A FINE LATE 18th CENTURY MODEL BOX-BED FRENCH STEAM ENGINE & BOILER PLANT

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A FINE LATE 18th CENTURY MODEL BOX-BED FRENCH STEAM ENGINE & BOILER PLANT:
$3700.00

A rare opportunity to acquire a fine museum exhibition grade model of aA FINE LATE 18th CENTURY MODEL BOX-BED FRENCH STEAM ENGINE & BOILER PLANT
Engine details include: 6 1/2” diameter 8-spoke cast flywheel with a 3/4“ polished face, twin frame-mounted main bearings each with highly detailed adjustable caps and brass oilers, pedestal mounted outboard bearing with oiler. Cylinder details include: a single Russia-iron jacketed cylinder with 1 1/4” diameter bore x 2” stroke, adjustable brass packing-gland with slipper type crosshead guides, center crankshaft driven double-tapered connecting rod with yoke to crosshead, including top mounted brass oil cup with knurled removable threaded cap. Other cylinder details include: side mounted valve-chest with 10 nuts, nickel-plated stepped cover, under-mounted lever-operated condensate valve, adjustable packing gland, valve rod with brass ornate support to base, yoked rod to crankshaft driven adjustable eccentric with oil cup. Final cylinder details include: ornate nickel-plated stepped cylinder head with 6 nuts, rear cylinder head same, twin brass lever-operated condensate valves, valve chest top mounted highly detailed brass throttle valve with piping to boiler, cylinder top mounted ornate double-lever oiler. Final engine details include: cast iron engine base with 14”x 3”x 2” cast iron sub-base, eccentric driven angled positive-displacement boiler feed pump with pressure dome check valve, drip valve, piping to boiler, and intake piping from under mounted water reservoir.Boiler details: A well orchestrated 7 3/4” diameter x 12 1/2” height shell with following fine details: 1 1/2” center flue and tube, gas fired, 4” diameter burner, detailed brass hinged and lever fire door. Ornate lever operated brass stop valve, twin spring adjustable Salter safety valves with lever operated whistle and blow down valve, tapered removable cast brass banded chimney with raised flute 5 1/4”, 1 1/2” diameter tapered to flute. Other fine details include: 1” diameter steam gauge reading 0-4 crescent scale, face reading Manometer Schaffer & Budenberg, Fabrik Et Cie with undermounted lever operated stop valve, check valve and piping to boiler, water site-gauge glass with highly orchestrated brass check and lever stop and drain valves, note: 1/8” diameter site glass presently in need of replacement, easily obtained. Well presented, all brass, 2” diameter x 1 1/2” hand-hole cover with twin brass clamps, twin ornate water level valves, heavy brass lever blow-down valve, upper and lower riveted shell, tapered boiler dome multi-port ventilated burner housing. Other fine boiler details include: painted steel 7”x 7” boiler sub-base, finely orchestrated lever operated positive displacement all brass boiler feed pump with numerous fine details. All mounted on an original wood presentation base, 30.5”x 15” width x 5.5” height incorporating two drawers. The first- 9” x 3” lined with removable copper insert used for water reservoir, the second- 4” x 3” with piping and other miscellaneous accessories. The base an original paint and bright-work mounted on 4 tapered legs, includes a gas burner valve assembly and gas inlet pipe. Note: this engine can easily be run on propane.Dimensions:Boiler- overall height to top of stack 19”, on base 26”.Engine- overall length 15”, width over crankshaft 8”. Height to top of flywheel 7 3/4”.Weight- 60lbs +/-Condition: Fine original condition as described.*Please do not confuse this fine model with typical contemporary casting kit examples found on and otherwise. This well proportioned, commanding, early steam plant model is highly executed in every detail and use of museum quality from a prominent estate collection.**We will ship globally, anywhere in the free world. Note: ’s shipping calculator is often too much or too little. Prior to offerding and/or making payment, please contact us. We make no money off of shipping. Techantiques has been commissioned to sell three major estate collections of steam engines, agricultural items, scientific, mechanical, Industrial Age items. Please bookmark our site and visit our 19 years of stellar response. No headaches, No regrets, satisfaction a must.Please bookmark our site for exciting, quality offerings.

On Nov-23-17 at 11:51:51 PST, seller added the following information:

This is a museum exhibition grade model that would complement any collection, office or home. We are pleased to offer such a fine period model steam plant on . The plant as described is in excellent condition and may be purchased with Techantiques satisfaction guarantee and 20 year reputation of no regret offerings. Do not miss this seldom seen opportunity to acquire what will always be within the best of the best. Please do not confuse this with numerous mass produced casting kit models of engines.

On Nov-24-17 at 22:45:06 PST, seller added the following information:

LATE 19th CENTURY NOT 18th CENTURY, ca 1890,

sorry for the typo which I cannot change now that the sale is active.

This Museum Exhibition Grade period model should not be confused with the numerous casting kit steam engines typically offered.

We have not run on steam, though have run the engine on air. The boiler and engine appear to be in fine condition as described in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition.

It was demonstrated on steam by its original owner who had a significant collection of steam engines.

No regrets satisfaction a must.