Love these videos. It's nice to know that there are others in the world that look at stuff like this and think restoration instead of tossing in the trash. I've never built a model engine, but you've inspired me to try building a small steam engine.
Hi Tubalcain. I really like the fact that you mentioned the phosgene gas production that happens when you heat up a galvanized surface. A friend of mine was a victim of this gas when he inhaled it while welding some exhaust parts for a car he was working on. needless to say he was hospitalized with a myriad of serious complications and came very close to dying. Great video.
Wow I sure liked watching your video. I hope you enjoyed making it. Would it be possible to use aluminum or copper for the base plate, since it conducts heat better? I didn't know if you could solder dissimilar materials together.
I really enjoyed this video, Mr. Pete. In today's disposable society, it's refreshing to see a machine, even a toy, being repaired and brought back to life instead of winding up in a landfill. Thanks for all the great videos, your clear explanations, and for sharing your many decades of wisdom and teaching skill with us.
One of these was sold on ebay last July for $150. It looked to be in good shape with the box included. Another sold on LiveAuctioneers in Dec. 2009 for $150 also. It was in similar condition to the ebay item.
In this particular engine, the chimney would have run in the middle of the boiler, thus greatly increasing the heating area of the boiler. Volcano Kettle and The Berkeley Stove also work on the same principle, google it.
I really did enjoy this, Mr. Pete. I must admit that, at first, I didn't think I would.Thanks for sharing this. Are you going to attempt to reproduce the decal?
Dear Mr. Pete, I immensely enjoyed, your ingenuity in restoring a rusted out boiler, on a Robert Fulton vertical toy steam Engine. It was greatly appreciated! Thank you! :-)
I love your dry sense of humour. A superb video because we get to see a complete restoration in one episode. I like serials but, sometimes, a one-off is exactly the job and, in this case, it was. Best Wishes, Brendan.
My two favorite guys on UA-cam, MrPete222 & Keith Fenner. What a joy when I find a new video from you two guys. Keep up the good work, you are a inspiration to so many.
I went garage selling and found the MACHINERY'S HANDBOOK - 11TH EDITION in perfect condition. They just had it in a box, they had no idea what it was, inside a man that lived in Tawas, MI made some notes in it. I paid $3.00 for the book
Thank you for sharing that. I use those harris rods to fix my wood plane bodies. It is some very good stuff. Yes it does cost a bit but a great product.
Re: the lost decal: If you can find (or have an artist recreate) an image of the original artwork, there is a nice post on "creating decals" on the VintageMachinery website that should make you happy. Also, I sure wish I had been one of the lucky kids to have Mr. Pete for shop classes. I suspect teaching high schoolers was pretty thankless, I'm sure glad that you found a grateful audience on UA-cam! You are an inspiration to me and I'm sure to many others.
Hi mr. pete, Great project, always enjoy your knowledge and down to earth attempt to do things. I will never make comment of a second guess. thanks again Joe.
Meant to say, do a google image search on Robert Fulton vertical steam engine to see the two models that I mentioned, as well as several other Fulton engines.
I Just used your "plan B", and made my own copy of this engine using the exhaust adapter that you used in this restoration. I just steamed it up today for the first time, fun to watch. Now, it is ready for paint! Thanks for the idea!
I Really enjoyed watching this !!! You did a great job on the repair You may find a replica decal somewhere A picture of one can be made into a Decal That was Fun
Nice job! The finished engine looks very good! You should have taken some close-up shots of the decal so you could print one out to make a new one! Keep up the GREAT work! Thanks! Jeff
This is the kind of engine that I can remember seeing as a kid, but my brother and I never owned one, my family just didn't have that extra money! But, now seeing what you have done with your Robert Fulton Vertical Steam Engine "find" and the fine video that you have made restoring it, I think I am going to guess what your plan "B" would be like and make one! I will start with the auto exhaust pipe reducer piece and go from there! Your attention to the small details in your videos, will make it a lot easier for me to be successful! Thanks again from my small workshop in Michigan!
