MARKLIN STEAM ENGINE (New York, NY)

MARKLIN STEAM ENGINE

This rare Marklin Steam Plant 34160 9 was made only during 1919 and is one of the most desirable large steam plants. has large twin cylinders (each 1 2 in borex7 8 stroke each with tunnel type crosshead guide center flywheel engine with cylinder isde mounted valve chests crankshaft eccentric-driven piston valves nickle plated connecting rods single center mounted5 1 2 inch heavy spoked flywheel with rim incorporared v-belt groove .Twin A frame bearing supports with cup type lubrcators. crankshaft belt driven ornate flyball governor with frame mounted pedestal. eccentric-driven boiler feed pump with suction fitting and out put piping alll mounte painted cast engine frame 10 1 2 x 4 3 4 inch. The engine with piping mounted alongside A horizontal 3 1 2 inch horizontal brass boiler with steam dome type lever mounted safety.whistle with lever operated wood handle spigot type blowoff valve. cast hinged fire box door alcohol burner with two fonts and double wick tapered fluted chimney mounted on a square painted side mounted tin smoke box with back mounted condenserstand pipe and overflow. Main burner housing with side ventilator sections each withtwin 1 2 inch dia pierced ventilators. Twenty inches to top of stack. 50 years of colllecting has come to an end.