[SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.

[frank skinner]

Ralph;

Contact me directly @ marinesurveys at msn.com I may be of some help in your

bearing area, Thanks

        Franklin S. Skinner 
    Marine Surveyor & Consultant 
3428 Talon Court Wilmington NC 28409 
       34'10.9 North 74'52.4 West 
PH 910-791-8870 Cell 910-612-7470



 
> From: rehot at msn.com
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 16:19:04 -0400
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.
> 
> 
> 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 
> > 34'10.9 North 74'52.4 West 
> > 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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