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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Stewart -Calif. on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 01:05 am:

In 1965 our eighty year old neighbor gave me this small engine that had belonged to her late husband. I has a Pat 10-1909 disk on it. I have never been able to find out anything about it, anyone know about this? Maybe it was a prototype mini T engine.
Thanks for the help.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Thode Chehalis Washington on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 01:29 am:

Mark,
It is a reversible self starting steam engine. Do you have a complete patent date or patent number?

Jim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Manuel Voyages, ACT Australia on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 01:29 am:

Is it a steam engine?

Manuel in Oz


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Clipner-Los Angeles on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 01:31 am:

Steam engine w/pump.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dick Lodge - St Louis MO on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 08:47 am:

What Jim said. Wouldn't there most likely be a patent number and date stamped on it somewhere. With those, you can find the patent.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 09:32 am:

Try posting the photo and question on Smokstak;
http://www.smokstak.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=87
You will have to register but someone there might have some information.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Stewart -Calif. on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 11:14 am:

Thanks for the info. The grand kids must have been in my office. I can't find the patent plate.
Mark I will try the sight you posted.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. J. "Art" Bell on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 03:37 pm:

Here are some patents that may be connected to the device in your photo.
Mostly based on the October 1909 patent date and the use of steam.
The first on the list was applied for in Aug 1908 and issued Oct, 1909
while the other two were in the same date range with the same inventor.

William S. Ferguson
Leesville, Louisiana
Assignor of one-half to
James Bedford Sterns
Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Automatic Steam Pump
Patent number: 938418
Filing date: Aug 21, 1908
Issue date: Oct 26, 1909
http://tinyurl.com/b3p976g

William S. Ferguson
Leesville, Louisiana
Assignor of one-half to
James Bedford Sterns
Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Rotary Engine
Patent number: 896368
Filing date: Feb 19, 1908
Issue date: Aug 18, 1908
http://tinyurl.com/a8lpacn

William S. Ferguson
Leesville, Louisiana
Assignor of one-half to
James Bedford Sterns
Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Rotary Engine
Patent number: 927227
Filing date: Mar 16, 1908
Issue date: Jul 6, 1909
http://tinyurl.com/cxof9sl

Regards
Art


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. J. "Art" Bell on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 03:51 pm:

And do I see 3 Robertson fasteners holding the valve/inlet plate to the vertical cylinder ??
A little Canadian aftermarket parts supply eh.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 08:42 pm:

That looks like a gas valve of the type used in houses for gas lighting on top. I'd be willing to say that this is a shop project done by some student back then.

Herb


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