Description: Make a Train STEAM WHISTLE Historical LUNKENHEIMER ** Most Informative Instructions - Popular Worldwide ** THE PHOTOGRAPH USED IN THIS AD IS ONLY FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES. Borrowed from steam-whistles.com, with permission. IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION. PLEASE UNDERSTAND YOU ARE NOT BUYING A WHISTLE, YOU ARE BUYING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONSTRUCT ONE. ACTUALLY PRODUCING THE ITEM IS UP TO YOU AND YOUR SKILLS. With these details instructions, you can make your own STEAM WHISTLE for less than the price they cost to purchase. You can make it the size you want. Steam whistles are a good lathe project and can be made entirely without castings. These drawings with assist you in making 2 LUNKENHEIMER steam whistles. They are drawings for 2" and 6". Once you see how simple they are to make, you can make one any size you want, larger or smaller. These are based on LUNKENHEIMER'S famous domed top whistles which were introduced in 1892. You can also make flat top whistles, using brass tubing for the body of the bell. 13 drawings in all, plus notes about the details, and an assortment of images from a vintage LUNKENHEIMER catalog for collectors. You will need a metal lathe to make these whistles. The large whistle will need a South Bend or Atlas lathe. Even it you don't intend on making them, and enjoy trains, and whistles, you will enjoy just knowing about them. The price of this item is $8 delivered anywhere in the U.S. FREE on a CD. International shipping and handling will be the price determined on the online ebay calculator for your country. THE PHOTOGRAPH USED IN THIS AD IS ONLY FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES. Borrowed from steam-whistles.com, with permission. IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION. Please check out the other informational items I am offering on ebay. On Feb-25-09 at 10:10:21 PST, seller added the following information: The plans are to design whistles 2" long whistles with a diameter of 1.025" and 6" long whistles with a diameter of 3.0". You also may be interested in another CD item we are offering on ebay. It can be viewed at.....http://cgi.ebay.com/Extensive-Collection-703-VINTAGE-RAILROAD-Ads-/360058637698?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 It is a COLLECTION OF 703 VINTAGE RAILROAD ADS Some people have inquired about the desire to use compressed air as power source: " I've done some research and share with you the following short and to-the-point answer to the question of using compressed air rather than steam on steam whistles in general: "Yes, but the note will be lower than on steam since the density of air is higher than steam. You will need a substantial air receiver and large delivery line to effectively blow a steam whistle on air. Remember that flow is more important than pressure. A whistle will work on relatively low pressure if it has the CFM delivery available, but won't work even on high pressure if the feed line is too small. You can't get around physics." in other words - it'll need a lot of air - volume more than pressure - and will sound somewhat different than steam."
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
End Time: 2023-12-06T23:31:07.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Subject: Transportation
Exact Transportation: Trains
Country of Manufacture: United States
Product Type: Whistles, Bells & Horns
Transportation Type: Railroad & Trains