{"product_id":"italo-svizzera-portable-engine-stock-code-6584","title":"Italo Svizzera portable engine","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe major parts of an Italo Svizzera Portable engine, built  around 1900 in Bologna, Italy by the Italo Svizzera Company - the smallest size  made by them. They were called “mountain engines” and had only 2 wheels as  they were designed to be dragged up steep Italian hills to do a small threshing  or sawing job.\u003co:p\u003e  \u003c\/o:p\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis one is incomplete and came from Argentina around  fifteen years ago. Research leads us to believe there is this one (which is the  oldest) and one other surviving which remains in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe previous owner of this engine went over to visit the  owner of the complete example in Italy, producing a large number of drawings to  enable this engine to be restored. The project comprises major parts only of the  engine - boiler, cylinder block and crankshaft - as shown here. In addition,  there are a pair of hub rings newly cast for the wheels, along with the pattern.  \u003cfont color=\"#FF0000\"\u003e(We've now acquired a pair of suitable wheels, very  similar to the originals shown in the manufacturer's literature below, which are  included with the project)\u003c\/font\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThey are interesting in that they have return flue boilers  and the continental arrangement of being able to withdraw the tubes, furnace etc  by unbolting the backhead for “easy” maintenance, as shown in the catalogue  illustrations below. The ideal full-size steam project for those with a model  engineering-size workshop - there's nothing too large or heavy to handle fairly  easily in your average shed.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLength (currently) 56 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Flywheel 27 1\/2 inch diameter\u003cbr\u003e  Bore 5 inches\u003cbr\u003e  Weight - estimated at around 1\/2 ton as seen here, probably a ton complete.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54019936092501,"sku":"6584","price":5250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/6584-1.webp?v=1779908625","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/italo-svizzera-portable-engine-stock-code-6584","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}