far down the road on compressed air. Ole Vickery addedby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Steam Compression - 1 year ago
Water to steam, add energy. Steam to water, release of energy. Returning spent steam water back into steam again, replace the spent energy. Simple as that. We use reverse braking with our Stanley steamers. With that, atmospheric air is being compressed for braking with heat resulting. Unless the engine is occasionally burped at the steam chest, and lubricated with a bump of the throttle, damby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
1918 Stanley 7 passenger touring for sale $22,500 - 2 years ago
Looks like a quality 1918 Stanley Steam car 7 passenger touring is for sale in Maryland for only $22,500 or best offer. eBay listing is "buy it now or best offer". It is a bargain at this price. Find it at: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1918-Stanley-Steamer-736-Touring-Stanley-Motor-Car-Company/254603703983?hash=item3b479036af:g:jf8AAOSwVbZexpv2by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Ashton Valve Company - 2 years ago
Rick, I have been reading your postings and I see that you have collected a lot of Ashton information and also you are enthusiastic about it. If you haven't already decided to do so, start arranging your information into a book presentation (topics and chapters) and when you are satisfied that you have enough information gathered, publish it. If you don't, all of your years of collecting thisby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Ashton Valve Company - 2 years ago
Rolly, Nice work on the gauge. Commendable. You are totally correct on the gauge glass replacement process. Years ago a step by step process was wrote up on how to roll in gauge glass into their bezels. I forget who wrote it up. I rolled my bronze gauge glass bezels in with a brass rod. Doesn't take much force to do it. A hard rubber wheel could have worked in the rolling. I had my gaby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: 2020 STEAM EVENTS - 2 years ago
Rick, The July 26 - 29th tour is sponsored by the Horseless Carriage Club of America. To share their fun, our SACA NW region steam cars have joined their tour. To attend their four day tour, it costs $185 a passenger. They do not break the tour down into just single days of attendance. I do not have an itinerary of their daily activities. If it is true to form, they will have a driver's meetby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Dick Smith "Build Your Own Steam Buggy" - 2 years ago
Rick, The positive claims that the Dick Smith Steam Buggy made were so abundant, that I just had to share the information, mono tube or not... With historical vehicles, I try to keep those vehicles correct to their era. With modern steam,what ever works best is fair game.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Dick Smith "Build Your Own Steam Buggy" - 2 years ago
Found this on Facebook about the "Build Your Own Steam Buggy", by Dick Smith. 40 MPH, uses Bicycle tires. 400 pounds weight, Steam is up in a minute from cold. Water tube boiler. etc. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Di4jCCV0zdoSBQYGz_w0LxYJMyFlz8sa8Kw-gPX15n0/edit?fbclid=IwAR1CnqrcD2TZ2fmMG1AvKZOCUjWJA7XlhtTjCGQ2kG6Rlkio14U3WlL3WX4by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: 2020 STEAM EVENTS - 2 years ago
SACA NW chapter is having their their steam tour this year in Olympia, Washington July 26th to 29th, 2020. Our steam cars are joining the Portland regional group of HCCA for their annual pre 1932 tour. Contact Pat Farrell at 1rpfarrell@frontier.com for more information.by SSsssteamer - SteamStuff
Re: Boiler alternatives for a Stanley - 2 years ago
The Stanley condensing car with a 20 HP Stanley boiler and Stanley burner can easily maintain 45 MPH all day long and get good water mileage too. Something like 60 to 80 miles out of a 22 gallon water tank. Dave Nergaardhas got up to 150 miles out of his 22 gallon water tank with his condensing Stanley. To get more water mileage, reduce your speed to 35 MPH or less and then put a fan on your cby SSsssteamer - SteamStuff