The Engine

Sissons Technical College Engine of 1965

The Engine

The engine No 6262 was built in 1965 by Sissons of Gloucester as a Technical College Engine for Capetown Technical College in South Africa. I bought it in 2004 from a member of the SBA (Steam Boat Association) in the Orange Free State of South Africa and shipped it back to the UK.

The picture below shows the state of the engine just prior to packing and shipping.

The pictures below show the state of the engine today following extensive repair work and modifications to prepare it for marine use

• HP Bore 4.5"
• LP Bore: 7"
• Stroke: 7.5"
• Pressure: 150psi
• RPM: 250
• BHP: 15

Some of the work done on the engine

• New LP con rod
• new Stevensons link reversing gear
• Conversion of HP from Meyers to Stevensons link reversing
• New big end bearings
• New little end bearings
• New HP Eccentric
• New cylinder drain valve spindles and repair to bodies Pictures
• New fabricated LP steam valve Pictures
• Shortened crank shafts Pictures
• New piston glands
• New valve glands
• New receiver
• Regrind piston rods
• New cylinder lower caps
• New HP & LP valve spindles & adjusting nuts
• Repair of drip feed lubrication system

Youtube video of the engine working on compressed air 02/05/09