UPDATED - Skinner UnaFlow Steam Engine Needs a New Home

Jake von Slatt — Wed, 02/10/2010 - 11:06

Skinner Unaflow Steam Engine at Nichols and Stone Factory in Gardner, MA

Hi everyone,

I've un-published this story because it seems that people are going by the site and trying to get in to see the engine--Please do not do this, the site is closed, dangerous, and guarded.

Thank you!

Jake.

Jake, I am a prominent UK member of the International Stationary Steam Engine Society ISSES) which specialises in recording and preserving such things. Our US branch members may be able to help in finding it (and any others that turn up, any size) a good home in a museum. I didn't see your original page showing the location. Please contact me by EM on chodrien(AT) blueyonder co uk .

Remnants

Reverend Ender — Wed, 02/03/2010 - 17:19

Man, is any of that wood up for grabs?

'Afraid it's spoken for.

Jake von Slatt — Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:46

'Afraid it's spoken for.

Jay Leno

Lelouch — Tue, 01/26/2010 - 21:53

I bet Jay Leno might be interested in that steam engine. He already has several in his garage.

This engine would run a nice

jringling — Mon, 01/25/2010 - 16:01

This engine would run a nice lineshaft machine shop... or blacksmith shop...

Steam Engine restorer, world renown

hcovitz — Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:43

He resides in Burrillville, Rhode Island.

I'll see if I can find his contact info.
He's the one to see on this stuff.

He also is always looking for people to teach this stuff.

New Home for Steam Engine...

ElectroOverlord — Mon, 01/25/2010 - 10:06

I would check the curators at Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI...they have many old engines on display and this looks like it would fit greatly in the exhibit.

http://www.thehenryford.org/support/artifacts.aspx

Oh dear Lord I want it, I

Atherton A. Aylward — Sun, 01/24/2010 - 14:07

Oh dear Lord I want it, I want it, I want it!

However, I doubt my landlord would approve of my placing a 30 ton steam engine in my parking space.

Hmmm...perhaps I could disguise it as a car...

Mad Scientist Shack on the river

FriarGreg — Sun, 01/24/2010 - 14:00

This makes me think of a nice old barn on a river bank with a water wheel and giant electrodes on the roof arcing at random intervals...

... keep the original floor boards, beams and walls, who needs drywall? eew!

... and a giant, oversized brass & glass electrolysis unit bubbling away, producing hydrogen, oxygen and ambiance...

... with the steamer/alternator against the one wall all pimped out in black iron, brass and copper....

...

I would love to live there!!!

I have see many engines in

jringling — Sun, 01/24/2010 - 09:54

I have see many engines in this situation saved by the good people at the Coolsprings Power Museum. I do not have a name, but there are 2 email addresses at the bottom of this page: http://www.coolspringpowermuseum.org/

Oh, how my heart years for

Rowan of Rin — Sun, 01/24/2010 - 07:33

Oh, how my heart years for those objects. The boiler door and the steam oven are excruciatingly beautiful, if only I was on the other side of the world..