A beautiful Stuart 10V steam engine model driving a small generator and a lamp

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A beautiful Stuart 10V steam engine model driving a small generator and a lamp

Report by Stefan Spännare, July 2009, updated October 2009

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Contents

i. Warning
1. Introduction Updated!
2. Data for the steam engine, generator and lamp
3. Some images (photos) of the machine
4. Some short videos of the machine in action
5. References

1. Introduction

In June 2009 I got my new beautiful bargain. It is a "ready to run" Stuart 10V
steam engine model with a steam boiler. I bought it second hand from a nice
man at the shop Nautica 4 U in Ramlösa, Sweden by an advertisement on
Blocket (see the references). This machine was not exactly cheap but is a
kind of dream thing for me.

Updated! Although i love this wonderful little machine i must admit that
I sold it again in September 2009. It was too expensive to have only as
ornament and I have to release money for other projects.

The steam engine was connected to a small DC-motor acting as generator
producing electricity for a small lamp. Unfortunately I do not have a
burner for the steam boiler so I run the machine on low pressure air from
an electric compressor.

2. Data for the steam engine, generator and lamp

The steam engine:

The steam engine is powerful enough to drive a 48" steam boat.

Steam engine type: Stuart 10V model
Comes with lubricator and reverse mechanism
Steam/air pressure: 15 - 60 psi (1 - 4 bar)
Height: 6"
Flywheel diameter: 3"
Cylinder bore: 3/4"
Cylinder stroke: 3/4"

The generator:

Type: DC-motor from an old Toshiba copy-machine
Max voltage: 24 V
Power (at 24 V): ? W
Rpm (at 24 V): ?

The lamp:

Bike lamp: 2.5 V, 0.5 A

3. Some images (photos) of the machine

1. Overview. The Stuart 10V steam engine, the DC-motor as generator and
the small lamp.

2. A closer overview.

3. The machine from above.

4. Front view with flywheel of the machine.

5. Back view of the machine with reverse mechanism and lubricator.

6. Side view of the steam boiler.

7. The steam boiler from above.

8. Front view of the steam boiler. Unfortunately it comes without a burner.

4. Some short videos of the machine in action

Here the steam engine is running with low pressure air (up to 4 bar adjustable)
from an electric compressor (sounding in the background). The steam engine is
driving the small DC-motor as generator producing electricity for the small lamp.

• film1.wmv (7728 kbyte)

• film2.wmv (6388 kbyte)

• film3.wmv (4817 kbyte)

• film4.wmv (4258 kbyte)

5. References

Some useful Internet links:

• Nautica 4 U (in Swedish)
• Eskader Models Steam engine and many other models (in Swedish)
• Stuart Live Steam Models Expensive but beautiful
• Stuart Models - Steam Engines A very good site with also some useful manuals
• Blocket (in Swedish)