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Schoenner Double Cylinder
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bigal


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:24 am    Post subject: Schoenner Double Cylinder Reply with quote
As you may recall I got this Model a couple of months ago and finally got it up and running.
When I received it, it had no steam line and firebox had been bend up when someone took the boiler out. Boiler was not put back the correct way.  I didn't discover that until I attempted to replace the steam line (line was brass tubing that I nickel plated)





Removed boiler, straightened out the firebox, made a brass "ferrule", nickel plated ferrule and 1/8 inch brass tube, soldered line and voila.













Found a near correct stack from a different Schoenner (right stack but for a larger model) and burner (close but not the correct one).
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kevininasia


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh wow, that looks so nice! Great to see it restored to glory. Nice job.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That is a lovely looking engine and well done with the repairs.  Thumbs up!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lovely engine, and I like the tiled engine room floor---
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
WOW. That is a cracker.

What a great resto.

You can be proud of that one Al.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice job on straightening that smart and interesting looking engine.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Al, that is a real nice re-fit and re-assembly.

Gil
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jeez Al, great job of fixing that one.  I like your steamline, looks factory!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
excellent
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
wonderful model engine Al, all ready to be steamed, or is that too risky?
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I do like that engine and I need to get hold of some Nickel so I can try your plating method.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That is one neat old engine!

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice engine, the restoration looks really good. Did you nickel plate it by yourself ?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great job!
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great job!

That base is a work of art


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