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Title: Steam Week.
Post by: robertglines1 on July 21, 2014, 01:04:37 PM

Have Son Andy 16 hp huber steam engine out for week of relaxing fun. Vandburg co fair SW Ind. there is also a 22hp Keck there and Dave's stationary boiler (hp Unknown) hooked up to generator 32 V. Saw mills and fun to be had. Bob

Title: Re: Steam Week.
Post by: bronson on July 21, 2014, 01:21:38 PM

Next trip for my bus will be the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show August 7-10 in Georgetown Ohio. Www.ovams.org (http://www.ovams.org). They have quite a bit of steam equip.

Title: Re: Steam Week.
Post by: Fredward on July 24, 2014, 08:41:13 PM

Bob,
We're heading to the Badger Steam and Gas show at Baraboo, WI the weekend of 8/16-17. We're bringing the big Rumley from Rollag. Rumley is the featured engine this year. Other guest engines will be in attendance as well. Nice show. Maybe you could talk Andy into bringing the toterhome up for a visit?
Fred

Title: Re: Steam Week.
Post by: sdc53 on July 24, 2014, 10:38:02 PM

Anyone going to the steam-up here in Oregon this weekend and next?
http://www.antiquepowerland.com/html/steam-up.html (http://www.antiquepowerland.com/html/steam-up.html)

Title: Re: Steam Week.
Post by: robertglines1 on July 29, 2014, 04:39:32 PM

Exciting week: Andy got to play ,sawmill and tuning a keck 22 hp steam engine. Plus he did spark shows;put saw dust on top of fire -let it smolder-then put power to engine= draft up stack= column about 10inches in diameter at least 30 ft in air of sparks. Last several minutes. Draws a crowd. Just after dark.. looks like a fountain of orange sparks. Fred you mentioned rumley, they think one of the ones at show broke a valve head off=went town to one cyl with no way to get valve lash back=conclusion the spring was being pushed from cyl side by stem only. Sounded like a 10 gauge going off when it miss fired.. Andy pulled it around with his Steam engine to get in started. Another show starting Friday sat &sun. Then will be awhile for fall shows to start. Hi-yo silver.Old bus was there with it's new owners.. Still looking good!! Life is good!! Bob

Title: Re: Steam Week.
Post by: AndyG on July 30, 2014, 08:46:51 PM

Huber Steam Engine Spark Show Vanderburgh County Fair July 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGsH4bNu2B0#)
1905 New Huber steam traction engine spark show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8uLg73TNm0#)

Title: Re: Steam Week.
Post by: Fredward on July 31, 2014, 04:44:07 AM

Nice spark show! Is that a return flue Andy? That's not your engine is it?
Keep steamin! -Fred

Title: Re: Steam Week.
Post by: AndyG on July 31, 2014, 11:31:30 AM

These videos are of my 1905 Huber 16hp return flue steamer. I also have a 19hp Keck Gonnerman built in 1925.

Title: Re: Steam Week.
Post by: Fredward on August 05, 2014, 01:04:03 PM

Very Cool. We have a Huber at Rollag; can't remember what size it is. But its a nice engine.
Fred

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