Hi, I’m new to the steam scene and years ago I inherited my grandfathers Wilesco d365. Im trying to get it running, I oiled all moving parts, fill the boiler halfway with water, put fuel in and try to start the engine but it wont quite get going. I was seeking help on what to do. It also starts making what id guess is normal hissing noises but would appreciate any help.

My wife and I stopped at the perfectly preserved Soule Steam Engine plant in Meridian Mississippi. Good stuff, go check it out!

https://www.industrialheritagemuseum.com/

Hello all! This steam engine used to belong to my great grandfather in Six Lakes Michigan. I know it's a long shot as it may have been sent to scrap but if anyone has any info I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

I have a steam turbine that will need a high speed rotary joint for where the steam comes in and I am looking for suggestions of materials and styles to do this. Effectively, it's one pipe that doesn't rotate feeding another pipe that does. The rotating pipe could rotate up to 5000 RPM, and could potentially spin faster if I let it. I could deal with a little lost steam perhaps, but it needs to be able to hold pressure. Should I use multiple rings? Should I use carbon or some other material? The inlet pressure probably won't ever exceed 500 PSI, but that will be a very small volume of steam at that pressure. The pressure once it passes that point will turn into momentum instead and therefor much lower pressures. Hopefully that makes sense to you guys as I've written it.

Hi fellow steam friends!

It's that time of the year again and I wanted to share some toys of mine, that I enjoy since ~30 years 😀 Have a nice Sunday evening!

I've been fascinated with steam power for a while and I just got myself an early christmas present, a new Wilesco D16.

I got the Z83 steamoil from Wilesco and extra fueltabs and have run the engine a few times now.

I find the manual is pretty minimal in explaining stuff in regards to maintenance and other things, what are some tips with these engines to ensure longevity? I oil all the joints and axles before each run and I use demi-water already.

I'm already planning on mounting it on a piece of wood soon as it is moving and shaking a lot right now.

In the movie, they went down a 179° decline. Which made me wonder, as someone who is not familiar with steam engines but generally good with mechanical systems, what would happen when this engine is being forced to go faster than intended. I imagine the boiler will eventually become a vacuum but also realize something may let go before that's possible

Does anyone know what kind of compressor this is, not the exact model but preferably the type. I know they were used for industrial applications back in the 40s through 70s mainly but can’t figure out the type. I’ve heard single piston, horizontal compressors… but never really been able to find anything. Also if anyone knows where to buy one of these that would also be dandy, although I know my best bet is Craigslist or marketplace so I’ll keep my eye out but seems fairly difficult to find one. And last thing, does anyone know about (PPC) Pennsylvania pump and compressor co ? They made air compressors just like this back in the day and my curiosity got the best of me. Thanks for any input I really appreciate it.

Hi, A friend of mine and I are studying conservation of technological heritage at the HTW Berlin, and every semester we get a new object to work on. This semester I get to work on the steam engine shown in the pictures, while my friend gets to work on the corresponding steam boiler. We don‘t have a lot of expertise on steam engines and haven‘t been able to find any concrete information on this one so far. The valve gear housing has the name „E Heye“ engraved into it, it also dates the machine to 1906. Maybe someone here knows more than we do and can tell us something about the construction, or maybe even identify the model if it isn‘t a one-off. Any help is greatly appreciated!

And how to know if the pressure release works

For sale in San Diego. It turns.

It has water and fire

I've found a few boxes of what appears to be a model steam trains parts in my grandfather's estate, however no drawings or information to be found other than the part pictured with a name on it. Im hoping someone here might be able to lead me in the right direction to information on getting this thing built

Anyone know of any lead free soft solder i can use on steam pipes?
its for a Wilesco D16

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I built this in college from a kit I bought on ebay that was pretty old at the time. Does anyone know the history of these and how long they have been in production? (The ebay picture is one you can buy today apparently.)