Building Simple Model Steam Engines Books 1 & 2

Cain, Tubal

ISBN 10: 1854861042 / ISBN 13: 9781854861047

Published by Nexus Special Interests Ltd., Hertfordshire, England, 1999

About this Item

Books 1 & 2 are paperbacks, book one is a reprint and book two is a first edition published in 1998, the ISBN for book Two is 9781854861474.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building Simple Model Steam Engines Books 1 & 2
• Publisher: Nexus Special Interests Ltd., Hertfordshire, England
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854861042
• ISBN 13: 9781854861047
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reprint and First.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Hobbies, How-to & Crafts

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Synopsis

There is a fascination about the simple oscillating steam engine which attracts even the builders of true-scale, exact-to-prototype quadruple expansion marine engines! It may be their sheer simplicity of mechanism, it may be memories of childhood days when Father Christmas put one in the stocking, or it may just be the fun of seeing the machine work. This book describes the making of four such models: Polly - a vertical steam plant. Elizabeth - a horizontal steam power plant. Hercules - a working model steam crane. Jenny Wren - a miniature vertical steam engine. The author built all four himself, and the first three were all featured in articles which appeared in Model Engineer magazine and elsewhere. Designs and methods of construction are clearly detailed with instructions that even a beginner will be able to follow.

About the Author

Author Tubal Cain (Tom Walshaw) was an expert engineer and craftsman who had over 60 years of experience in designing and building engines and machines, a number of which were published in industry-leading magazines for decades. The author of several best-selling home workshop and model engineering guides, he also won many model engineering exhibition awards throughout his impressive career.