[SEL] Superior Hot Tube Chimney's

[Keith Kinney]

I'm no expert on the technology.  All I did was make a copy.
The chimney surrounds the hot tub and I guess keeps the heat in and 
protects the flame from wind.
Anybody know anything about Peter's engine?
Keith


At 06:06 PM 5/14/2006, you wrote:
>Keith ........I have had very little to do with Hot Tube engines . I am
>restoring an engine that I am told is a Hot Tube . When you speak of the
>''Chimney '' I assume this is to increase draught from the lamp,am I correct?
>When we speak of ''Constant Lamp''engines would this depend on the 
>load/temp of the combustion chamber?
>My engine has a separate combustion chamber rather like the Hornsby 
>Ackroyd style. There is no chimney,just a shroud covering the tube 
>with access for the lamp flame ............I don't know if this 
>engine is constant lamp or not .......any ideas ,thanks?
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Kinney" 
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>Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 12:52 PM
>Subject: [SEL] Superior Hot Tube Chimney's
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>
>>I've been working to reproduce some original style hot tube chimney's for
>>the Superior Oil Field Engines.  For the story and pictures take a look
>>here.
>>http://www.herculesengines.com/Superior%2025HP/chimney.htm
>>Keith
>>
>>Keith Kinney
>>Evansville, Indiana  USA
>>www.HerculesEngines.com
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Keith Kinney
Evansville, Indiana  USA
www.HerculesEngines.com