Building Simple Model Steam Engines - Softcover

Cain, Tubal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854861042 ISBN 13: 9781854861047

Publisher: Special Interest Model Books, 1998

Synopsis

There is a fascination about the simple oscillating steam engine which attracts even the builders of true-scale, exact-to-prototype quadruple expansion marine engines! It may be their sheer simplicity of mechanism, it may be memories of childhood days when Father Christmas put one in the stocking, or it may just be the fun of seeing the machine work. This book describes the making of four such models: Polly - a vertical steam plant. Elizabeth - a horizontal steam power plant. Hercules - a working model steam crane. Jenny Wren - a miniature vertical steam engine. The author built all four himself, and the first three were all featured in articles which appeared in Model Engineer magazine and elsewhere. Designs and methods of construction are clearly detailed with instructions that even a beginner will be able to follow.

About this title

Synopsis:

A guide to building simple oscillating steam engine models. It describes the making of four such models: "Polly", a vertical steam plant, "Elizabeth", a horizontal steam power plant, "Hercules", a model steam crane, and "Jenny Wren", a miniature vertical steam engine.

About the Author:

Tubal Cain was the pen name of engineer and craftsman Tom Walshaw, the writer of many best-selling home workshop and model engineering guides.

About this edition

• Publisher: Special Interest Model Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1854861042
• ISBN 13: 9781854861047
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112