[SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.

[Ralph Holt]

Thank you Elden, I'm working on those pics right now. 

 

It's not a very interesting engine with a lot of monkey motion like the hit and miss engines have but it's what it is.

The problem with the bearings is they are replaceable bearings  like automotive inserts but very beefy. The rod itself does not have the babbitt. I'm at a loss as to how to get this engine running without buying new bearings and the odds of finding these bearings I think would be slim to none, I hope I'm wrong though.

I'm about to get the picture thing figured out so I hope to have them up soon.

Ralph

 


 
> From: edurand at mchsi.com
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 19:26:05 -0500
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.
> 
> Ralph:
> 
> I'm sure someone here can lead you to a reputable shop that can rebabitt the rod for your engine. All you need to do is send the rod & cap with the shim pack you want and tell them the width and diameter of the journal. All that is left is to apply money and time and your engine will be running. 
> 
> How about pix?
> 
> Take care - Elden
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
> > Behalf Of Ralph Holt
> > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 06:08 PM
> > To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > Subject: Re: [SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Yes, it is pretty large for a railcar engine. It 
> > is from a Sheffield rail car model 53. I don't 
> > know much about railcars either just have this 
> > engine that I picked up in 1971 and hung on to 
> > it. It took me over 30 yrs just to find out what 
> > it was as it has no ID plate or anything on it to 
> > identify it and it seemed like no one had ever 
> > seen one like it before either. I have been told 
> > that F-M railcars engines are a bit rare. The 
> > number 1 railcar here is a Fairmont I guess but 
> > this engine looks bigger than any of them I have seen.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I told wrong about the HP it is listed as 8-13 
> > not 8-14 HP. I'm hoping to get the worn rod 
> > bearing problem solved (crank looks good) and 
> > mount it on a Power King tractor rolling frame 
> > just for the fun of it. It has adjustable rod 
> > bearings and they look a bit like replaceable 
> > inserts but all the babbitt is gone on one shell 
> > down to the brass, the other one looks good.
> > 
> > Ralph Holt
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > From: edurand at mchsi.com
> > > To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > > Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 18:15:36 -0500
> > > Subject: Re: [SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.
> > > 
> > > Ralph:
> > > 
> > > I suppose you could say that your F-M 2-cycle 
> > railcar engine is a bit like a Maytag "motor" on 
> > steroids. :-)
> > > 
> > > I don't think I've ever seen an F-M railcar engine.
> > > 
> > > Take care - Elden
> > > http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > > > [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
> > > > Behalf Of Ralph Holt
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 03:19 PM
> > > > To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [SEL] Wow ! Quite a find.
> > > 
> > > ......................snippety 
> > snip..........................
> > > 
> > > > 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. :)
> > > 
> > > 
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