[SEL] Blackstone( A years Work)

Rob Skinner rskinner at rustyiron.com
Sat Dec 6 08:32:50 PST 2008


On Dec 6, 2008, at 12:09 AM, Brian Watts wrote:

> Hi All,
> Its taken a year to assemble and restore the 3Hp Vertical Blackstone.
>   The only part we were still missing was the Carburettor  
> (Inspirator), the pattern was finished today. casting and machining  
> will finally complete the project and we can return the temp carby  
> to its own eng.
>   It was an interesting project to arrange the manufacture of the  
> pattern ,locate the right type of sand and chemicals to make the  
> cores but worth the time and effort to see the eng.back as it should  
> be.
> Photos of pattern on webshots, url. below.
> David Watts


Hi, David.  The Blackstone is coming along nicely, and those are some  
gorgeous looking patterns.  Will you guys be pouring the iron, as well?

Rob









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