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Nick
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 Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:25 am Post subject: Latimer Plane L4 |
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My newest purchase:
I have to admit, I know nothing about this engine, but I really like it. 
It will be shipped out some time in the next few days, so it will be a little while before I get it.
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Very Interesting
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Never had one but I like 'em alot. Red painted steam pipe is neat, nice that
yours still has it. Funnel, burner, box...nice package, Nick. 
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That's a really nice engine Nick.
I've bid on a few of these but got beat at the last minute.
By what I can gather, they are excellent runners but have limited power.
Look forward to the pics when you get it
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Nice purchase, will look forward to seeing some more pictures.
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Stitch
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| Great looking engine Nick I have been after one of those for a while now. |
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I have one of these delightful & very well built engines, although you may be surprised at how small it actually is on arrival 
However, with no form of steam control it's an all or nothing runner & always expected it to either take off or disintegrate at full speed  I therefore did some experimenting with a crude burner cover & below video shows positive results obtained. I shall make a more elegant version soon.
I've never tried powering anything but suspect it is capable of running a small accessory.
I think you'll be happy with your purchase, that looks very complete & in good condition
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Nick
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Thanks for the information.
If anyone else has some, please share it here. 
I will now watch the video. |
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..............And in case you scratch your head as to whereabouts of SV - it's inside the chimney, that unscrews & also acts as filler hole  |
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It seems to me that the smaller the engine the all out faster they run.
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I was wondering if the shorter throw of the piston rod might also contribute, plus the smaller displacement of the small diameter pistons require less steam to move them?
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| johnreid wrote: | | I was wondering if the shorter throw of the piston rod might also contribute, plus the smaller displacement of the small diameter pistons require less steam to move them? |
Yes thats true too.
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Nick
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| steamgranny wrote: | | ..............And in case you scratch your head as to whereabouts of SV - it's inside the chimney, that unscrews & also acts as filler hole |
That might be a good thing to know. 
I will probably make up some way of controlling the flame, because I like to run my engines at the slowest speed possible.
How do you keep the cylinder oiled?
Do you just oil it up good before the run and then the steam/oil mix keeps it well lubricated during the run?
Thanks for the help.
(If anyone else has this engine, please post your pictures here.) |
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oldstuff
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Now you've got me curious...how small are they? Like a Minor 1?
Granny? Nick?
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