HERE IS A RESTORATION IN PROGRESS FRICK 7 ½” BORE X 9”STROKE 12 – 36 H.P. STEAM TRACTION ENGINE. ENGINE IS DISASSEMBLED AS SHOWN WITHFRONT WHEELS/AXLE STILL ATTACHED, ALSO STEERING MECHANISM AND BOILER IN FRAMEAS SHOWN. THIS ITEM BEING SOLD AS-IS WHERE IS AND IS A SERIOUS PROJECT THATREQUIRES TECHNICAL STEAM ENGINE KNOW HOW TO FINISH.
HERE IS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE;
NEW FRONT BOTTOM SMOKE BOX FORMED,AND RIVETED IN PLACE
NEW FRONT BOTTOM FLUE SHEET FORMED RIVETED AND WELDED INPLACE
ALL NEW FLUES INSTALED AND ENDS ROLLED
FIREBOX HAS NEW GRATE BARS
ENGINE CRANK SHAFT THROW REGROUND AND JOURNALS METALIZEDOVERSIZE
NEW RIGHT MAIN BEARING THRUST PLATEMACHINED FROM BRASS (ORIGINAL WAS MISSING)
NEW RIGHT MAIN BEARING CAP PATTERN AND CASTING (ORIGINAL WASMISSING)
NEW STEAM CHEST COVER MACHINED FROM STEEL (ORIGINAL WASMISSING)
NEW STEEL BAR FOR REAR AXLE (ORIGINAL WAS BENT AND REMOVEDIN PIECES)
ENGINE FRAME MOUNTED ON MOVABLE CART AS SHOWN
NEW CASTINGS INCLUDED ARE; SLIDE VALVE,FIREBOXDOOR,ECCENTRIC STRAP & OIL COVER
ENGINE NEEDS AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING TO BE DONE
BOILER TESTING (NO BOILER TESTING HAS BEEN DONE)
RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELDED/REPAIR (WHEEL HUB BROKEN WHENREMOVING)
REAR AXLE MACHINED, SLIDE VALVE AREA WELDED/MACHINED
MAIN BEARINGS NEED REPOURED IN BABBITT MATERIAL
SPARE WATER TANK BOTTOM NEEDS PATCHED OR REPLACED
SOME CAST IRON GEAR COVERS ARE BROKEN MISSING PIECES
NEEDS NEW WOOD CLUTCH PADS, NEW PIPING AND INJECTORS AND ORPUMP ETC. ETC.
THIS ENGINE WAS MISSING THE GOVERNOR WHEN WE PURCHASED IT,WE HAVE A FRICK GOVERNOR AS SHOWN THAT MAY WORK, ENGINE IS A NICE SMALL SIZEFOR A TRACTION ENGINE AND WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY11,000 POUND FINISHED. ROOF TOP BRACKETS ARE THERE, YEAR OF MANUFACTUREIS APPROXIMATELY 1908. YOU WILL NEED PROPER EQUIPMENT TO PICK THIS ENGINE UP, ALOCAL GARAGE HAS A LIFTING TRUCK THAT CAN LOAD BOILER/FRAME ON YOUR TRAILER,YOU WILL NEED TO PAY THEM FOR THIS SERVICE DIRECTLY UPON PICK-UP, WE HAVE ASMALL LIFT TRUCK ON SITE TO LOAD WHEELS AND OTHER PARTS ON YOUR TRAILER, WE DONOT HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE SEMI TRUCK RIG TO PICK THIS UP, IT MUST BE DONE WITHA SMALLER TYPE TRUCK/TRAILER RIG. NO RETURNS ON THIS ITEM, IT IS WELL DESCRIBEDAND BY offerDING YOU AGREE TO ALL THINGS DESCRIBED IN THIS LISTING.
detailed defects/missing parts within sale description
NO REFUNDS OF ANY ITEM RETURNED WITH BROKEN, MISSING RESTORED OR ALTERED PARTS.