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Just volunteered to make this big handle. - aametalmaster - 12-31-2013
The Tod Engine Museum and friend Rick Rowland's over by me. Needs this big handle made to move the Corliss Engine valves in place when starting it. Lets see i get to use all of my machines for this one...Bob
http://youngstownsteel.wordpress.com/
RE: Just volunteered to make this big handle. - dallen - 12-31-2013
I checked out some of the photos, be something to see it run doing what it was designed to do.
I take it that you will weld the handle up from different pieces, would make for an easy casting.
DA
RE: Just volunteered to make this big handle. - aametalmaster - 01-01-2014
(12-31-2013, 08:12 PM)dallen Wrote: I checked out some of the photos, be something to see it run doing what it was designed to do.
I take it that you will weld the handle up from different pieces, would make for an easy casting.
DA
Yes i will weld it up from smaller parts. I couldn't make it in one piece with what i have for machines...Bob
RE: Just volunteered to make this big handle. - dallen - 01-01-2014
I checked out the link, thats one big engine, do you know if there are any more photos of it. or video of it running???
DA
RE: Just volunteered to make this big handle. - aametalmaster - 01-01-2014
I can find some more pics as i have some. Here is a google link almost from the beginning of finding the engine...Bob
https://www.google.com/search?q=tod+engine&rlz=1C1SAVU_enUS541US542&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&source=iu&imgil=kkow-c9vlXD5rM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSKei73upcdpHQCfg-IVDVZoedR91CyRtGPg9zCH2veDq8H7ErcFQ%253B400%253B300%253B_II_QGy4yyxlVM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Ftodengine.blogspot.com%25252F2008%25252F09%25252Ftod-engine-being-painted.html&sa=X&ei=zDTEUtC4G4nmyQHmrYHICw&ved=0CEUQ9QEwBQ&biw=1024&bih=736#facrc=_&imgdii=kkow-c9vlXD5rM%3A%3BD--sGFUzBRHy1M%3Bkkow-c9vlXD5rM%3A&imgrc=kkow-c9vlXD5rM%3A%3B_II_QGy4yyxlVM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F3.bp.blogspot.com%252F_3uSb7O5lIdo%252FSMKgYYY9KsI%252FAAAAAAAAASY%252FCk37QsMS1_I%252Fs400%252FIMG_4475.JPG%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ftodengine.blogspot.com%252F2008%252F09%252Ftod-engine-being-painted.html%3B400%3B300
http://www.antique-engine.com/tod/williamtod.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/Tod1/