[SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.

[Ralph Holt]

Hi Frank and all SEL list members,

I have been a member here for a good while but this is my first post because I don't have any hit and miss engines to talk about but that doesn't stop me from loving them and from enjoying this group. 

 

I do have a Fairbanks Morse rail road motorcar engine with a steam condenser, 2 stroke, 8-14 HP, 4 3/4" bore X 4 3/4" stroke with 24" flywheels that I'm trying to restore. What I'm going to do about the worn rod bearing has me stumped right now.

 

I know how much everyone here just loves a nice stinky 2 stroke engine. :)

 

On your question, I have some pictures of a water wheel grist mill in Norris, TN. that shows the gears and works and stuff. The gears and teeth are wood.

Would these pictures be of any help to you?

Ralph Holt

DeBary, FL.


 
> From: marinesurveys at msn.com
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 14:02:51 -0400
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.
> 
> 
> Jerry, those machines were really neat, I have a set of stones & would love
> 
> any list members to comment on how one would set them up.
> 
> Franklin S. Skinner 
> Marine Surveyor & Consultant 
> 3428 Talon Court Wilmington NC 28409 
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> PH 910-791-8870 Cell 910-612-7470
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 19:11:13 +0200
> > To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > From: jerrye at databak.co.za
> > Subject: Re: [SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.
> > 
> > At 06:00 PM 21/05/2010, you wrote:
> > 
> > >Message: 8
> > >Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:56:23 -0700 (PDT)
> > >From: Ron Frost <ron217_2000 at yahoo.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.
> > >To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> > >Message-ID: <973457.95379.qm at web110216.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> > >
> > >Jerry, At the risk of sounding stupid, What is a roller mill's product?
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Ron,
> > No, you do not sound stupid. I'm no expert on those machines 
> > either but are they not beautiful?
> > 
> > Basically a Roller Mill crushes and grinds wheat (and other grains 
> > like corn) to make meal. I'm not too sure if stone or burr mills were then 
> > used to get a finer meal (flour). The really old water wheel powered mills 
> > had two counter rotating stone discs (wheels) which ground wheat into a 
> > very fine smooth meal (flour).
> > 
> > There are many guys on this list far more clued up than me on the 
> > subject - how about a few explanations - it's not "Off Topic" if the whole 
> > thing was powered by an internal combustion engine :-)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Keep the revs up (or down)
> > Jerry Evans
> > Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
> > Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
> > <www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm> 
> > 
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