moriya

I usually run Moriya Major around 500 rpm. At that speed she yields a nice steady quiet movement of air from one end of my 20' long workbench to the other. Every hour or so, a drop of oil is applied to the piston and on the displacer rod. For this, the engine should be brought to a...

I saw mention of the name "Moriya" on the forum, so I thought it might be a good time to bring her story up to date. The 10" fan we named Moriya, originated in my workshop in the early 1970's - yes, some 50 years ago. Plans were subsequently published in Live Steam Magazine (Dec 1974-Feb 1975)...