I got my son and my grandkids into steam and building things by hand , the pity is they live in Brisbane 1100 kilometres away so its a long time between visits 2 year intervals at least.cheers LYLE . A nice little project . I. have a large project to fix my COKE dispenser dropped a fan blade which i brazed now its the compressor which is not cooling. So will check the electricals. CHEERS AGAIN LYLE. FROM OZ.
ROFL "we got a high sales tax because we keep all our governors in jail and that's expensive!" :D Killed me with that one Mr. Pete. Love you and your videos! :] Keep 'em coming, Sir.
Hello, I just found one of these steam engines at my dad's house, it is the electric type. Dumb question, but how do you put water in it? I'm really afraid I'll break it.
Hello Mr. Pete; I just subscribed; VERY interesting videos. "FIRST"; you mentioned "Toy Steam enthusiasts", I'm an enthusiast of ANY size steam engine. I'm old enough to remember the huge and wonderful Steam Locomotives stopping to take on water in my home town. It's a real shame young'uns nowadays missed all the wonders I can remember from the late 40's thru the mid 60's. Probably why I'm fascinated by the old tractors and other old time stuff on your channel. and for the "SECOND"; you mentioned that you could not hear the whistle, but it came through the video just fine. Again, I enjoy your videos.
LOL I had to laugh when you said only an insane person would use soft solder to solder a boiler , this after I just tried to repair a mamod boiler using soft solder and failing I found this video while researching how to do it properly , lol. im laughing at myself
Thanks for this excellent video. One minor thing - - I've never used silver solder and would like to have seen you actually applying it. I've just finished restoring an old Mamod and I used common electronics solder to re-attach the small copper pipe from the top of the boiler to the chamber. I've only run it using air so far and wonder if I will have to re-do the solder work when I burn alcohol..?
I have the exact same issue w/ one of mine, bottom blown out on my R F steam engine. Mine is apparently constructed a little differently, but I was real happy to see this one opened up, Im def going to try a repair
I have a few Weeden engines similar that I can use parts from and cobble a working engine out of. I still need the stack, flywheel, and burner. Do you know where I can get these parts?
What a great restoration MrPete.
Very cool! A nice way to spend a weekend, or a couple of weekdays if you are retired!
Love these videos. It's nice to know that there are others in the world that look at stuff like this and think restoration instead of tossing in the trash. I've never built a model engine, but you've inspired me to try building a small steam engine.
Great Job fixing her up !
Hi Tubalcain. I really like the fact that you mentioned the phosgene gas production that happens when you heat up a galvanized surface. A friend of mine was a victim of this gas when he inhaled it while welding some exhaust parts for a car he was working on. needless to say he was hospitalized with a myriad of serious complications and came very close to dying. Great video.
That was very enjoyable to watch....
Cool project !! Good thing we are not neighbors , i would be at your place all the time !!!
I can hear the whistle !!
A man of my own heart
One mans junk is another mans treasure
that is a very nice restoration project, nice job
Copper is an excellent idea and would indeed solder well!
Cool work . well done
Gréât to see another bit of history rescued and revitalized!
great job
Awesome repair! Works great!
Very nice job of getting this back into operation.
Thanks
Nice job tubal sin
I bet you are anxious to show this off to tubalcain jr! Fun video.
just like new! Nice job
Very Nice!
phosgene - smells like freshly mown grass, or so they tell me in the safety videos. Nice job on the engine!
The whistle works, my friend.
Outstanding.
Wow I sure liked watching your video. I hope you enjoyed making it. Would it be possible to use aluminum or copper for the base plate, since it conducts heat better? I didn't know if you could solder dissimilar materials together.
I really enjoyed this video, Mr. Pete. In today's disposable society, it's refreshing to see a machine, even a toy, being repaired and brought back to life instead of winding up in a landfill.
Thanks for all the great videos, your clear explanations, and for sharing your many decades of wisdom and teaching skill with us.
One of these was sold on ebay last July for $150. It looked to be in good shape with the box included. Another sold on LiveAuctioneers in Dec. 2009 for $150 also. It was in similar condition to the ebay item.
