[modeleng] Re: Flywheels pumps, etc

  • From: "Jem Harrison" <Jem.Harrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:24:01 -0000

Harry,

The "Fleet" Corliss will be the one for which Terry Fleet marketed the 
castings.  Terry showed me a photograph, last year, of a Corliss that he 
built that is now on display in the Smithsonian, although it does not have 
his name on it.

Best wishes,

Jem Harrison
Basildon where it is snowing!
UK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Wade" <hww@xxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:38 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Flywheels pumps, etc


> At 05:27 PM 2/22/06 -0500, you wrote:
>>That is a spiffy engine, - Jeff
>
> Jeff,
>      It is indeed, red brass or not.  The model was built by John McDivitt
> of Sarver, Pennsylvania and I took the photo at NAMES (North American 
> Model
> Engineering Show) a few years ago.  It was on display along with a Stuart
> Major beam engine and a "Fleet" Corliss (the same as the Peter Southworth
> Corliss) both of which were built by John and were equal or better in
> workmanship.  He really did very fine work and in particular had a very
> good eye for achieving a convincing balance between painted and bright
> surfaces.
>
> Regards,
> Harry
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