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In this part of the website, you can find out news and tidbits about Western Scale Models . Click the links to the left to find out more. Important NewsOur overhead belt driven machine shop is for sale!I am going to sell my antique machine shop which I have collected over the years since I no longer have the room to set it up. The machines are all overhead belt driven and are each over 100 years old. They are in excellent condition and operate. The shop not only includes the machines but also all of the overhead hangers, pulleys, and belting to make it operate. A list of the main machines can be seen below. In addition there are many smaller tools and equipment. I would like to sell the shop as a whole in order to keep the machines together, but if not would sell individual machines. If you are interested or know someone or an organization that would be interested, let me know. Prototype machines at Western Scale ModelsIf you know anything about these machines or their manufacturers please let us know. We are trying to find out as much information about these as we can. Baker and Hamilton horizontal stationary steam engineIn the spring of 2001, we obtained a single cylinder horizontal steam engine made by Baker and Hamilton of San Francisco, California. It has an 8" bore with a 10" stroke. Its flywheel is 30" in diameter with a 7" face. Its overall length is 80". It was used at Frank's Tannery in Redwood City, California, in the early 20th Century. This engine has recently been sold and has now been refurbished. It is currently being used for exhibitions on early machinery in eastern Washington. Vertical steam engineIn August, 2003 we obtained an entire antique machine shop which included a working vertical steam engine with a 4" bore and 6" stroke that stands 5' 6" tall. It has a 24" diameter flywheel with a 5" face. I was told it was manufactured in 1856 but there is no name plate on the engine so I do not know anything about its history and cannot verify this. It is similar to thousands of steam engines that helped power small businesses at the turn of the 19th century. Recently Robert Helin contacted me to say that he believes this engine was built by Nichols and Langworthy of Rhode Island and sold under the New York Safety Steam Power brand. He personally owns a similar engine. He also pointed out that an 1885 New York Safety Steam Power Company Steam Engine was on ebay in September, 2003, which although slightly smaller is identical to our engine.
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