In this particular engine, the chimney would have run in the middle of the boiler, thus greatly increasing the heating area of the boiler. Volcano Kettle and The Berkeley Stove also work on the same principle, google it.
i like your comments as you are working on the project
Thanks
I really did enjoy this, Mr. Pete. I must admit that, at first, I didn't think I would.Thanks for sharing this. Are you going to attempt to reproduce the decal?
i have a weede steam engine looks just like that love your work thank you
Thanks
good job . always wanted one like it
Thanks
Nice job!
. Please don't let the view numbers get you down i love the mechanics of steam power.
Thanks
Dear Mr. Pete, I immensely enjoyed, your ingenuity in restoring a rusted out boiler, on a Robert Fulton vertical toy steam Engine. It was greatly appreciated! Thank you! :-)
I love your dry sense of humour. A superb video because we get to see a complete restoration in one episode. I like serials but, sometimes, a one-off is exactly the job and, in this case, it was.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
The Sterno will burn hotter if you disrupt the surface with several wick points... same with a small saucer of rubbing alcohol
if this vid had been an hour long, i would have still watched it.............
i have one just like it it had a little round can with a wick in it for fuel made in the 50s
My two favorite guys on UA-cam, MrPete222 & Keith Fenner. What a joy when I find a new video from you two guys. Keep up the good work, you are a inspiration to so many.
I went garage selling and found the MACHINERY'S HANDBOOK - 11TH EDITION in perfect condition. They just had it in a box, they had no idea what it was, inside a man that lived in Tawas, MI made some notes in it. I paid $3.00 for the book
Thanks for sharing that with us and also for saving a piece of history.
Thank you for sharing that. I use those harris rods to fix my wood plane bodies. It is some very good stuff. Yes it does cost a bit but a great product.
Thank you for a very enjoyable renovation of an old time steam engine.
Re: the lost decal: If you can find (or have an artist recreate) an image of the original artwork, there is a nice post on "creating decals" on the VintageMachinery website that should make you happy.
Also, I sure wish I had been one of the lucky kids to have Mr. Pete for shop classes. I suspect teaching high schoolers was pretty thankless, I'm sure glad that you found a grateful audience on UA-cam! You are an inspiration to me and I'm sure to many others.
Hi mr. pete, Great project, always enjoy your knowledge and down to earth attempt to do things. I will never make comment of a second guess. thanks again Joe.
Mr. Pete, How do you choose between silver solder and brazing?
great video, i really love your humor. if i lived near by, i would be over at your place so much, you would be wanting to throw me out.. lol. cheers!
I enjoyed this all the way through. Nice work MrPete!
a chimeny helps with the time it takes to boil the water? how, if i may ask? (i'm new to this and it fascinates me! :))
Meant to say, do a google image search on Robert Fulton vertical steam engine to see the two models that I mentioned, as well as several other Fulton engines.
Excellent job. Amazing what you accomplished.
Superb job on that restoration Mr. Pete!
i have one and it is a small can like chew can with a wick in the to i filled it with alochol
It would be interesting if the whistle blew in a pitch that parents couldn't hear.
I Just used your "plan B", and made my own copy of this engine using the exhaust adapter that you used in this restoration. I just steamed it up today for the first time, fun to watch. Now, it is ready for paint! Thanks for the idea!
+Karl Schwab THANKS for watching!--so it was a good plan!
I Really enjoyed watching this !!! You did a great job on the repair You may find a replica decal somewhere A picture of one can be made into a Decal That was Fun
Nice job! The finished engine looks very good! You should have taken some close-up shots of the decal so you could print one out to make a new one!
Keep up the GREAT work!
Thanks!
Jeff
This is the kind of engine that I can remember seeing as a kid, but my brother and I never owned one, my family just didn't have that extra money! But, now seeing what you have done with your Robert Fulton Vertical Steam Engine "find" and the fine video that you have made restoring it, I think I am going to guess what your plan "B" would be like and make one! I will start with the auto exhaust pipe reducer piece and go from there! Your attention to the small details in your videos, will make it a lot easier for me to be successful! Thanks again from my small workshop in Michigan!
