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I'm looking for a complete, running model of Henry Ford's first engine.

I've been looking at these miniature IC engines for sale on eBay, Banggood, and other websites. I was thinking about possibly using one to power a radio control boat but would need a transmission with F-N-R capabilities to tie into such a motor. closest thing I have found so far is a rather...

MVI 2407 - YouTube steam engine made by my grandfather.

My grandfather and I made a few steam-powered outboard motors. MVI 2403 - YouTube

My Grandfather purchased this on eBay in a group of steam engines. All needed some degree of work. I managed to fit the issues with all of the other engines except for this one. The valve is missing and I was wondering if anyone has this engine or has plans for it as I would like to see how they...

I am currently repairing an old home-built model boiler. The sight glass was cracked and the rubber washers used for seals have long since dried out and deteriorated. I have ordered a new sight glass. I have some rubber gasket material from an auto parts store to make some new washers. I was...

I just received some steam engine parts that I bought on eBay. It is incomplete, and missing plans. The cylinder that came with it is significantly larger than the piston itself and probably went to another engine. The frame is soft soldered together and had come loose during shipping so I will...

I have three of the small steam engines made by Microcosm that I purchased on eBay. I finally got around to mounting them onto an aluminum plate with a piping system so that I could run them on compressed air or steam. Unfortunately those tiny valves leak a significant amount of air so I may...

I saw this on eBay and decided to bid on it. I ended up being the only bidder so I got is at a fairly reasonable price. It arrived in the mail on Saturday September 26, 2020.

I was doing some cleaning around the workshop and found some miscellaneous plumbing parts and such and decided to use them to put an engine together. Sticking to the hardware store theme I used as many off-the-shelf parts that I could. I kept the actual machining to a minimum only turning the...

Anyone have this engine? I purchased one more than a year ago for my Grandfather. He has had it in and out of the box multiple times and somewhere along the way the rod that activates the exhaust valve fell out and is lost. Just wondering if anyone knows the exact length of it. I had a length of...

Has anyone made the steam engine from the Mechanical Package Magazine (Pac Mag) Volume 1, No. 3 ? Picked this one up years ago and just recently stumbled upon it again while moving some boxes around. The cork has long since deteriorated beyond use and the piston is missing [probably why this...

I recently purchased this Weeden Beam steam engine in non-running condition. It was mounted on a wooden base. It did not come with its original cast iron base. I used plate steel and aluminum channel to replace the wooden base. The boiler that came with it was rusted through. Fortunately I had...

My grandfather and I just completed this rotary beam engine from a set of plans by Workbench Miniatures. It runs okay but on a higher pressure than it should be running at. It just needs a few little adjustments.

Here is my latest project completed. I had this old leaf blower motor and some pipe fittings and decided to bodge together an air/steam engine. I had an old broken socket ratchet that I though would make a good cam arm and a 2-1/2 pound dumbbell weight that was roughly cast.

I picked up this vintage Saf-Toy Power Unit No. 2 that is in need of some serious TLC. The paint is chipping and it is missing its "boiler" (air reservoir) and the piston no longer pumps air so I'll have to replace the leather gasket. I'm calling this a rehabilitation as I have no idea if I'll...

A friend gave my grandfather an old Marklin steam engine, possibly a model #4147. It was missing its boiler. The unit was quite rusty and required a complete disassembly and sandblasting to remove the old paint and rust. We found a boiler on eBay that was about the right size and we made all the...

I purchased this wooden model and assembled it. Wow it really works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84hMAiEYb2Q

I purchased an Ind-X Steam engine on eBay in non-running condition. The electrical heating element was missing so I decided to convert it to use a propane burner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq4hQmz_8xw The first burner unit I installed was a little too short to heat the entire boiler...

I just ran across this book on-line and thought that I'd pass it along. Every Boy His Own Manufacturer; published in 1872 https://archive.org/details/everyboyhisownma00roor Pages 28-32 "How to make an oscillating engine." Pages 32-53 "How to make a working model of a locomotive."...