A Status Update from STW.

Progress Report

Last week I received an email from Dean at STW.  It was addressed to me, but I assume other Lyka subscribers also received it.  Dean lays out that they are indeed making progress and that my pile is growing larger.   Most of the parts have been created, bought, assembled.

The boiler still seems to be a bit delayed, no details on exactly why.   I suspect that the copper tubing is still in short supply. 

Here are some of the pictures he shared: 

A stack of body panels

A "Kit" being pulled together

Bins of parts waiting to be picked

Not sure what this part is. 

Steam manifold assembly.   I hope that the outlets line up with the steam chest inlets.

It seems we are getting closer.

 

Thanks for reading,

Poppapope

Denver, Co  USA

February 2024

Something I could not resist

I was wondering around Facebook and found a group that features parts for steam cars for sale.  In there I saw a pressure gauge listed: 

So how could I pass this up?  I didn't.  

I did some additional digging and found that in theory a pressure gauge works best when the system is setup to read about mid range on the gauge. So since the Lyka is setup to run around 250 PSI, this gauge should fit the bill quite nicely.  

When it came in I felt that it would need a good cleaning and re-calibration.  I searched the inter-web and found that there were very few people that would service the gauge.  Finally as I was checking out links on Grier's blog, I hit upon:  http://www.steamcatalogs.com/  and a gentleman named Terry Jones in Wisconsin.  We corresponded and I sent him the gauge to work on.   You have to be patient,  he is busy and also 87 years old,  but a couple of months later I got it back.  

According to documents on the British Car website,  the gauge was made in 1903, close enough for me. 

I am not sure exactly where I am going to mount it,  again - just waiting for the rest of the kits to show up. 

Thanks for reading,

Poppapope

Denver, CO USA