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Quitting is not an option.
Regardless of the overwhelming odds or obstacles in your path,
you always have an opportunity to overcome.
It is your attitude that will determine the outcome.
Drive west from Sundre on the Coalcamp road. Keith Schneidmiller found the one that powered the Great West sawmill, over a hundred years ago, in the river and restored it.
Grizz
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written in 1969
You missed the time when there were a few around by 40 years.
I would check with Stan Reynold's museum south of Edmonton. They would probably have a few. They do sell some items every so often. Some of the people involved there would maybe know of some private owned units too.
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This country was started by voyagers whose young lives were swept away by the currents of the rivers for ten cents a day... just for the vanity of the European's beaver hats. ~ Red Bullets
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It is when you walk alone in nature that you discover your strengths and weaknesses. ~ Red Bullets
Drive west from Sundre on the Coalcamp road. Keith Schneidmiller found the one that powered the Great West sawmill, over a hundred years ago, in the river and restored it.
Grizz
He did a great job on it!! I don't think his recovery method from the river would pass inspection today...LOL.
Actually I am only after the Boiler / firebox vessel to produce steam.
I wonder if anyone can make it for personal use?
There has to be some old ones kicking around but I am a bit concerned about the integrity of the vessel regarding burst strength due to corrosion over the years.
Are there any welders that can put one together ( unemployed oil patch ) with the correct specs ?
LOL ......... he's trying to put the fire out on his left foot as he's brushing off all the bugs crawling all over his skin ............ leave him alone!!!!!
Talk to a pressure vessel shop, years ago I was delivering material to a machine shop in Lloydminster and they had a reduced size steam tractor. 1/4 size maybe?. They told me Universal industries did the pressure side and they built the rest. Maybe a call to the boilermakers hall would help.
contact the Irricana Pioneer center have some steam guys there. I think there show days start in August about the 12. They have a number of steam tractors and can tell you what might need.Somt times also a saw mill.
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