+Karl Schwab Thanks for watching--glad you like the engines
I got my son and my grandkids into steam and building things by hand , the pity is they live in Brisbane 1100 kilometres away so its a long time between visits 2 year intervals at least.cheers LYLE . A nice little project . I. have a large project to fix my COKE dispenser dropped a fan blade which i brazed now its the compressor which is not cooling. So will check the electricals. CHEERS AGAIN LYLE. FROM OZ.
That's awesome that you got your grandkids involved. I am lucky as my grandkids live right next-door
I wish it had a real functioning chimney. Would have been much quicker to raise steam.
Great stuff! We have tried to put our governors in jail (N.C.) but not as successful as you guys. I look forward to your vids everyday. Thanks
I really like all of your videos. You sure have a talent for visual reference and explanation.
ROFL "we got a high sales tax because we keep all our governors in jail and that's expensive!" :D Killed me with that one Mr. Pete. Love you and your videos! :] Keep 'em coming, Sir.
Hello, I just found one of these steam engines at my dad's house, it is the electric type. Dumb question, but how do you put water in it? I'm really afraid I'll break it.
Hello Mr. Pete; I just subscribed; VERY interesting videos. "FIRST"; you mentioned "Toy Steam enthusiasts", I'm an enthusiast of ANY size steam engine. I'm old enough to remember the huge and wonderful Steam Locomotives stopping to take on water in my home town. It's a real shame young'uns nowadays missed all the wonders I can remember from the late 40's thru the mid 60's. Probably why I'm fascinated by the old tractors and other old time stuff on your channel. and for the "SECOND"; you mentioned that you could not hear the whistle, but it came through the video just fine. Again, I enjoy your videos.
Great job, fun video to watch. My son would love one of these. Off to shop around the net!
My kids watch your videos and i love seem engines im teaching them olde school hands on best for them
nice job! love your videos!!!!
What a pleasure for those who no longer have the opportunity to have hands on, it's so wonderful to have you invite us into your world.
LOL I had to laugh when you said only an insane person would use soft solder to solder a boiler , this after I just tried to repair a mamod boiler using soft solder and failing I found this video while researching how to do it properly , lol. im laughing at myself
lol
Loved the video and yes I could hear the whistle
Nicely done! I really enjoyed it.
I enjoyed this video very much, thanks for uploading!
denatured alcohol work really good for fuel
Thanks for this excellent video. One minor thing - - I've never used silver solder and would like to have seen you actually applying it. I've just finished restoring an old Mamod and I used common electronics solder to re-attach the small copper pipe from the top of the boiler to the chamber. I've only run it using air so far and wonder if I will have to re-do the solder work when I burn alcohol..?
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Thanks for the video...i have a very similar repair to do, this has been a great help...Steve
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Great bargain, Loved this video.
good man kids need these old school stuff more than all the new tech stuff
They were fired with Sterno or Rubbing alcohol
engine or bbq black paint or stove black would be ideal for this
I have the exact same issue w/ one of mine, bottom blown out on my R F steam engine. Mine is apparently constructed a little differently, but I was real happy to see this one opened up, Im def going to try a repair
you can do it!!
Lol, Ive already started.
Thank you
Tubal..ROF!! Yeah jail is expensive>
Awesome job sir! Have you considered making a totally new one with the exhaust reducer?? THAT would be a nice vid also!
Oh man, I cracked up at the joke about keeping all the governors in jail.
excellent
I love your vids!
Quite fun! :o]
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Sir,you are a WIZARD !!
Oh now I see. Cool :] Thanks!
Yes the mic did pick up the whistle:)
sharp
I have a few Weeden engines similar that I can use parts from and cobble a working engine out of. I still need the stack, flywheel, and burner. Do you know where I can get these parts?
+Streamlined Steamroller wtf u do hee
+The 20th Century Limited (Ricky B.) Tryin' 2 maek mai weedenz go fix
Streamlined Steamroller o oku mak goz fixixixix?
The 20th Century Limited Ye. Need 2 maek goe fiks
Streamlined Steamroller kk