IndianaRog and the Temple of Steam

Ran across your site while surfing the net looking for any info on a toy ferris wheel that my dad gave me. It has an Empire sticker on it, but that was all I knew until seeing the B-47 Ferris Wheel on your site. Mine is similiar, but has 8 seats, stands 15" high and has red spokes and base, with green seats.Has chrome pillars and a chrome disc that holds the spokes.
Is there a number for this model ? Any other info would be appreciated.
My dad had a few steam engines, but I don't know where they went..

Thanks

Hello! I really liked your forum, especially this section. I just signed up and immediately decided to introduce myself, if I'm wrong section, ask the moderators to move the topic to the right place, hopefully it will take me well... My name is Mary, me 29 years, humourist and serious woman in one person. I apologize for my English

Hi everybody! I don't know where to start but hope this place will be useful for me.
I will be glad to receive any assistance at the beginning.
Thanks and good luck everyone! ;)

Hey Rog, its been a while since I have been to your site. It still looks great, nice to see that your getting to the steam trains. I'm doing good, I'm not really into steam anymore but its nice to see that your still going strong. Tell the forum members I said Hi. Thanks Rog.

-Ranger

Superb site and a fine selction of steam gear. A truly wonderful collection!

Wow Shamus,

What can I say....thank you for the kind words and yes, welcome to this obscure but very enjoyable hobby.

If you have specific questions...email me at: templeofsteam@yahoo.com and I can reply directly to you vs. thru this guestbook.

thanks again and enjoy that Jensen 75!

Roger

Shamus says...
I have caught the bug! I am turning 34 next Monday but was first enchanted by a Jensen a childhood friend of mine owned 25 years ago. I do not know how or why the memory popped into my head, but sure enough ebay had them. I fought against myself for the used versus new, and eventually lost to my conservative side and went with a used #75 from ebay, in good shape. I have yet to receive it but have been doing extensive research on ideas and restorations to pass the time.

I wanted to say that Rodger's collection is Museum Qaulity, and I hope my steam fever does not get to this point as my wife and kids would likely leave me in favor or someone more practical! For some reason I also felt the need to chronicle my decent into steam powered madness. It will be hard to compete with a site of this magnitude, but I have found many steamers are proud and willing to show off thier engines as well as some very useful and practical knowledge that will be invaulable in the very near future.

Kudos to you sir for your efforts!

I have caught the bug! I am turning 34 next Monday but was first enchanted by a Jensen a childhood friend of mine owned 25 years ago. I do not know how or why the memory popped into my head, but sure enough ebay had them. I fought against myself for the used versus new, and eventually lost to my conservative side and went with a used #75 from ebay, in good shape. I have yet to receive it but have been doing extensive research on ideas and restorations to pass the time.

I wanted to say that Rodger's collection is Museum Qaulity, and I hope my steam fever does not get to this point as my wife and kids would likely leave me in favor or someone more practical! For some reason I also felt the need to chronicle my decent into steam powered madness. It will be hard to compete with a site of this magnitude, but I have found many steamers are proud and willing to show off thier engines as well as some very useful and practical knowledge that will be invaulable in the very near future.

Kudos to you sir for your efforts!

Hi, I'm interested in building my own "Wolfgang Engineering - The Noise Maker" I would like the Rotor dimensions, diameter, thickness, slot size and angle, etc. I'm great with solidworks and I have it all drawn up, just need dimensions! If you'd like, I'll send over the drawings in PDF format that way you can just give them to a machinist and build your own...please help

Steven,

The simple answer would be YES, but you don't describe what this "methanol" burner looks like. Methanol is a little "hotter" in heat output than methylated spirits, so I would think it would work...but if you email me at: templeofsteam@yahoo.com and include a photo of this methanol burner I could give you a better educated opinion.

cheers,
Roger

steven says...
dear roger,

can you also put liquid methylated spirits into a methanol burner?