RE: Re: Boiler fittings, some suppliers

2000-02-04 Thread Gary Broeder
>Jim Curry wrote: >> >> To the list: >> >> Besides Roundhouse, does anyone know who makes/sells various boiler >> fittings/valves, etc.? I've seen some valves with tiny round turn handles >> but can't recollect who makes'm. Jim, Mike Chaney had some really nice ones but he is not really in

Re: Boiler fittings

2000-02-04 Thread Clark Lord
Jim Curry wrote: > > To the list: > > Besides Roundhouse, does anyone know who makes/sells various boiler > fittings/valves, etc.? I've seen some valves with tiny round turn handles > but can't recollect who makes'm. It might be: Coles' Power Models PO Box 788 Ventura CA 93002 805-943-7065 Or

RE: Aster C&S Mogul

2000-02-04 Thread Lee Hill
Keith makes a very good point here. The input I've received from him and Peter have prompted me to revise the article and include the word "modified". I've always assumed (perhaps prematurely so) this it was the link assembly alone that constitutes Walschaerts principle. Greenly imply this, but ne

RE: Aster C&S Mogul

2000-02-04 Thread Lee Hill
Yup. Funny thing about the laws of physics, there's a size limit (either way) on what you can do with everything. Otherwise we could have Ants the size of Horses and vice versa. Thankfully not! (Now there's an inside vs. outside frame setup for ya.) If Aster's gear can be described as a "modifie

RE: Aster C&S Mogul

2000-02-04 Thread Lee Hill
>... and hope you didn't construe my notes wrongly. Not at all my friend. And I thank you for the kind words about the site. I AM obviously wrong in the article however where I speculate about an unworkable outside mounting for the Stephenson tho. In fact Peter Trounce has responded with exampl