Reliable Steam Engine Co.
Who are We?
Office: 541-528-3380
Hours: (9am - 5pm PST)
The time here in Oregon is
Sun, Apr 28
10:03:27 PM -- PDT
The Office Is:
You can still order online
We also accept
Our 15-40HP V-4 in action, plans $50.00
Welcome to Reliable Steam Engine Co.
and our line of Steam Power Equipment
-- Plans, Parts, Tutorials, Humor & Encouragement --
Reliable Steam Engine Co.
has been in business since 1962. (Yes, that's actually as long ago as it sounds!)
We offer the largest and most varied line of steam power equipment from a single
manufacturer. We take great pride in offering these items to the individual who
would like something different; something which will be much admired and have
long-lasting value.
Here on this website you will find an extensive catalog of Steam Engines, Steamboats, designs, plans, boats, accessories... Oh My, so much great stuff. You will also find information on What Steam, Why Steam, How Steam and what that has to do with you.
We have plans and products for:
☞ Steam Engines ☜
This photograph shows the
Reliable 5 HP Compound Engine
- Serial #0001,
owned by Earl Morse of Waterford, Maine - undergoing winter maintenance.
This is the first engine introduced by the company
well over fifty years ago and is still the most popular design.
New to Steam & Steam Power?
We have a pretty fun Primer on Steam and Steam Boats, to help you get started
And there's also our FAQs Page
A truly wonderful little article about Steam, from the Oregon State Library
(It's a PDF file, immediate download on clicking -- we don't control that, but we verified it as safe, July 2018)
All you've ever needed to know about steam but were afraid to ask https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/downloads/vd66w122v
(It's a PDF file, immediate download on clicking -- we don't control that, but we verified it as safe, July 2018)
All you've ever needed to know about steam but were afraid to ask https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/downloads/vd66w122v
