While no flash was available, under the canopy, yet it may be
seen what a firm box frame was built into this particular model of
the Monarch line. It is quite self-contained, having the reverse
lever and locomotive-type throttle lever mounted intact; together
with the lubrication pump. The crosshead guides for the valve stems
are of square section, and adjustable, along with the other main
guides. The radial valve gear is very similar to that of the
Reeves, except that no compensating bell cranks were utilized as
with the Reeves. This was all that was left of a good Monarch
traction engine, and because of its ease in mounting upon a
stationary pedestal, it had been saved to run a small sawmill. I
retrieved this fine specimen from fifteen miles southeast of
Seattle, Washington. It is occasionally operated from steam
borrowed from ‘Luellabelle’ when the latter is fired up for
a parade (it being a road locomotive). With best wishes to all the
Force on I.M.A.
BRIDGEWATER
William (Bill) Roberts, Somerset, Virginia, and Curt Fitzhugh,
Gordonsville, Virginia, restored this good looking Farquhar
portable steam engine. Right; Steam boys here is one for you to
talk about. A 6 HP L. Spence portable steam engine, built in 1883
by Ohio Valley Agricultural Works, Belmont Co. Ohio. If anyone has
more about L. Spence, write Mason Machine Shop, R. F. D. 1, Box
446, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301.
STEAM IN FRANCE
J. P. Delaby operates a shop called STEAM, at 21 Rue de
Bourgogne, Paris, France.
The shop sells steam engines and traction engines, even though
the hobby of collecting and restoring these is not very well known
in France.
The shop owner knows of one small factory, making wooden boxes,
where ‘they use steam to make electricity and run some
machines.’
A Corliss salvaged by J. P. Delaby is now at the Brighton &
Hove Engineerium in England.
We were told of the shop by a friend who lives in Munich, and
who saw the sign when in Paris. We wrote, and were pleased to
receive an answer.
Gerry Lestz
