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June:   Price Test
February:   Reeves Test
December:   Loco Test
November:   Favourite Locos
October:   Workshop Equipment
August:   'Gauge 1' Locos
July:   'Workshop Practice Series' Books
June:   Stationary Engines
May:   International Parts
 
The following items are featured during June
 
Stationary Engines
Reeves 2000 have an extensive range of stationary engines. Ranging from the very simple Popular range of which there are four variations enabling the beginner to excercise his machining skills, to the more advanced Triple Expansion. Details of some of these can be seen below. We do however have a more extensive range, which are not listed below. Please contact us if you cannot find what you are looking for.
 
Popular Oscillating Engines Unicorn Mill Engine Perseus Mill Engine
Trojan Vertical Engine Triple Expansion Marcher Marine Engine
Tinker Pump Engine Vulcan Beam Engine Lady Stephanie Beam Engine
 

Popular Oscillating Engines

These unmachined sets of castings include drawings, screws and construction materials. Cylinders 3/8" bore x 1/2 stroke.

Reference Description
35/072 POPULAR. Vertical Single Cylinder
35/073 POPULAR. Vertical Vee Twin Cylinders
35/074 POPULAR. Vertical Vee Four Cylinders
35/110 BOILER DRAWINGS RV24, for POPULARS
POPULAR: Single Cylinder
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Unicorn

By Edgar T. Westbury. Single Cylinder horizontal Mill engine with governor. Described in Model Engineer Vol. 109

Reference Description
35/052 Drawings (1 sheet) M12
35/053 Set of 24 Castings
35/054 Set of Machined Gears

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Specifications
Length: 10 1/2"
Height: 6"
Width: 4 1/2"
Cylinders: 3/4" b x 1/4" str
Flywheel Dia: 5 7/16"
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Perseus

By Edgar T. Westbury. Similar to Unicorn but easier to build. Ideal for school projects. Described in Model Engineer Volumes 115-116

Reference Description
35/062 Drawings (1 sheet) M20
35/063 Set of 17 Castings
Steam Whitle Valve - Wooden Handle
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Specifications
Length: 8"
Height: 4"
Width: 4"
Cylinders: 3/8" b x 1" str
Flywheel Dia: 4"
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Trojan

By Edgar T.Wesbury. Vertical Single Cylinder engine with slide valves, slip eccentric reversing. Described in M.E. vol. 100, "Utility Steam Engines".

Reference Description
35/212 Drawings (1 sheet) M6
35/214 Set of 12 Castings

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Specifications
Length: 3"
Height: 4 1/4"
Width: 2"
Cylinders: 5/8" b x 5/8" str
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Triple Expansion

A design by O.B. Bolton, typical of marine practice, having surface condenser and air pump. Described in Model Engineer Vols 155-157 by John Bertinat. Suitable for boats in excess of 4 1/2'

Reference Description
36/002 Drawings (5 sheets) M1
36/003 Set of 47 Castings
36/004 Gears 40-1 ratio
Marcher - Slide valve
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Specifications
Length: 12"
Height: 9 3/8"
Width: 8"
Cylinders: 7/8"x1 1/4" x1 3/4" bores x 1 1/4" stroke
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Marcher

By Edgar T.Wesbury. Vertical Single Cylinder Engine with slide valves, slip eccentric reversing. Described in M.E. vol. 100, "Utility Steam Engines". A marine engine ideal for small boats up to a 3' beam

Reference Description
37/141 Drawings (2 sheets) M75
37/142 Set of 17 Castings
37/143 Pump Drive Gears
Marcher - Slide valve
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Specifications
Cylinders: 7/16" b x 7/16" str
   

   
Tinker

A Slide Crank Feed Pump Engine by John Bertinat.

Reference Description
37/171 Drawings (9 sheets) RV21
37/172 Set of 12 Castings

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Specifications
Cylinders: 3/4" b x 1" str
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Vulcan

A non condensing Beam Engine by Edgar T.Westbury with "A" Frame type of construction. described in Model Engineer Vols. 111-112

Reference Description
35/002 Drawings (1 sheet) M17
35/003 Set of 26 Castings
35/004 Alloy Bedplate

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Specifications
Length: 13"
Height: 12"
Width: 5 1/8"
Flywheel Dia: 8 3/4"
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Lady Stephanie

A "Tubial Cain". Asix Column Beam Engine of delicate proportion, suitable for the smaller lathe user. See Engineering in Miniature 1981

Reference Description
35/022 Drawings (8 sheets) RV50
35/023 Set of 16 brass and iron castings including M.S. bed plates
35/024 Set of Machined Govenor Gears
35/026 Etched Cabinet Sides

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Specifications
Length: 8"
Height: 8"
Width: 2 1/2"
Flywheel Dia: 5 1/2"
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