First shakedown run of 1927 Aveling and Porter H Type Roller after 60 years 

I hear you brother.

Amen and Maranatha!

Amen brother!! This machine wakes up better than I do!!

really cant go wrong with equipment this old, as long as you keep everything coated in oil- it will run no doubt.

Probably have the same amount of fire haha

I only have 500 hours in this so far, probably another 50 or so before I can take it out

The cylinders and crank are like that so the engine can start itself from any position. It is indeed very interesting and makes for the cool sound that most steam locomotives make

For those who may not know. The pistons are double acting, which means they push and pull. So two cylinder designs will have 90 degree offsets on the crank, so the push/pulls are balanced. 0°, left cylinder pulls. 90°, right pull. 180°, left push. 270°, right push. That also means you get four "chuffs" per crank revolution as each cylinder exhaust valve opens and releases the steam up the chimney. And, it also means that no matter what position the crank stopped in, at least one cylinder is in a position to start applying force when steam is applied, so it can always re-start itself (as @dakotaleker2885 said)

​@Vectorspace000 Double action pistons was my first thought, but was not sure. Thanks for the confirmation.

4 as far as we know, only one working and 2 under restoration

You can run a belt off the flywheel, there is no power wheel.

Seeing a roller working was my first encounter with steam.The whole process of rolling the hot tarmac combined with the smell of hot oil and smoke of the steam roller was something to experience. I always make a bee line for the rollers at a steam fair.I clearly remember a firm called Bunkems ( spelling) , in Bridgwater Somerset where the forcourt of the business was jammed full of rollers. In the early 1960's they were gradually being sold off at bargain prices. I tried to get a family loan to purchase one. Needless to say that was a non starter! 😢

all the parts are there except the oilers

Yearly inspection and steam test to prove that the safety valves work and that there are two separate methods of supplying water to the boiler. Then a 10-year inspection including thickness tests with all the fittings and tins off to fully check the boiler, followed by a hydraulic test to 150% of maximum pressure.

steam test , you run boiler till safty go's off??!! what's running psi, what's safty psi blow off??

6 months until operational I hope, then another 6 months finishing off

Yes simple double cylinder compound, you can put high pressure steam into the low pressure cylinder to help with starting

@@rustywidget Oh! So, it's actually compound.

@@b43xoit It also means that there is a valve to run it as simple to start it if it's on dead center.

Hai, kami berada di Inggris.

only just put back together, loads of movement because the bearings aren't done up yet.

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