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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006. PAGE A13.
THRESHER REUNION
Erie B steam shovel a newer attraction at Reunion
been wanting a steam shovel "for a
long time". In February 2000, he
heard about an Ohio man who had
recently donated his steam shovel
to a museum.
Armstrong acted quickly and
contacted the man right
away.
"I asked if he knew of any other
available machines. Fortunately he
knew one more person and gave me
the contact information," said
Armstrong.
He said he was thrilled when he
found one and was able to purchase_
it, although after a lot of
restoration, he isn't exactly sure
how much the steam shovel is
worth.
"It's either worthless or
priceless," Armstrong laughed. "We
aren't really quite sure how much
it's worth."
Restoration began in the spring of
2001 with a new welded boiler
supplied and installed on a new
machine deck.
A new wooden cab with steel
roof along with all engines, swing
and travel mechanisms were
restored to 'like new' conditions.
The main boom, dipper stick,
bucket and crowd engine wefe also
dismantled, refurbished and refitted
to the machine.
The coal bin and water tank were
rebuilt and installed and 'schedule
80' steam piping was installed
throughout.
Armstrong said the success of
this restoration project must be
credited to the many hard workers
who had the desire to preserve a
part of early construction heritage.
He said this machine was one
of the last built before inter-
nal combustion took over the
industry.
He explained that the steam
shovels were only built in
production from1915 - 27.
"Technology wasn't available prior
to 1915 and internal combustion
took over in the 1920s."
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An Erie type B steam shovel, one
of the last of its kind, has become
one of the favourite exhibits at the
Reunion.
The steam shovel is a late 1925 -
26 model that belongs to employees
at Teeswater Concrete and was
discovered in January 2001 in
Emlenton, PA.
A steam shovel is an early
mechanical device for excavating
material including gravel, streets,
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first is how to fly right and to have
insurance in case of an accident.
A model aircraft system can be be
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affordability and what the flyer
wants. Helicopters and jets are more
expensive.
It doesn't have to be so costly,
however, as students can buy used
equipment to get started.,
Most planes are' made of
balsawood, a light wood perfect for
model planes, and plywood. The
plane is finished with either a plastic
or cloth covering to insure the
stability of the wood.
Including the engine, an average
plane weighs about 24 lbs.
Many like the challenge of
building the model planes then
taking them out to fly in the summer,
enjoying all the hard work from the
past winter.
Most model planes take three
months to build, but some have
taken up to three years. Not all have
to built though as many can be
bought from other members.
When members meet in the field
to tly their planes, specific channels
or frequencies are used for different
transmitters. For example if the pin
for channel 60 is not on the
frequency board when a member
and quarries.
The type B Erie shovel was built
by the Ball Engine Co. in Erie, PA.
The machine is powered by' steani
supplied by a vertical type boiler 45
inches in diameter and 88 inches
tall. The fuel is normally coal, but
wood is also used in some engines
as well.
The 125 psi steam supplies power
to the three two-cylinder reversing
type engines which operate the
arrives, he or she will have to wait
until the other flyer is finished. This
prevents over-riding frequencies
which can cause a plane to crash.
hoisting, travel, swing and dipper
stick operations.
The working weight of the
machine is about 55,000 lbs and it
is fitted with a standard three-
quarter cubic yard bucket. The
rated capacity is 50 - 60 cubic yards
per hour.
It takes about one hour to build
up enough steam before excavating
can occur.
Jamie Armstrong said he had
It is strongly recommended that
every member has the knowledge
and understands the rules and
regulations.
Education important in flying
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