Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Preserves Skinner Engine

By Bob Hungerford
Published on May 1, 1999
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View this page: in place at Rocky Hill Veterans Hospital powerhouse.
View this page: in place at Rocky Hill Veterans Hospital powerhouse.
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Loading out from the second-floor engine room.
Loading out from the second-floor engine room.
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Done!
Done!
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All pieces in rough position in Kent.
All pieces in rough position in Kent.
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The steam feed up from the first floor to the engine on the second floor.
The steam feed up from the first floor to the engine on the second floor.
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Removing grout from the outboard bearing.
Removing grout from the outboard bearing.
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Jacking of upper flywheel above crankshaft.
Jacking of upper flywheel above crankshaft.
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47 Clinton Avenue Westport, Connecticut 06880

For collectors and preservers of old machinery, what a wonderful
world it would be if mass, money and manpower were of no
consequence when gathering treasures. Alas, in the engine hobby,
and particularly for those of us in the non-profit museum arena,
machinery is usually large, funding is limited, and our workforce

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