Just volunteered to make this big handle.
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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/


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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.

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(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
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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???

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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+engi...B400%3B300


http://www.antique-engine.com/tod/williamtod.htm

http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/Tod1/
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