Mystery Live Steam Engine! Need Help!

[Eric Larson]

This engine has no markings anywhere on it. Does anyone know what this engine is?

 

[bearcar1]

Welcome Eric, perhaps you could give us a short bio about yourself, maybe even a few lines to describe how it was that you came by this engine. To me I would have to venture a guess in that it is an engine project from a machine shop class. That or it was constructed from pieces made by a retired machinist/hobbyist. Definitely not from castings and I cannot say that I have ever seen drawings that fit it exactly (close, but not exact).

BC1
Jim

 

[Eric Larson]

Thank you for the welcome.

I'm new to the steam engine world. I'm very savvy when it comes to diesel/gasoline engine development and design. I find the automobile world fascinating! I was born and raised in Burley Idaho. I am the Internet Manager for our local Ford dealer GOODE MOTOR. We are the oldest Ford dealer in Idaho.

My folks own a large storage facility. When I was eight years old a tenant had missed several payments on his unit. So the only course of action was to hold an auction for the units contents. That is how I came across this and another steam engine. They sat in my bedroom on a shelf during my childhood. I took them with me when I moved out at 18. I just recently realized had still had them. I was rumaging around in the basement of my new house when I came across them. I know one "which is not listed" is a Stuart D10 but, this large vertical one has me stumped. It weighs close to 15lbs., has no markings and, the precision on it is amazing! I would appreciate anyones opinion on what it might be.

 

[Powder keg]

Hey! Small world. I live in Burley. Glad you found us!!! Someone will be sure to come along and know what it is. You should post pictures of the Stuart. I work practically across the street from you at Kodiak America.

 

[kf2qd]

Its a steam engine....

Someone had to do it, so I thought it might as well be me...