Owning a vintage steam engine is all about enjoying your steam machinery, learning about this ancient technology and having fun. Due to the age and distinct lack of availability for replacement parts, it is crucial to ensure the use of a quality steam cylinder lubricant. Three key points to consider when maintaining your cylinder and promoting its longevity are:1 - Water residue from filling, boiler scale and impurities allowed to enter the engine will ruin any cylinder lubricant. By ensuring the water level is low enough to prevent any carry over and using steam separators on long steam lines, you will keep your oil dry and avoid costly maintenance.
2 - Oil feed lines should connect to an oil atomizer. Proper dispersion of your cylinder lubricant in order for it to coat all the moving parts completely is the key to good lubrication.
3 - Choose the appropriate grade of the highest quality oil that you can. As this selection process can be daunting, consult the experts at Lubricon, who offer a range of steam engine oil. These oils are produced from special cylinder stock and treated with fatty compounds to provide superior lubrication, even in wet conditions. Bores and valves are completely protected by the strong film that is spread over the internal surfaces.Due to the nature of a vintage steam engine, where very wet steam has to be handled at the cylinders, this is imperative. Always look for oil that is correctly compounded for your steam pressure and temperature!
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