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I have now finished painting the boiler, pump, and I have threaded several feet of brass lines and fittings. I received my order from PMR and I am just missing a few adapters that a friend is making at his shop. It looks really great with a new pressure gauge and shiny brass. I just have to...

Hey guys, I have spent a lot of time planning the final design and ordering parts from PMR. I have almost everything I need. I had to re-solder most connections on my water tank in order to make it fit the new base. It was my first time soldering so the first 5 attempts didn't work, and I...

Today I have taken pictures of the engine after assembly and paint. I replaced all of the string packings with viton o rings and I painted the engine with Testors enamel. I also couldn't get .005 inch gasket paper in a quantity smaller than a 3X100ft roll so I decided to oil and cut some .005...

Thanks a lot guys for the advice. As for the soldering board, I couldn't get any for a reasonable price and sourcing it is difficult for my region (in Canada). The bottom of the fire box has a grate so that ashes can fall down onto the asbestos sheet. I visited a friend who cut me a sheet of...

In addition to removing the paint on the water pump, I tested it to see if it would pump water from a margarine container. No luck... I then removed the small pump housing covers and replaced the gland packing on the piston. Inside there were two tiny gravity valves which maintain single...

Today I had some more time to work on the engine. I boiled some water and baking soda in a pot on my BBQ. I then immersed my parts in the water until the paint came off with the light scrubbing of a tooth brush. The parts look really shiny now. Next step is to choose the paint scheme...

This morning I built a new wooden base for the engine, since the old one was rotten. I am still not sure how I should replace the asbestos board that sat beneath the boiler. I am open to suggestions. Also I am going to look at parts such as a pressure gauge and some oilers, plumbing, etc. Feel...

Hey guys, I am restoring an old engine to working condition. I was given the engine when I was 15 and I am finally going to finish it. I have repaired the valve chest and the bent crank shaft. Next will be to replace the rotten wood and make/purchase the missing parts.

Here is my engine project for the next four months: When I was 15, an old man in my neighborhood gave me this engine because he believed that one day I would fix it and enjoy it. Today is the day that I start. When I got it, the old man said that his sewer had backed up at one point and the...