Stuart Turner S-Type Info needed

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

With the end in sight for my large scale Easton & Anderson I have started to look for the next project. One engine that caught my eye is a Stuart Turner S-type vertical enclosed steam engine but the problem is that I can only find a few photos but no spec

There are several on Preston's site and it was the red example half way down the page that first caught my eye, one that was up for auction at Cheffins and this one at Station Road.

So has anyboby got any more details? bore and stroke would be nice as well as any internal details, I coulbut it would be nice to follow the original internally not just externally. I'm thinking 1/2 scale which would give a 5" flywheel and the crankcase can be fabricated from steel tube as per the quick Alibre sketch below.

If I do make it would there be any interest in me covering the build in ME complete with drawings rather than just one of my usual build threads of just words and pictures?

Thanks, Jason

Edited By JasonB on 18/01/2013 20:31:31

[MICHAEL WILLIAMSParticipant @michaelwilliams41215]

These people have all the old petrol and diesel drawings . May be worth asking if they have or know of the steam ones as well .

**LINK**

Edited By MICHAEL WILLIAMS on 19/01/2013 10:26:37

[NilochParticipant @niloch]

Hello Jason,

I'm aware that my remark is highly subjective and probably contentious but couldn't you have chosen something rather more attractive than this ugly beast!

I have book-marked both your Bigger Benson and your bigger Easton & Anderson for future constructional consideration and I go back to them time and time again to learn some of your techniques. As a beginner I feel the more detail in your build threads the better.

I realise that the 'bigger' flywheel would be a challenge in both suggestions for those of us of limited skill and with 3.5" centre height lathes but what about a bigger Scotchcrank Engine of 1846 (ME November 1998), 9" dia. flywheel (standard size) or maybe a bigger McOnie's Oscillating Engine (ME April 2008) flywheel 8".

Best wishes and many thanks for your efforts..

Edited By Niloch on 19/01/2013 11:53:32

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Hi Jason,

I'm interested in anything 'diferent'. I am unlikely to build a full project to someone else's design, but extremely likely to rip off details and ideas shamelessly.

Neil

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Michael, I will send them an e-mail to see what they have.

Nilock beauty is in the eye of the beholder it just caught my eye and looked quite doable with a few bits of tube and soldered/welded in flanges, could use a stock stuart cylinder or make from a block of CI and with a 5" solid flywheel would fit most hobby lathes. Though I do also have my eye on a Ruston & Proctor BPR as another subject. I almost bought the set of castings for a Savage organ engine from Reeves tyoday as I fancy doing that bigger which may be more up your street.

Wait a week or two and you will see that the E&A flywheel could be done without a lathe though I will be giving it a final skim on mine. I can only swing 11" on my lathe so thats why I pick the ones with smaller flywheels to make bigger versions of, not much point in taking a 9" wheel upto 11" Here is a sneak preview fresh off the water jet

Neil, thats what I thought its a bit different and we can all learn from seing others methods

 

Edited By JasonB on 19/01/2013 14:28:52

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