A Small Museum in My Neighborhood

[Shinpachi]

There is also James Watt's steam engine replica in the museum.

 

[ppopsie]

Shinpachi-sama,
I truly admire Osaka people for keeping the engines at the museum. I wish to visit Osaka some day which must be a great fun. The last time I went to Osaka was in 1970 when the EXPO was held there.

Here is my only treasure; a shaft metal of the Navy Hi-Shiki (a license built Hispano by IJN, not IJA) which I bought at an auction at 500 yen few years ago. At the same auction a connecting rod assembly for the Hi-shiki engine was taken by another person at 25000 yen. I saw clearly there was an IJN recognition number stamped on the rod accompanied with an anchor marking. I firmly believe the auctioner but believe it (me) or not is everybody's liberty. Alongside is my handcrafted Mustang still stuck in this form.

 

[Shinpachi]

Nice collection and fantastic Mustang, ppopsie
Your awesome scratch-built always fascinates me.

Also, I am very much surprised to know those old parts being exchanged for such very very low prices
I should pay more attention to auction sites from now on.

Thank you very much.

 

[Shinpachi]

Type JO-1 axial-flow turbo jet engine.
Produced by Ohmiya Fuji Industries Co., Ltd.(a factory of old Nakajima) in 1954 as the prototype of later J-3 by Nippon Jet Engine Co., Ltd., the first Japanese jet engine after WW2 .

Max thrust: 1000kgs.
Weight: 450kgs.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff shinpachi!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Gnomey
Here is a RR too.

Rolls-Royce Derwent type 5 centrifugal compressor turbojet engine mounted on the Gloster Meteor F.4 in 1944.
The Gloster Meteor F.4 recorded the world speed record of 991.1km/h in 1946.

Max thrust: 1590kgs.

 

[ppopsie]

Thanks Shinpachi-san. I now understand the brass parts is for. I will make use of it when I get a Hispano on the next auction!

Now here is for you. Click on the 40'S and 50's album of this man. His grandfather and family members did a great job.
Picasa Web Albums - Mark Elliott

 

[Shinpachi]

Wow, ppopsie, those color photos really fascinate me as I was born in 1953.
Thank you very much.

I am glad if my Hispano diagram may be helpful for you

Now, I'm leaving engines...

 

[Shinpachi]

Aero Commander 680F used as "Kochikaze (meaning the east wind)" by Asahi Shinbun, one of the leading local newspaper companies, from 1961 to 1982.

 

[mikewint]

Shinpachi, excellent photo's as always. We have a similiar museum in chicago called the museum of science and industry
with half of a 747
and a real German U-boat

 

[Shinpachi]

Shinpachi, excellent photo's as always. We have a similiar museum in chicage called the museum of science and industry
with half of a 747
and a real German U-boat

I love the real German U-boat above all!

 

[mikewint]

It was located outside the museum for about years. the elements were taking their toll and the sub was falling apart so about 15 years ago they moved it inside the museum and have pretty much restored it to mint condition. There is a movie on how they did it, absolutely fascinating to watch. I was about 8 when mom and dad took me to see it for the first time

 

[ppopsie]

U-boat is more facinating. Here is one of our submarines sunbathing next to a shopping center and the Yamato Museum in Kure, a former IJN base, in Hiroshima.
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http://www.jmsdf-kure-museum.go.jp/en/

 

[Shinpachi]

Nice informations

 

[Shinpachi]

Classic cars.

 

[Shinpachi]

This British "Hillman Minx" was a knowckdown product assembled by Isuzu Motors Ltd. in 1961.

 

[Shinpachi]

This cable car was manufactured in 1907 and gifted to Osaka City as a symbol of friendship by San Francisco City in 1959.

 

[mikewint]

OK, Shinpachi, please explain that first photo

 

[Shinpachi]

OK, Shinpachi, please explain that first photo

The red car is SUBARU 360DX manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries(old Nakajima Aircraft) in the 1960's. This model was very popular because of the low price.
Maybe you had seen it when you were in Japan.

The other car behind it is Mitsubishi 500.

I also believe you have ever seen this below small 3-wheel truck, Daihatsu Mizet, too
This was as popular as SUBARU 360.

Thanks for the good question!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots shinpachi!