1906 1/4 Scale Stanley Steamer Flying Tea Kettle

[steamboatmodel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYph5xuh7p4

What about this animal!?

Andreas

World's first car crash! 1769
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wMkn3zh9dk
Regards,
Gerald.

[sunworksco]

What a beast!
Sacrebleu!!!

[mjt60a]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYph5xuh7p4

What about this animal!?

Andreas

...well, I  guess you really wouldn't want to cross the street in front of that!!!!

[sunworksco]

What electronic water level switch and water feed pump system would be the best application for my Stanley Steamer?
Kind Regards,
Giovanni

[sunworksco]

I have decided to take your advice and build the body in wood, exactly like the original. I have found blueprint  drawings of the entire car and all of the mechanicals.
I have access to the 1906 30HP racing engine drawings. It is as rare as hen's teeth.
I will be converting the drawings to CAD. These will then be used to build the wooden bucks for the body build. The engine and the chassis parts will be 3D printed then molds will be made from these to injection mold wax to create the lost wax models for casting the parts in silicon bronze. The wheels will be machined from 304 stainless steel and the wire spokes will be 304 stainless steel nails.

[Harold H. Duncan]

Well done Giovanni,
What a find. Look forward to your build, so keep us all informed
cheers
kiwi

[sunworksco]

Thanks Kiwi.
I hope that I am not intruding on this forum since it is not really a boat but since the top section of the body was originally made by Robertson Canoe Co., I thought it might be interesting for the members. The removable upper body sections are made just like the vintage cedar and canvas canoes. The cedar slats are steam bent and formed over a wooden form, then covered in canvas and painted. I'm considering using flame resistant Nomex with a fire resistant coating.I may use oxygen free copper sheet, instead of wood for the canoe framing.