Steam Whistle Restoration for future Steam Engine Boiler Build....

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Steam Whistle Restoration for future Steam Engine Boiler Build....

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Whistle restoration... As a kid, I had a high interest in mechanical things and how they worked. One of my favorite memories was of a toy steam engine. I had countless hours of fun running it and adding small tools for it to power. I've always wanted a full size steam engine- my some day project. Over time, I have acquired parts for this project. To date I have a nice full size steam engine but I'm still working on gathering parts for the boiler.
This steam whistle is part of that build, so lets restore it to working order...😃

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@meneermuf8685 3 жыл бұрын

Love it This video needs more likes and views great restoration!

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@sorrenpeak4870 5 ай бұрын

This video was really helpful. I bought a similar whistle at an antiques store and this really helped me figure it out.

@legorailroader844 3 жыл бұрын

So ya know, you have your pull lever backwards. The curve at the top is supposed to face outwards from the whistle bell, not towards it.

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

That was the way it came when I bought it, but had always thought something looked a little off.... Thanks for the info. Just wondering if you know what the purpose of the curvature is. Got the whistle to go on a steam engine that I hope to restore- so I know very little about it at this time.

@legorailroader844 3 жыл бұрын

@@Myersmetalworks usual it's just for flare and appearance. There have been plenty of whistles with straight levers.

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think Its the factory handle... It looks like someone made it, maybe a blacksmith year's ago...

@JosephStalin-hv8en 3 жыл бұрын

Thats great for waking a person😂

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Joseph... I did take it out side and hook it to the shop's air compressor with 3/4 pipe, and WoW is it loud... You can't even stand next to it when it blows... Lol 😀

@mrsaturngamingandstories 2 жыл бұрын

I want this whistle on a boat

@pepsidoggo1598 10 ай бұрын

Do you happen to know what brand of whistle this would be? e.g Lunkenheimer, Crosby, etc. Or did it not have any legible markings?

@Myersmetalworks 10 ай бұрын

Hi... No markings that I could find on it...

@lillianmenzies3480 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video and beautiful results! What type of grit was in the sand blaster? Also, why did you heat up those two parts? Sorry if these are silly questions…I’ve inherited a whistle that needs cleaning and restoring. Thanks in advance!

@Myersmetalworks Жыл бұрын

Hi Lillian... Cool you have a Whistle To work on... I Think? 80 grit... from Harbor Freight... The heating up of polished steel parts to a blue color and dipping in oil is bluing the part... Looks nice to me...

@lillianmenzies6673 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the info!

@bobmcalister2131 3 жыл бұрын

Is that the horn for the Vette 😂

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

LOL … Should I mount it to the hood?

@bobmcalister2131 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I wouldn’t go that far

@djbruno6730 3 жыл бұрын

It's a steam whistle

@TenderEnginesDontShunt 5 ай бұрын

I have a brass steam whistle of my own that actually works, ive never heard the sweet sound of it though, because i don't have anything to blow it with, my air compressor is to big for it, the slot is a quarter of an inch female nosel which needs a male bolt with threads so i can attach it, do you have any idea where i could get one?

@Myersmetalworks 5 ай бұрын

The hardware stores is all I could suggest.... or maybe McMaster carr...... on the internet....

@e-mananimates2274 3 жыл бұрын

I never knew the bell of a whistle also sounds like a bell should you smack it with something metal.

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

Yes... I was surprised as well...

@tomosborne9992 3 жыл бұрын

What is the liquid you dip the whistle lever and he bell stud into ?

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, It was Olive Oil...

@EternalCoders 3 жыл бұрын

Can we use it in tractor 😂🥰😍😍😍

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

Lol... It would look better on a Tractor then the Vette!!!

@MarkRBlackwell Жыл бұрын

What types of compound did you use to bring up the shine? Looked like two different kinds. I'm surprised it came up so well after sand blasting. Have 2 locomotive whistles I'd like to try this on. Very cautious to do it though because they're quite expensive.

@Myersmetalworks Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark... Buffing compound bars will have instructions on what type of metal to use them on.... I think Northern Tool has a kit with diffrent compounds you could use on your whistle restorations.... Hope they turn out nice for you!

@michaeltardi3179 3 жыл бұрын

Is that a fiber wheel?

@Myersmetalworks 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, I call it a deburring wheel and it is soft... Here's it described in Granger (I Think its the same) SCOTCH-BRITE 6 in Deburring Convolute Wheel, 1/2 in W, 1 in Arbor Hole, Medium Aluminum Oxide

@michaeltardi3179 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tondevrieze7884 Жыл бұрын

Where do you get this stuff?

@Myersmetalworks Жыл бұрын

We found the Whistle at a antique shop...

@judemock2699 2 жыл бұрын

How did u make it blow? I have one. Could u make a video how you did it ?

@Myersmetalworks 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jude... I hooked it up to the shop's air compressor with the hose I use to fill tires with... A hardware store should have all the fittings you need to do the job with your air compressor... Hope this helped... Thanks...

@judemock2699 2 жыл бұрын

@@Myersmetalworks thank you for the info. 👍🏻