1901 Locke twin steam engine

[sid pileski]

Here is a youtube link to a 1901 Locke steam engine that I got working for a friend.
I took it all apart and got things freed up. Had to make some new parts here and there (gaskets!)
The video looked a lot better on my phone. But still, to see a piece of machinery running that is over 100 yrs old it just cool.

Sid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Eq_Ox-Dls

[reggie_obe]

Very nice! What did it originally power?

[sid pileski]

Very nice! What did it originally power?

A car. It has a sprocket in the middle of the crank.

Sid

[gambler]

cool

[Fasttrack]

Here is a youtube link to a 1901 Locke steam engine that I got working for a friend.
I took it all apart and got things freed up. Had to make some new parts here and there (gaskets!)
The video looked a lot better on my phone. But still, to see a piece of machinery running that is over 100 yrs old it just cool.

Sid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Eq_Ox-Dls

Very cool! There is a forum member here who has one of those. I think he was planning on building a steam powered motorcycle with it.

[sid pileski]

Very cool! There is a forum member here who has one of those. I think he was planning on building a steam powered motorcycle with it.

Really. I’d be interested in who?

[wierdscience]

So that's what the gaskets were for,nice!

[Toolguy]

That one sounds kind of clattery. Is it worn out?

[sid pileski]

So that's what the gaskets were for,nice!

Yup!

[sid pileski]

That one sounds kind of clattery. Is it worn out?

Every joint! Somewhere in it's life, it did a lot of work. I can see in some aspects, it wasn't particularly well build in the first place either.
But hey, I hope I'm around and clattering when as old I get! ( a little Yoda there)

Sid

[Arcane]

It's a very interesting little steam engine. What's the overall size of it, roughly?

[gambler]

Practical application here

[sid pileski]

It's a very interesting little steam engine. What's the overall size of it, roughly?

It's 3 bore x 3 stroke if I recall, maybe 24 inches in length.

[Michael Edwards]

Very cool! There is a forum member here who has one of those. I think he was planning on building a steam powered motorcycle with it.

I like the idea of a steam motorcycle.