Ed Bertschys Model Paper Steam Engine
Section 8 - Governor Linkage & Oil Cups         Click on the images for a larger Picture (Opens in a new window)
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Two of the three Oil feed (Lubrication) 'cups', supplying lubricant to the main crank bearings and engine cylinder. There not really full of oil ! Like the lumpy paint ?
Hmmm, either I am making a right mess of this model or this is another 'wrong' part. The 'throttle' linkage is meant to be dead straight but I cannot see any way how ever you fitted the Governor follower arm that the centrifugal weights would not crash into the linkage the first time they spun around ! Hence the rather modified linkage to keep out of the way of fast moving parts .....