5001C Mildura Steam Engine Manual Reversing
A twin cylinder reversing engine as pictured with spoked flywheel. This unit is also available with a marine flywheel. The mounting block shown is not included. The Mildura is the most popular in our range with most modellers opting for the Stephenson's Reversing Linkage. The crank throws are at 90ยบ giving the engine self starting characteristics at any position of the crankshaft. By adding Stephenson's reversing linkage the Mildura becomes a marine steam engine capable of powering model steamboats up to seven feet long on a boiler pressure of about up to 80 psi. 19 mm bore x 19 mm stroke 80mm dia. X 15mm spoked flywheel Optional 50mm dia x 16 mm wide low profile marine flywheel (small charge reduction) Maximum lengthapprox 163 mm Width without displacement lubricator approx 95 mm Width including displacement lubricator approx 130 mm Height with marine flywheelapprox 135 mm Weight - 2000gm A displacement lubricator is included in each assembled engine Suitable for boats up to 2.1 M (7') long. 4 Boiler operating at 80psi.
X 15mm spoked flywheel Optional 50mm dia x 16 mm wide low profile marine flywheel (extra charge) Maximum lengthapprox 163 mm Width without displacement lubricator approx 95 mm Width including displacement lubricator approx 130 mm Height with marine flywheelapprox 135 mm Weight - Marine RC Model1990 gms A displacement lubricator is included in each assembled engine Suitable for boats up to 2.1 M (7') long. The Mildura steam engine is typical of many steam engines used to pump water from the inland river systems of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) for irrigation purposes during the 19. This was started by George Chaffey who left Los Angeles in 1886 to set up Australia's first large irrigation project at Mildura.
The item "5001C Mildura Steam Engine Manual Reversing" is in sale since Wednesday, May 03, 2017. This item is in the category "Toys, Hobbies\Powered Toys\Steam Powered". The seller is "stuartr177" and is located in Montrose, VIC.
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