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Paddler Modelling => Paddlewheels/Drive Systems => Topic started by: rmcluckie on September 08, 2012, 07:27:10 AM

Title: John Fitch paddles
Post by: rmcluckie on September 08, 2012, 07:27:10 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IAvx_9fhZ0&feature=related

Title: Re: John Fitch paddles
Post by: mjt60a on September 08, 2012, 06:29:50 PM

now that's unusual!
saw a similar one here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuuOhfdT8yc&feature=related

Title: Re: John Fitch paddles
Post by: PeeWee on September 08, 2012, 06:38:17 PM

great models to watch

Title: Re: John Fitch paddles
Post by: neil howard-pritchard on September 09, 2012, 06:48:40 AM

absolutely fascinating!!

Title: Re: John Fitch paddles
Post by: the bombus on September 10, 2012, 04:15:50 AM

does anyone have a plan or detail of the system?
i can figure out a lot by looking at the video but a plan would be nice.
thnx in advance
greetings from The Bombus

Title: Re: John Fitch paddles
Post by: Eddy Matthews on September 10, 2012, 04:17:14 AM

Quote from: the bombus on September 10, 2012, 04:15:50 AM

does anyone have a plan or detail of the system?
i can figure out a lot by looking at the video but a plan would be nice.
thnx in advance
greetings from The Bombus

I can't help with your request Bombus, but if you find any info I'd be interested myself!

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: John Fitch paddles
Post by: steamboatmodel on September 10, 2012, 11:54:07 PM

Quote from: the bombus on September 10, 2012, 04:15:50 AM

does anyone have a plan or detail of the system?
i can figure out a lot by looking at the video but a plan would be nice.
thnx in advance
greetings from The Bombus

Not the plans, but a better view of the works;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkfXWT1NasA&feature=relmfu
More information about John Fitch
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bljohnfitch.htm
I seen to remmember one of the books about him had scetches.
http://dpubs.libraries.psu.edu/DPubS?service=UI&version=1.0&verb=Display&page=record&handle=psu.pmhb/1172179670
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssc/steamboats/player_fitch2.htm
Regards,
Gerald.

Title: Re: John Fitch paddles
Post by: PeeWee on September 11, 2012, 03:31:23 AM

its weird sometimes how things can crop up all at the same time

the current issue of Model Engineer on page 395 there is a picture of a work in progress of a hull, steam engine and the fitch mechanism made out of lego.  i would assume its a work in progress.