Hi Diane

I am in regular contact with Bob already thanks.

My engine is going to be exactly the same as Peters original two, and in some respects more true to the prototype. it is the only other one that has made use of the same patterns and castings. I am in possession of Peter's original patterns which had disappeared for 30 odd years until Bob did some research and rediscovered them and they are now in my custody. Before anyone asks, it was Peters wish that the patterns were to be burnt, but the chap he gave them to could not bring himself do that and hid them in his loft. The patterns are a work of art in themselves.

My dad got the castings for my engine back in the 1980's directly from Peter, but to respect Peter's wishes there will be no more engines being built to these patterns. None of Peter's drawings have turned up as yet, so I am doing my own in Solidworks using a combination of original Pollit & Wigzell drawings and measurements from the full size engine in Doncaster.

I know the engine was featured on the cover of M.E. when it won a Silver medal at Sandown exhibition in 2001. But I was not aware of a build series being published. Are you sure it is Agnes and not his "regular" Corliss range he wrote about ? 

Peter did write a book about the full size engine, which is still available from Bob Potter.

Regards

Phil

Edited By Phil P on 05/04/2016 08:24:49

I have at long last finished the flywheel for my engine, apart from filling over and hiding the countersunk screws and a lick of paint it is done.

To give an idea of size it is 1/16 scale so therefore 12" diameter. I do not intend to cover the spokes with wood panelling as Peter did on his engine. I am leaving it open as is the full size engine in the museum. That way you can see the construction of it. Peters flywheel did not have all the internal details that mine has.

If you take this flywheel apart and count all the separate bits of metal that it is made from, there are 250 pieces including fasteners. It took some ingenuity to carry out all the machining operations as it was right on the limits of my machinery capacity. Most of the other bits for this engine are going to be in the realms of watchmaking especially the corliss trip gear.

Phil

Edited By Phil P on 07/04/2016 23:45:10

Jason

When I get some time I will update my build log over on MEM with more machining photo's.

Phil