Ericsson Hot Air Engine
This is a 1/4 scale Ericsson Hot
Air Engine. The engine stands about 19" tall with a bore of 2"
diameter & 1" stroke. The castings were purchased from
Norbert Keeley Model Engine works. The current distributer is Myers
Model Engine Works. 15929 Five Point Road. Perrysburg, Ohio 43551. (e-mail myersmodel@aol.com) (419) 878-6051 (They also have many
other casting kits.) I got the desire to build this
engine when it was featured in Live Steam Magazine many years ago. This
is a nice running engine and has many hours of running on propane gas.
The original engine was coal fired and was located in the Henry Ford
Museum in Dearborn Michigan.