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Locomobile Steam Engine Help Needed

8/2/2019

 
Would couple of your “experts” kindly confirm that this 2 cyl steam engine is from 1899 Loco?
Had that car many years ago, this is extra engine. Thanks
Larry Metzman. 215 806 3363
qccguy@aol.com
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Ben Popadak
8/2/2019 08:57:23 pm

Locomobile, yes but not 1899. 1900 the oldest, maybe early 1901. It is a made by Locomobile, Locomobile engine. It should have an iron lower frame. The band around the cylinder block in the middle of each of the cylinders was for the increased steam pressure. Send me the serial number and I can tell you the year.

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Tony Stewart
8/3/2019 12:14:10 pm

Looks like a later engine. I have a 1901 Locomobile, the extra "bands" around the cylinders were, I believe, later than 1899.

Mine also says Locomobile on the steam cover plate where the oiler connects

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Dave
8/3/2019 04:29:10 pm

It’s 1901. Type 3.
The water pump mount is the key.
There will be an engine number about 1/2 way down the frame ( the side where the exhaust is showing) on the right hand side, it can be more closely dated from this.
I’d suggest getting on to the Stanley Museum for the book “ geaneology of the Locomobile “ for an excellent photo and description of the cars.

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Ron Rogers
8/5/2019 06:53:17 am

It's definitely not 1899, most likely 1901 - 1904, the serial number would be be key to determining which year. It has the web on the water pump bracket and the bands on the cylinders, it's either a Style 5 or 6.

If your carriage is an 1899, then it had a Mason model 70, built by the Mason Regulator company and used by the first few Stanleys and subsequently Locomobile until early 1900.

There is theory that the bands on the cylinders were added mass to provide a heat sink to keep the exhaust ports hot to increase thermodynamic efficiency. My buddy has a Mason C which has no bands on the cylinders he routinely runs at 400 psi without incident.

-Ron

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