2HP Reeves Ice Cream Maker

Steve 72 · #1 01-02-2011, 11:27 AM

Completed Reeves project in time for it's 100 birthday!!---not really sure about that cause it has no tag!

Skip Landis · #2 01-02-2011, 03:53 PM

i have it's twin, no tag either.

Steve 72 · #3 01-02-2011, 07:01 PM

Hi Skip---I think I need some rings as there is some blow-by. Where do I buy them?

Thanks!

BTurney · #4 01-11-2011, 10:43 AM

to the pinstripper....... NICE WORK!

AJ. · #5 01-28-2011, 01:13 PM

Looks very pretty!
Have you made ice cream with it yet??

Steve 72 · #6 01-29-2011, 09:29 PM

Thanks! Yep...made many batches this summer with it...still trying to perfect our recipe. The pinstriper is my daughter...she is quite the artist---got the template from Mike Tyler--Thanks again Mike!!

Bigjoedo · #7 03-17-2011, 12:35 PM

Steve,

Hey neighbor, Very nice engine,having a talented daughter (Like Yours) makes the pinstripping easy!! Thanks for sharing.

Bigjoedo

speleausmining · #8 03-24-2011, 09:44 PM

Best bet for rings at a decent price is Otto Gas Engine Works they are a sponsor on this site. Give them the measurements of your piston and they likely have what you need in stock. If they dont have it they can make it but they have a vary large selection. Went to them when I needed rings for a Barber Bros. marine engine fully prepared to pay through the noze for custom rings shipping etc. They replied that they had some in stock for $6.00 each! all I had to do was grind a slot for the piston key and they fit perfectly.

trowel · #9 03-24-2011, 10:16 PM

wow

she hand painted that!, she did a very good job, i wish she would paint on one of my engine, to look like that, you must be proud of it

have you made i-scream with it yet?

Steve 72 · #10 04-17-2011, 08:56 PM

Yes--not its about time again! The Reeves does not even work hard with only the 2 gal freezer.
Question:
The engine runs super quiet with only a loose wrist pin slapping. I want to repair this. The wrist pin is not worn much but the piston is about .005 out of round. I planned to just make a larger pin and bore out the piston to fit it. Unfortunately there are no wrist pin bushings in the piston to replace. So --should the wrist pin be hardened? Was going to use 01 and not harden.

Steve

#11 06-02-2011, 10:56 AM

That's a pretty impressive pinstipping job.

BM

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2HP Reeves Ice Cream Maker

Completed Reeves project in time for it's 100 birthday!!---not really sure about that cause it has...